[ubuntu-uk] installing vmware

[Norman Silverstone]

On Sat, 2010-05-01 at 17:53 +0100, Rob Beard wrote:
> On 01/05/10 17:08, Norman Silverstone wrote:
> > On Sat, 2010-05-01 at 16:29 +0100, Jonathon Fernyhough wrote:
> >> On 1 May 2010 15:10, Norman Silverstone<norman at littletank.org>  wrote:
> >>>
> >>> What is wrong, please?
> >>>
> >>
> >> Try:
> >>
> >> $ sudo ./VMware-Workstation-6.5.3-246459.i386.bundle
> >>
> >> Note the ./ which tells bash where the file is (i.e. in the current directory)
> >
> > I tried this with the same result - 'Command not found'. I must be
> > missing something which is very obvious but I just can't see it.
> >
> > Norman
> >
> >
> 
> Have you made the file executable?
> 
> chmod a+x ./VMWare-Workstation-6.5.3-246459.i386.bundle
> 
> It's also worth bearing in mind, if you're running Ubuntu 10.04 (or 9.10 
> I believe) you may get an error when compiling modules, at least it 
> happens with VMWare Server 1.x
> 
> I did see a patch available somewhere, another option is to make some 
> changes to the kernel source and re-compile the kernel.
> 
> If I find the details I'll post them on the list (as I'm hoping to 
> install VMWare Server 1.0.10 on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS next week).
> 

Thanks for your comments and yes, I had checked that the file was
executable. I know that there are certain difficulties with the
installation in 9.10 and I believe I know the way of dealing with the
problem but, until I am able to run the file, that will have to wait.
With regard to 10.04 my son informs that he has found a way to install
VMware Workstation in 10.04 and, if you are interested, I will post the
reference.

Norman