[NTLUG:Discuss] vmware on mandrake 9.1

[fredjame]

Got a problem here - I can run an update either way, but that's what it 
is, and update.  In short I get kernel-2.4.(the latest version)mdk, and 
VMWare says it doesn't match my current kernel (2.4.21-0.13mdk) so it 
won't install.

JM5379 at sbcglobal.net wrote:

>vmware 4.0 will work with mdk 9.1.  you have ot install the
>kernel source from your cd so vmware can build its magic agaist
>the necessary header files that come with the kernel source code.
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>you should be able to install from either the menus
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>     Configuration | Packaging | Mandrake Update
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>and find the entry for kernel source (my preferred way)
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>or
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>     urpmi kernel-source
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>though i'm not certain it will find the right source for your
>specific installation.
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>--- Original Message ---
>From: fredjame <fredjame at concentric.net>
>To: NTLUG Discussion List <discuss at ntlug.org>
>Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] vmware on mandrake 9.1
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>>I am new to Mandrake, running 9.1, so please bear with me...
>>When I installed Mandrake 9.1, I installed (or thought I did) all 
>>development packages except Kernel)
>>When I try to install VMWare 4.0 build 4460 (the latest), of
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>course it 
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>>ask for the directory path to the header files for the Kernel 
>>(suggesting /usr/scr/linux/include), but there is no such on
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>board, and 
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>>I cannot seem to find what is requied.  Any help offered will be 
>>appreciated.
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>>Second - VMWare 4.0, so far is listed as supporting Mandrake
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>9.0, but 
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>>not 9.1 specifically.  Does anyone have any feedback on that?
>>Thanks
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