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Output from uname -a Linux xxxxx 2.6.16.60-0.14-smp #1 SMP Mon Apr 7 13:24:46 UTC 2008 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux This is on an installation of SuSE v10 sp2 I can't ...
  1. 10-02-2008 #1
    karlkras
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    Needing kernel-source that matches kernel version.

    Output from uname -a
    Linux xxxxx 2.6.16.60-0.14-smp #1 SMP Mon Apr 7 13:24:46 UTC 2008 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
    This is on an installation of SuSE v10 sp2

    I can't find the source files for this kernel version. Attempting to install vmware and needs to compile a dependency module but headers don't match kernel..

    error states:
    The directory of kernel headers (version 2.6.16.54-0.2.10-smp) does not match your running kernel (version 2.6.16.60-0.14-smp). Even if the module were to compile successfully, it would not load into the running kernel.


    How do I correct this?

    thanks,
    karl
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  2. 10-02-2008 #2
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    Are you trying to compile from source, or install from a repo? Installation from a repo (using Yast) shouldn't cause this problem (I think).
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    He is speaking about VMware which is not available in a RPM or from a repository. You must use the installer. The installer requires that the Kernel-source is installed and matches the running kernel. I suspect that this machine had it's kernel updated outside of Yast. And the sourve did not get updated.
    First off try to determine why you are running the version you are. An how it got that way. Determine the latest Kernel version available via the Yast this should also have the source package.

    Lastly this is a commercial product if the kernel upgrade came from a Novell repository they must also supply the source since they are distributing the binary.
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    Search for the available kernel-source packages:

    Code:
    zypper se kernel-source
    Install the kernel source package you need.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HROAdmin26 View Post
    Search for the available kernel-source packages:

    Code:
    zypper se kernel-source
    Install the kernel source package you need.
    Well, running this command shows this:
    Restoring system sources...
    Parsing metadata for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10...
    Parsing metadata for SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-SP2-migration-10-24-20081001-081517...
    S | Catalog | Type | Name | Version | Arch
    --+------------------------------------------------------------------+---------+---------------+------------------+-----
    v | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-SP2-migration-10-24-20081001-081517 | atom | kernel-source | 2.6.16.54-0.2.3 | i586
    i | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-SP2-migration-10-24-20081001-081517 | atom | kernel-source | 2.6.16.54-0.2.8 | i586
    v | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-SP2-migration-10-24-20081001-081517 | atom | kernel-source | 2.6.16.53-0.16 | i586
    v | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-SP2-migration-10-24-20081001-081517 | atom | kernel-source | 2.6.16.46-0.14 | i586
    v | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-SP2-migration-10-24-20081001-081517 | atom | kernel-source | 2.6.16.53-0.8 | i586
    v | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-SP2-migration-10-24-20081001-081517 | atom | kernel-source | 2.6.16.54-0.2.10 | i586
    v | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-SP2-migration-10-24-20081001-081517 | atom | kernel-source | 2.6.16.54-0.2.5 | i586
    v | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-SP2-migration-10-24-20081001-081517 | package | kernel-source | 2.6.16.46-0.14 | i586
    v | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-SP2-migration-10-24-20081001-081517 | atom | kernel-source | 2.6.16.46-0.13 | i586
    v | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-SP2-migration-10-24-20081001-081517 | package | kernel-source | 2.6.16.53-0.8 | i586
    v | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-SP2-migration-10-24-20081001-081517 | package | kernel-source | 2.6.16.53-0.16 | i586
    v | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-SP2-migration-10-24-20081001-081517 | package | kernel-source | 2.6.16.54-0.2.3 | i586
    v | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-SP2-migration-10-24-20081001-081517 | package | kernel-source | 2.6.16.54-0.2.5 | i586
    v | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-SP2-migration-10-24-20081001-081517 | package | kernel-source | 2.6.16.54-0.2.8 | i586
    i | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-SP2-migration-10-24-20081001-081517 | package | kernel-source | 2.6.16.54-0.2.10 | i586
    v | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-SP2-migration-10-24-20081001-081517 | package | kernel-source | 2.6.16.46-0.13 | i586


    None of which would appear to be for version 2.6.16.60-0.14-smp
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  6. 10-03-2008 #6
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    Why not just go to Yast Software Management and load the latest kernel-default and kernel-source from there?
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    Unhappy

    Quote Originally Posted by peteh View Post
    Why not just go to Yast Software Management and load the latest kernel-default and kernel-source from there?
    I tried this but it's reporting the same out of date version that I already have on the system.
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  8. 10-03-2008 #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by karlkras View Post
    I tried this but it's reporting the same out of date version that I already have on the system.
    But at least you'd have a matching default and source.
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