vmware install problem

[mustafa]

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".
>>
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>>
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> 

i would recommend using the canonical comercial repository to install
vmware server