[issue911] Can't install Vmware v7x smoothly under grml

[Michael Prokop]

* Tong Sun wrote in grml's BTS on 20101011 / 02:53:

> > I haven't got the reply as to what exact kernel version he used, but he
> > succeeded in plain Debian:

> Got the reply just now:

> "Squeeze, Debian-ized kernel 2.6.32-24

> I used the VMware blob, not a .deb package.  I know that I meet the system
> requirements as stated on the VMware web site, but I can't say that I needed
> any packages other than the development kernel headers and the tool chain.
> I used the Squeeze gcc, v4.4.4 (now 4.4.5), and binutils 2.20.51.  dkms is
> installed."

Then install Debian kernel 2.6.32-24 if VMware doesn't work with a
newer kernel version.

regards,
-mika-
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