Compiling latest kernel within VMWARE issues

[phil128]

Hello. I'm trying to compile the latest kernel using the default x-86 arch config only i'm having problems with compiling the modules.


Now when it comes to compiling the modules it just seems to compile too quickly i.e. doesn't actually compile any of the modules as i'm getting an error message when i install the kernel.

I'm currently running openSuse 11.2 within the latest VMware.

Here's what i'm getting when i "make modules"

  CHK     include/linux/version.h
  CHK     include/generated/utsrelease.h
  CALL    scripts/checksyscalls.sh
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 3 modules

And when i "make modules_install"

INSTALL arch/x86/kernel/test_nx.ko
  INSTALL drivers/scsi/scsi_wait_scan.ko
  INSTALL net/netfilter/xt_mark.ko
  DEPMOD  2.6.35

Here's what i'm getting, when i "make install, after compiling the kernel and modules", I've haven't changed the configs at all, as i'm playing around with kernel programming so the default config should work.

sh /home/User/Download/linux-2.6.35/arch/x86/boot/install.sh 2.6.35 arch/x86/boot/bzImage \
System.map "/boot"

Kernel image:   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35
Initrd image:   /boot/initrd-2.6.35
Root device:	/dev/sda2 (mounted on / as ext4)
Resume device:	/dev/sda1
modprobe: Module mptspi not found.
WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module 'mptspi' found.
modprobe: Module piix not found.
WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module 'piix' found.
modprobe: Module ide_pci_generic not found.
WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module 'ide_pci_generic' found.
modprobe: Module ext4 not found.
WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module 'ext4' found.
Features:       block usb resume.userspace resume.kernel
Bootsplash:	openSUSE (800x600)
26313 blocks

I have compiled the kernel in the past with the same method i'm using, the only difference is i'm running it under Vmware. Any help would be excellent.

Thanks people.

[palledanil]

I was also having the same problem. A bit of google solved the issue. The page you need to refer is "Configuring the Kernel for VMware"
bruceblinn . com / linuxinfo / ConfigKernel-VMware . html

Please remove spaces from above link

Hope this will help you!