[NTLUG:Discuss] vmware on mandrake 9.1

[JM5379@sbcglobal.net]

instead of "Mandrake Update", try "Install Software" to load the
source that matches your installed kernel (you may have to
uninstall the existing kernel source first).  if this doesn't
give you the correct version of the source code, someone else
will have to offer better advice.  good luck.


--- Original Message ---
From: fredjame <fredjame at concentric.net>
To: NTLUG Discussion List <discuss at ntlug.org>
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] vmware on mandrake 9.1

>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.
>>
>>you should be able to install from either the menus
>>
>>     Configuration | Packaging | Mandrake Update
>>
>>and find the entry for kernel source (my preferred way)
>>
>>or
>>
>>     urpmi kernel-source
>>
>>though i'm not certain it will find the right source for your
>>specific installation.
>>
>>
>>
>>--- 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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>>  
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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.
>>>
>>>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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