ubuntu 7.04, vmware, kernel name

[Bart Silverstrim]

jack wrote:
> I installed ubuntu server 7.04 and vmware-server.  After running the
> patch and building the vmmon, i upgraded the kernel 2.6.20-16 ...
> The initial install of the kernel is named linux-2.6.20-15-server , and
> the linux-headers match that name.  When I originally setup vmware, it
> had no complaints.  After the kernel upgrade, I now have the kernel as
> linux-2.6.20-16-server , but the linux headers are named
> linux-headers-2.6.20-16 .  When trying to compile the vmmon,
> vmware-config asks for the C header files directory, and when I tell it
> the name of the directory, it complains with
>  "The directory of kernel headers (version 2.6.20-16) does not match
> your running kernel (version 2.6.20-16-server).  Even if the module were
> to compile successfully, it would not load into the running kernel."
> 
> I'm sure someone has seen this before.  I'm wondering if I could rename
> the /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.20-16
> to /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.20-16-server , or maybe setup a link
> of /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.20-16 to /usr/src/linux
> 
> Other suggestions are also welcome.  I need this one working...

How did you install the headers and vmware?  I installed the server 
using the canonical commercial repository and that way I didn't need to 
handle quite as much of the req problems. I did have to edit the pam 
authorization file for VMWare so I could remotely connect to the 
management console, but at least it was up and running fairly quickly :-)