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Hayl
08-14-2002, 10:55 AM
is there a vmware type product for Linux that can use an existing Windows partition for a virutal machine?
mdwatts
08-14-2002, 12:08 PM
VMware can do that using rawdisk access.

Check their documentation on using rawdisk.
pranavpeshwe
08-14-2002, 12:21 PM
There is a separate VMWare release for Linux.It comes in RPM format.I have it but i have not tried it out yet.
A question :- Can you use linux thru Windoze ?I get some message like 'kernel panic no init found.use 'init=' option.How to get over this ?
mdwatts
08-14-2002, 12:51 PM
Originally posted by pranavpeshwe
There is a separate VMWare release for Linux.It comes in RPM format.I have it but i have not tried it out yet.
A question :- Can you use linux thru Windoze ?I get some message like 'kernel panic no init found.use 'init=' option.How to get over this ?

You may want to explain that in a little bit more detail.
pranavpeshwe
08-14-2002, 10:57 PM
I'll post the entire error message as soon as possible.
mdwatts
08-15-2002, 09:14 AM
Originally posted by pranavpeshwe
I'll post the entire error message as soon as possible.

Not just the error message, but what you did before you got the error message.
Hayl
08-15-2002, 09:44 AM
when running the vmware install - this is what i get:

Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.

None of VMware Workstation's pre-built vmmon modules is suitable for your
running kernel. Do you want this script to try to build the vmmon module for
your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes] yes

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]


if i hit enter - it doesn't find what it needs. does anyone know the location of the c header files under redhat?
mdwatts
08-15-2002, 11:49 AM
Do you have your kernel source installed?

It should be /usr/src/linux-#.#.# with a symlink to /usr/src/linux.
mdwatts
08-15-2002, 11:53 AM
If you are still running the default kernel from when you first installed Redhat and have NOT upgraded, then install kernel-source-#.#.#.i386.rpm from the RPMS directory of your Redhat cd.

If you have upgraded your kernel since installing, then download the kernel-source-#.#.#-# from Redhat's ftp servers.

Some of http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.3-Manual/custom-guide/ch-custom-kernel.html will help explain.