Re: Problem installing vmware

Paul E. Lehmann wrote:

Tried installing vmware using the directions below on new Dell Computer
installed the pre requisite packages

http://www.swerdna.net.au/linhowtovmwareserversuse.html

installed the pre requisite packages.

My OS specs:

OS: Linux 2.6.25.18-0.2-default x86_64
Current user: paul@linux-xy1d
System: openSUSE 11.0 (x86_64)
KDE: 3.5.9 "release 49.1"


Results of running /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl

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linux-xy1d:/usr/src/linux # /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl
Making sure services for VMware Server are stopped.

Stopping VMware autostart virtual machines:
Virtual machines
failed
Stopping VMware management services:
VMware Virtual Infrastructure Web Access
VMware Server Host Agent
failed
Stopping VMware services:
VMware Authentication Daemon
done
Virtual machine monitor
done

You must read and accept the End User License Agreement to continue.
Press enter to display it.

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Do you accept? (yes/no) yes

Thank you.

None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Server is suitable for your
running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module
for
your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)?
[yes]

chose yes

Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.

Your kernel was built with "gcc" version "4.3.1", while you are trying to
use "/usr/bin/gcc" version "4.3". This configuration is not recommended
and VMware Server may crash if you'll continue. Please try to use exactly
same compiler as one used for building your kernel. Do you want to go with
compiler "/usr/bin/gcc" version "4.3" anyway? [no]

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

chose no
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Execution aborted.

I've had the same problem. You should first install the patch from
http://www.insecure.ws/2008/10/20/vmware-specific-specific-55x-and-kernel-2627





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