SuSE Linux: Versions since 7.2
Kernel: Versions since 2.4.x
VMware: Version 2.x, 3.x
When executing the installation script 'vmware-config.pl', an error message similar to the following one is displayed:
.././linux/hostif.c:109: #error "64GB memory configuration is not supported."
An SMP kernel with 64GB main memory support is installed in your system, but the VMware kernel allocates a memory area no bigger than 4 GB. Therefore, a PAE (Physical Address Extension) with a value of 64 GB is not compatible with VMware.
Please install the kernel image k_psmp
, compiled
WITHOUT PAE support.
Alternative method (if there is no ready kernel package at hand):
Please compile the kernel with deactivated PAE functionality.
Make sure that the package 'kernel-source' has already been
installed in your system, and that your user has root permissions.
Please change to the kernel sources directory with the following command:
# cd /usr/src/linux
In order to modify single kernel functionalities, please enter:
# make menuconfig
Select the following menu item first:
> Processor type and features <
and then:
> High Memory Support <
Enter 4GB. Now the actual compiling process takes place:
# make dep # make modules # make modules_install # make bzlilo
The two commands at the end are necessary only if you load the kernel modules via an initial ramdisk:
# mk_initrd # liloFinally reboot by entering:
# reboot
Now you should be able to execute the installation script 'vmware-config.pl' without any difficulty.
Please note that we cannot provide free of charge installation support for kernel compilation.