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VMware – 17.5.0 – OK with Kernels 6.5 and 6.6rc

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VMware have just released Workstation 17.5.0, and release notes are here: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/17.5/rn/vmware-workstation-175-pro-release-notes/index.html No mention is made of newer host kernel compatibility, but this version does address some linux-related issues.. Compiles with Kernels 6.5.8 and 6.6-rc6 – with some warnings..   These can be removed by the latest patchset, at: https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/workstation-17.5.0 Robert Gadsdon.    October 20th 2023.. … Continue reading →

Kernel – 5.5 released, OK with Patched VMware, and e1000e issues fixed.

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Kernel 5.5 is out, and brief details of changes since -rc7 are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2001.3/02724.html This now works OK with Intel e1000e-supported Ethernet cards, and the patched version of VMware 15.5.1.   There is an interim patch for NVIDIA driver 440.44, and this gives a tombstone on # startx, on my systems, but seems to work OK, after that. … Continue reading →

VMware – 15.0.3 Released, Still Broken with Kernel 5.0..

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VMware Workstation 15.0.3 has been released, and the details are here: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/15/rn/workstation-1503-release-notes.html Not an impressive effort, as it still fails when compiled with Kernel 5.0, with multiple warnings, and errors (tested with 5.0.2): ………………….. /tmp/modconfig-32tPYF/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c: In function ‘HostIF_EstimateLockedPageLimit’: /tmp/modconfig-32tPYF/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:1641:25: error: ‘totalram_pages’ redeclared as different kind of symbol extern unsigned long totalram_pages; ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In file included from /tmp/modconfig-32tPYF/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:42: … Continue reading →

Kernel – 4.19 Released – OK with latest NVIDIA and VMware..

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Apologies for the late arrival of this article, due to extended trip overseas, and hardware failure on return!   RG. Kernel 4.19 is out, and brief details are here:   http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1810.2/05220.html  The info here is worth reading, as it includes more on the Linus kernel handover – and ‘hand-back’.. It is worth mentioning that some issues have already been … Continue reading →

Audacity – New Major Release – Compile Fix, for Portaudio..

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After some considerable time, there is a new major version of Audacity – 2.2.0 – with a new-improved UI, amongst other things.. As I needed this ASAP, and did not want to wait for the (uncrippled) RPM to come out, I decided to compile it myself, with all useful options included.. I got the following error on … Continue reading →

NVIDIA – New Driver 337.19..

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NVIDIA have just released a new version of their beta driver – 337.19 – and the release notes can be found on the driver download page, at  http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/75340 (this is for the x86_64 version..) The driver compiles and loads OK, with the latest Linux kernels (3.14.2 and 3.15-rc4) Robert Gadsdon.   May 6, 2014 … Continue reading →

Suddenly – Skype for Linux gets Updated!

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So – after (literally) years, there is a new 4.0 version of Skype for Linux available (the download button still says 2.2, but the 4.0 version is downloaded) Still no 64-bit version, sadly..     The cynic in me would wonder if this sudden change of heart might have something to do with support for the new ‘inline targeted … Continue reading →

3.4 Released..

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Kernel 3.4.0 just released…   Not on kernel.org yet, so downloaded from github (https://github.com/torvalds/linux). The latest version of the NVIDIA linux drivers (295.53) already supports kernel 3.4x, and the latest ‘weltall‘ patch for VMware (8.0.3) also supports this kernel version, so should be good to go.. Now – to see what’s new/improved/fixed/broken! Update:   compiled/installed, and everything seems to … Continue reading →