vmware server problems

[Bruce Marshall]

On Monday 30 July 2007, Eric S. Johansson wrote:
> I guess today I'm serving as an example to others.  Don't use LVM, don't
> use virtual machines unless you're running 6.06.  you see, I've been trying
> to install VM Ware server on feisty all day and having zero success.
>
> Canonical "commercial" package: can't use remote console from anywhere on
> the local host
> can't build a virtual machines (gets to end of disc allocation and then
> complains about virtual machine not being in inventory) and this is running
> as root. can't install xinetd.
>
> VM Ware all source package.
>
> > /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_kernel.h:21: warning:
> > type defaults to âintâ in declaration of â_syscall1â make[2]: ***
> > [/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1 make[1]: ***
> > [_module_/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only] Error 2
> > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.20-16-generic'
> > make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
> > make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
> > Unable to build the vmmon module.
>
> patched vmware server:
>
> Kind of comes up and runs.  Can't access the remote console because it
> tells me something about
>
> Cannot connect to host 192.168.0.14: No connection could be made because
> the target machine actively refused it.  Even though I can telnet to port
> and get a hello message.
>
> ghod, I hate wasting my time.  yet on the other end of the spectrum, I have
> a friend who runs the bleeding edge desktops and does so without any injury
> to herself or others.  Go figure.

I have been running VMware Workstation on several distros for the past 7 years 
and have always been able to get it to run.

The error above shows that it can't build the needed module and I would expect 
it is the same source that I am running on Feisty.

I assume you have loaded all the kernel pieces needed to do the compile for 
vmmon.