VMware Question

MonMotha monmotha at indy.rr.com
Sat Jan 26 12:24:24 PST 2002


Well, VMWare was going to try to compiel kerenl modules for your kernel, 
but couldn't as you dont' have a C compiler.  However, I don't think 
VMWare works in linux anymore as their stuff isn't GPL and newer kernels 
enforce GPL only symbol exports.

--MonMotha

jeff wrote:

> I am having trouble compiling the kernal modules vmon, etc.on a trial
> version of GSX server. I was able to get the entire thing running on an
> older box running Mandrake 8.0. by just accepting the defaults.  I tried
> that on my newer server box using the same Mandrake 8.0 with no luck
> because it could not find the correct header files. I installed Red Hat
> 7.1 server with the same results. The part I am stuck at is when I run
> vmware-config.pl and it says None of VMware's pre-built modules is
> suitable for you running kernel, Blah ..Blah.. you need to have ac C
> copiler blah.. blah.. What is the location of the directory of C header
> files that match your runnig kernal. It gives the default location of
> /usr/include.  That doesnt complile correctly.  What would be the
> correct location?  I did the default install and did not change the
> location of anything.  Hope someone has some ideas.  Thank You Jeff
> 
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