VMware Linux Guest – Shared Folders Finally Fixed..

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The release notes for VMware 10.0.2 suggested that the hgfs problem with shared folders with a Linux ‘guest’ had been fixed, and I have tested this with Kernel 3.14 – and it (finally!) works again.. Upgrader: To VMX: tools.capability.hgfs_server tools-upgrader 0 Rpci: Sending request=’tools.capability.hgfs_server tools-upgrader 0′ Rpci: Sent request=’tools.capability.hgfs_server tools-upgrader 0′, reply=”, len=0, status=1 Unregistering callback ‘f’ … Continue reading →

VMware 10.0.2 – No Patch Needed..

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Just upgraded to VMware Workstation 10.0.2, and no patches are needed…   Tested with (Host) Kernels 3.14.1 and 3.15-rc2.. Details are here:  https://www.vmware.com/support/ws10/doc/workstation-1002-release-notes.html Robert Gadsdon.   April 21, 2014.. … Continue reading →

Kernel 3.15-rc2 – No Surprises, So Far…

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Just installed Kernel 3.15-rc2 on the test system, and the same comments apply as for -rc1: (http://rglinuxtech.com/?p=1098) $ uname -a Linux rglinux 3.15.0-rc2 #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Apr 20 22:11:36 BST 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux The changes are – briefly – outlined here:  http://lkml.iu.edu//hypermail/linux/kernel/1404.2/02536.html Robert Gadsdon..  April 20, 2014. … Continue reading →

ARM: Pi to 3.14.1, DreamPlug to 3.15-rc1..

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Updated the Raspberry Pi to Kernel 3.14.1, from the source at GitHub: # git clone -b rpi-3.14.y –single-branch https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux Pidora release 2014 (Raspberry Pi Fedora Remix) Kernel 3.14.1+ on an armv6l (ttyAMA0) ………… # uname -a Linux rgpi 3.14.1+ #1 PREEMPT Wed Apr 16 09:57:40 BST 2014 armv6l armv6l armv6l GNU/Linux And… updated the DreamPlug to 3.15-rc1, … Continue reading →

Kernel 3.15-rc1 – Less Painful…

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Just install Kernel 3.15-rc1 on the test system, and VMware 10.0.1 (with the vmnet patch, if you need it) and the latest NVIDIA driver – 337.12 – compile and load and run OK… $ uname -a Linux rg6830l 3.15.0-rc1 #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Apr 14 09:20:22 BST 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux One slight quirk that I … Continue reading →

ARM: Pi to Kernel 3.14..

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Just updated the Raspberry Pi to Kernel 3.14, from github: # git clone -b rpi-3.14.y –single-branch https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux Pidora release 2014 (Raspberry Pi Fedora Remix) Kernel 3.14.0+ on an armv6l (ttyAMA0) …………. # uname -a Linux rgpi 3.14.0+ #1 PREEMPT Wed Apr 2 10:49:25 BST 2014 armv6l armv6l armv6l GNU/Linux No problems encountered, so far.. Robert Gadsdon.   April … Continue reading →

Kernel 3.14 is Here..

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Just installed Kernel 3.14 on my main system, and (patched) VMware 10.0.1 and (patched) NVIDIA 334.21 install and run OK. Details of changes from -rc8 are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu//hypermail/linux/kernel/1403.3/03023.html It is worth repeating the changes for 3.14 relating to VMware modules, from my original article on -rc1: VMware compile will fail with the VMware versions of vmci and … Continue reading →

Kernel 3.14-rc8 – ‘Final’ Soon…

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Just tested Kernel 3.14-rc8, and the same comments apply as for -rc7..    Vmnet-patched VMware 10.0.1 and nv-linux.h-patched NVIDIA 334.21 all compile and load/run OK..    If all goes well, the next release should be 3.14 final.. # uname -a Linux rglinux 3.14.0-rc8 #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Mar 25 12:59:16 GMT 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Details of changes … Continue reading →

Kernel 3.14-rc7 – Getting Better, Now..

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After all the ‘noise’ around recent 3.14-rc releases, things appear to have calmed down with 3.14-rc7.. Details are here:   http://lkml.iu.edu//hypermail/linux/kernel/1403.2/00164.html As before, VMware 10.0.1 – with the usual patch – compiles and runs OK, and the latest NVIDIA driver 334.21 – with the nv-linux.h patch mentioned in an earlier article – compiles and loads and runs OK..   … Continue reading →