VMWare will not run on kernel 2.4.0-test11

[Phil Stracchino <alaric@babcom.com>]

I just compiled and installed kernel 2.4.0-test11.  Upon rebooting,
vmware-2.0.3-786 refused to run.  Running vmware-config.pl resulted in a
the following message:

	"Your processor does not have a Time Stamp Counter. VMware will
	 not run on this system."

Since (1) my hardware has not changed, (2) this VMware release ran
perfectly on 2.4.0-test10, and (3) I changed nothing but the kernel in
between 2.4.0-test10 and 2.4.0-test11, I feel quite confident in believing
that I do indeed possess a Time Stamp Counter (whatever such a fabulous
beast may be), but for some reason VMware is unable to detect its presence
when running on kernel 2.4.0-test11.  Evidently there has been some change
in the kernel which renders VMware unable to detect this mysterious - but
apparently crucial - feature.


I would appreciate any insights from either kernel folks or VMware folks
as to where this problem may lie, with an eventual aim of patching either
VMware or the kernel to allow VMware to run on this kernel.



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