Category Archives: VMware

Kernel – 4.3-rc1 – Breaks NVIDIA and VMware..

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Updated the test system to Kernel 4.3-rc1.. $ uname -a Linux rg6830l 4.3.0-rc1 #1 SMP Sat Sep 12 19:15:35 PDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Brief details of changes are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1509.1/03200.html The NVIDIA gpl_only issue has been fixed in linux/kernel/workqueue.c, but the compile now fails even before that is reached: /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-355.11/kernel/nvidia/nv-procfs.c: In function ‘nv_procfs_read_registry’: /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-355.11/kernel/nvidia/nv-procfs.c:363:12: error: … Continue reading →

VMware – Workstation 12 Pro Released – No Patch Needed..

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Just upgraded to VMware Workstation Pro 12.0.0 on the test system, and it compiles and loads/runs OK – with no patches needed – on Kernel 4.2-rc8.. More details are here: http://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/workstation/12pro/workstation-12-release-notes.html Robert Gadsdon.   August 25, 2015.

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VMware – Fix for Kernel 4.2..?

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Thanks to craigacgomez on the VMware Forum, there is a hack to fix VMware (vmnet) with Kernel 4.2..  https://communities.vmware.com/thread/516196 I made some more changes, to make it backward-compatible, and it seems to work OK with Kernels 4.1.3 and 4.2-rc4.. I should emphasize that I am an amateur at such things, but if you want to try this, … Continue reading →

Kernel – 4.1 ‘Final’ Released..

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Kernel 4.1 has been released, with not many changes from -rc8… Brief details are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1506.2/04143.html $ uname -a Linux rglinux-i7 4.1.0 #1 SMP Sun Jun 21 23:00:39 PDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux As expected, the latest VMware (11.1.2) and NVIDIA (352.21) compile and load/run OK, without the need for any patches.. Robert Gadsdon.   June 21, … Continue reading →

VMware – 11.1.2 Released, No Patch Needed..

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Just updated VMware to the latest version 11.1.2 on the test system, and it compiles/loads OK with Kernel 4.1-rc8.. Release notes are here:  https://www.vmware.com/support/ws/doc/workstation-1112-release-notes.html. At last, there is no need for the venerable vmnet patch (required since Kernel 3.19 was released..).. Robert Gadsdon.  June 18, 2015.

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Kernel – 4.1-rc8 Released, ‘Final’ Next..

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As expected, Kernel 4.1-rc8 is out, and the same comments regarding VMware and NVIDIA apply as for -rc7..  https://rglinuxtech.com/?p=1471 $ uname -a Linux rg6830l 4.1.0-rc8 #1 SMP Sun Jun 14 23:48:07 PDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Brief details of changes from -rc7 are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1506.1/04926.html 4.1 ‘Final’ should be out soon, probably within the next week … Continue reading →

Kernel – 4.1-rc7 – and Delay to 4.1 Final..

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Just updated the test system to Kernel 4.1-rc7, and the ‘vmnet-patched‘ version of VMware 11.1, and the latest NVIDIA drivers (346.72, and 352.09), compile and install/run OK, as expected.. # uname -a Linux rg6830l 4.1.0-rc7 #1 SMP Mon Jun 8 10:50:51 PDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Brief details of changes from -rc6 are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1506.0/04895.html As … Continue reading →

Kernel – 4.1-rc6 Released..

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Updated the test system to Kernel 4.1-rc6, and – as previously – the ‘vmnet-patched‘ version of VMware 11.1, and the latest NVIDIA drivers (346.72, and 352.09) compile and install/run OK.. $ uname -a Linux rg6830l 4.1.0-rc6 #1 SMP Mon Jun 1 09:01:13 PDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Details of changes from -rc5 are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1505.3/05020.html Robert … Continue reading →

KERNEL – 4.1-rc4 Released – Slightly Late..

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Just updated the test system to Kernel 4.1-rc4, and this is OK with the latest NVIDIA drivers (346.72 and 352.09) and with vmnet-patched VMware 11.1.. # uname -a Linux rg6830l 4.1.0-rc4 #1 SMP Mon May 18 16:00:31 PDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Details of changes from -rc3 are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1505.2/01224.html Robert Gadsdon.  May 18, 2015.

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Kernel – 4.1-rc3 – Now OK with NVIDIA..

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Just updated the test system to Kernel 4.1-rc3, and confirmed that this is now OK with the latest NVIDIA drivers, and includes the change to linux/arch/x86/kernel/process.c as detailed in a previous article.    Patched VMware 11.x is OK, as before.. # uname -a Linux rg6830l 4.1.0-rc3 #1 SMP Mon May 11 07:10:01 PDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux … Continue reading →