VMware Workstation does not run on 2.0.x SMP Linux kernels. Please update to a 2.2.x or later SMP Linux kernel

[Scot Hetzel]

On 11/6/06, Lane <lane at joeandlane.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've recently installed emulators/vmware3, purchased a linux license on ebay,
> and ran into this message:
>
> VMware Workstation does not run on 2.0.x SMP Linux kernels.  Please update to
> a 2.2.x or later SMP Linux kernel
>
What is the output of  'sysctl compat.linux.osrelase'?

It shoud give you 2.4.2.

See the following post from a user who had the same problem:

http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-emulation/2003-July/000103.html

Make sure your not setting compat.linux.osrelease in your /etc/sysctl.conf file.

Scot

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