Re: vmware-guestd on vmware hosted Windows

From: Scott M. Likens (damm_at_fpsn.net)
Date: 08/30/03

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    To: Masahide -mac- NODA <mac@clave.gr.jp>
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 13:25:52 -0700

    On Sat, 2003-08-30 at 04:32, Masahide -mac- NODA wrote:
    > Sorry, this is repot only.
    >
    > I'm upgrading from 2003/08/19 current to 2003/08/30 current on vmware
    > 3.x(host OS is Windows), and I tried to run vmware-guestd,
    >
    > # ./vmware-guestd
    > ELF binary type "0" not known.
    > /usr/local/sbin/vmware-guestd: Exec format error. Wrong Architecture
    >
    > I suggested on IRC, try
    >
    > # brandelf -t FreeBSD ./vmware-guestd
    >
    > I tried this and succeceed to run vmware-guestd.
    >
    > Before brandelf -t, brandelf result is,
    >
    > % brandelf vmware-guestd
    > File 'vmware-guestd' is of brand 'SVR4' (0).
    >
    > and after brandelf -t is,
    >
    > % brandelf vmware-guestd
    > File 'vmware-guestd' is of brand 'FreeBSD' (9).
    >
    >
    > Any comments?

    If memory serves, you'll need COMPAT3x in order to use that.
    Unfortunatly VMWare really hasn't updated their drivers, since well
    FreeBSD 3.x

    I could be wrong, if i am tell me.

    But that's what I remember.

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