vmware install problem

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mustafa wrote:
> Oscar Veloz wrote:
>> Thanks, it is working!
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Tony Arnold
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 2:36 PM
>> To: Ubuntu user technical support,not for general discussions
>> Subject: Re: vmware install problem
>>
>> Oscar,
>>
>> There is a howto with details of a patch at
>> http://www.howtoforge.com/ubuntu_feisty_fawn_vmware_server_howto
>>
>> It worked for me!
>>
>> Regards,
>> Tony.
>>
>> Oscar Veloz wrote:
>>> I am having trouble installing Vmware server on 7.04 Server.  Below is what I get.  Can someone point me in the right direction, please.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
>>> kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.20-15-server/build/include]
>>>
>>> Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.
>>>
>>> Building the vmmon module.
>>>
>>> Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
>>> make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only'
>>> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.20-15-server/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
>>> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.20-15-server'
>>>   CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
>>> In file included from /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:80:
>>> /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/./include/compat_kernel.h:21: error: expected declaration specifiers or â...â before âcompat_exitâ
>>> /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/./include/compat_kernel.h:21: error: expected declaration specifiers or â...â before âexit_codeâ
>>> /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/./include/compat_kernel.h:21: warning: type defaults to âintâ in declaration of â_syscall1â
>>> make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
>>> make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only] Error 2
>>> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.20-15-server'
>>> make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
>>> make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only'
>>> Unable to build the vmmon module.
>>>
>>> For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please
>>> visit our Web site at "http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/modules.html" and
>>> "http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html".
>>>
>>> Execution aborted.
>>>
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>>>
> 
> i would recommend using the canonical comercial repository to install
> vmware server
> 
> 

I tried the Cononical one but they don't seem to have the MUI 
available.. When I tried to install it I had problems because it 
wouldn't start..

Any ideas?

Is there a trick to getting the MUI installed?