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VMware – 15.5.5 Released – Compiles with 5.6, not 5.7. – Patch Now Available

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VMware have just released Workstation Pro 15.5.5, and release notes are here:   https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/15.5/rn/VMware-Workstation-1555-Pro-Release-Notes.html  This release introduces enhancements for Windows 10 hosts, but also some unspecified ‘fixes’ for Linux.. Update:   Patch now available, at https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/workstation-15.5.5 Tested with 5.6.15 and 5.7-rc7, and compiles OK.. RG.  May 30th, 2020 Compiles OK (with several warnings…) with Kernel 5.6 , but fails … Continue reading →

NVIDIA – New Driver – Finally, Supports Kernel 5.6..

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NVIDIA have released driver 440.82, and details are here:  https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/linux-solaris-and-freebsd-driver-440-82-long-lived-branch-release/118864 Tested with latest Kernel 5.6, and compiles/runs OK: ……………… ld -r -o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-440.82/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-modeset-interface.o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-440.82/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nvidia-modeset-linux.o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-440.82/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-kthread-q.o MODPOST 4 modules CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-440.82/kernel/nvidia-drm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-440.82/kernel/nvidia-drm.ko CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-440.82/kernel/nvidia-modeset.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-440.82/kernel/nvidia-modeset.ko CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-440.82/kernel/nvidia-uvm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-440.82/kernel/nvidia-uvm.ko CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-440.82/kernel/nvidia.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-440.82/kernel/nvidia.ko make[1]: Leaving directory ‘/usr/src/linux-5.6.3-rc2’ Robert … Continue reading →