Before you recompile, maybe mdk compiled it as a module. `modprobe rtc` And if ou do have to recompile an mdk kernel, good luck. On Thu, 2004-05-13 at 20:38, Vaughn Treude wrote: > Hello: > Here's one that's been driving me crazy. I installed VMWare on a Mandrake > machine (Mandrake 8, actually, couldn't get it working on the newer > Mandrake.) It runs horribly because it can't see the real-time clock > (/dev/rtc.) Actually it says this device doesn't exist, but I can see in the > /dev directory that the /dev/rtc file DOES exist. I'm starting vmware as > root so it shouldn't be a permission problem. I've been googling this to no > avail. Somebody posted something about needing to recompile the kernel > (ugh!) is that really true? (I can do it, I just hate doing it, that's all.) > Why the heck would anyone in their right mind omit rtc support from a > default version of a kernel? > > Thanks, > Vaughn Treude > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- Bryce C CoBryce Communications