[NTLUG:Discuss] vmware on mandrake 9.1

[fredjame]

Thanks - that gets me over one Mandrake newbe vault - one more dive into 
the install option and I found where I went astray in my earlier 
attempts therein.  I knew it couldn't be more difficult than RH, but it 
is different.  Thanks again.

JM5379 at sbcglobal.net wrote:

>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.
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>From: fredjame <fredjame at concentric.net>
>To: NTLUG Discussion List <discuss at ntlug.org>
>Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] vmware on mandrake 9.1
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>>Got a problem here - I can run an update either way, but that's
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>>is, and update.  In short I get kernel-2.4.(the latest
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>version)mdk, and 
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>>VMWare says it doesn't match my current kernel (2.4.21-0.13mdk)
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>so it 
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>>won't install.
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>>JM5379 at sbcglobal.net wrote:
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>>>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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>>>    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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>>>>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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>>>>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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