VMware Question

jeff z-man at hawaii.rr.com
Sat Jan 26 13:29:46 PST 2002


Yes I do have a compiler gcc ver. 2.96-85.  I already got it up and
running fine on another machine using Mandrake 8.0 but for some reason
it did not work on the box I want it on.  Jeff Zidek

On Sat, 2002-01-26 at 10:24, MonMotha wrote:
> 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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