VMware on SUSE 7.0

[mudbone357]

I just got the binaries to try out VMware on my SUSE box, but when running the installer, it keeps telling me that my kernel is configured for multiprocessor, and I'm running uniprocessor. What's going on?

[kuber]

I think multiprocessor is actually a default on that kernel. You may want to recompile with single processor.

go to /usr/src/linux and run:

make xconfig

Check out if you are configured for multiprocessor (I think it is on the first page)

Kuber

[mudbone357]

hey,
thanks for replying. Please humor me for a moment, as I have never run a make xconfig. I went to /usr/src/linux and typed make xconfig, but I got the reply: no rule to make target 'xconfig' stop.
What am I doing wrong?

[kuber]

Huh... That is strange. I have never used SUSE, but I would think the kernel would have that make option....

Try
make menuconfig

If it works look under processor type and features...

Kuber

[mudbone357]

hey,
still nothing. I think it does have both features, but maybe I'm trying to access them incorrectly. Do I just type: "make xconfig"?
Sorry, this is my first time with SUSE.
Thanks.

[kuber]

Could you list the contents of your /usr/src/linux dir?


Kuber

[mudbone357]

yeah,
the only thing in the directory is an /include directory.

[kuber]

Hmm.. That could be the problem.
Are there any other dirs under /usr/src which begin with 'linux' ?

Kuber

[mudbone357]

yeah,
there's a linux-2.2.16 directory. Could that be it?

[kuber]

If that dir has some more stuff, ie Makefile, try running make xconfig there.

Otherwise I am clueless. The linux dir should be a symlink to the linux-2.2.xx...

[kuber]

You may just want to get a 2.4.x kernel and compile it with single processor and whatever options you need. Check out the NHF on kernel compiling.

[mudbone357]

hey man,
thanks a lot. I really appreciate the help
Take care

[kuber]

No problem

Did it work?