I just fixed the vmware modules two work with 2.4.X kernels,
now it looks like you have returned the code to its original state.
I used the old modules from vmware, but now the system locks up tight
(the whole, system, no consoles, cant ssh/telnet in).
Using 2.4.3-xfs kernel tree, on Duron system.
Linux bistro 2.4.3-xfs #1 Thu May 3 11:52:51 CDT 2001 i686 unknown
>make: Entering directory `/root/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only'
>bridge.c: In function `VNetBridgeReceiveFromDev':
>bridge.c:788: warning: implicit declaration of function `skb_shinfo'
>make: Leaving directory `/root/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only'
>Unable to make a vmnet module that can be loaded in the running kernel:
>/root/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet.o: unresolved symbol skb_shinfo
>There is probably a light difference of kernel configuration between the set
>of
>C header files you specified and your running kernel. You may want to rebuild
>a
>kernel based on that directory, or specify another directory.
>
>For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please
>have
>a look at "http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/modules.html";.
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Here is the info I used to "fix" the problem in the first place
for 2.4.2 and above kernels (no XFS)
(its not fixed in the xfs kernels ):
>> : patch -p0 < patch-skb
>> patching file vmnet-only/vnetInt.h
>> Hunk #1 FAILED at 16.
>> 1 out of 1 hunk FAILED -- saving rejects to file vmnet-only/vnetInt.h.rej
>>
>> Im not patch expert, so Im sorta lost.. i attached the file just in
>> case you can illuminate the problem.
>
>Maybe you need to remove '\r' from my patch, if your news browser did
>not do it: tr -d "\r" < patch-skb > patch-skb-ok; patch -p0 < patch-skb-ok
>
>'patch' program just removes lines marked with '- ' and adds lines
>marked with '+ ' into file, checking that ' ' marked lines are really
>in file to verify that it patches correct file at correct position.
>
>If it will not help, just replace
>
>skb_datarefp(clone) == skb_datarefp(skb)
>
>with
>
>skb_shinfo(clone) == skb_shinfo(clone)
>
>In old kernels there was only reference counter at the end of SKB, so
>function was named skb_datarefp(). Now there is more info stored here,
>so function was renamed to skb_shinfo() (from SHared INFOrmation)...
>
-Phil C.
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