[NTLUG:Discuss] installing vmware 1.0.10 on mandriva 2010.1

[Gilbert Morrow]

Sounds as if you do not have the kernel source installed, most live CD
distros don't include the kernel source.  Kernel source, make and gcc ,
three key components.
On Dec 21, 2010 9:33 AM, "Jay Urish" <jay at unixwolf.net> wrote:
> Help,
>
> I just did a fresh install of Mandriva 2010 and I cannot get VMS to
> install for love nor money.
>
> No matter what I do, RPM install or tarball, I get to the point where it
> wants to compile a module against my kernel, it asks:
>
>
> What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your
> running
> kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]
>
> The directory of kernel headers (version @@VMWARE@@ UTS_RELEASE) does
> not match
> your running kernel (version 2.6.33.5-server-2mnb). Even if the module
> were to
> compile successfully, it would not load into the running kernel.
>
> uname -a yields:
>
> Linux k9.unixwolf.net 2.6.33.5-server-2mnb #1 SMP Thu Jun 17 21:11:54
> UTC 2010 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
> even if I point to the alleged headers at
> /usr/src/linux-2.6.33.5-server-2mnb, all I get is
>
> What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your
> running
> kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]
/usr/src/linux-2.6.33.5-server-2mnb/include
>
> The directory of kernel headers (version @@VMWARE@@ UTS_RELEASE) does
> not match
> your running kernel (version 2.6.33.5-server-2mnb). Even if the module
> were to
> compile successfully, it would not load into the running kernel.
>
> Does anybody have any ideas what I can do to force this cow to cooperate?
>
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