[NTLUG:Discuss] installing vmware 1.0.10 on mandriva 2010.1

[Jay Urish]

Yes. I think thats what the readme said to do.


On 12/21/2010 10:46 AM, Gilbert Morrow wrote:
> Looks like source is there, you run install in root as well?
>   On Dec 21, 2010 10:43 AM, "Jay Urish"<jay at unixwolf.net>  wrote:
>> I dont know about that, I have installed everything and its mother..
>>
>> root>  rpm -qa |grep kernel
>> kernel-desktop-devel-2.6.33.5-2mnb-1-1mnb2
>> tp_smapi-kernel-2.6.33.5-server-2mnb-0.40-3mdv2010.1
>> kernel-server-latest-2.6.33.5-2mnb2
>> vboxadditions-kernel-2.6.33.5-server-2mnb-3.1.8-3mdv2010.1
>> kernel-desktop-latest-2.6.33.5-2mnb2
>> kernel-firmware-20100217-1mnb2
>> virtualbox-kernel-desktop-latest-3.1.8-1.20100619.3mdv2010.1
>> virtualbox-kernel-2.6.33.5-server-2mnb-3.1.8-3mdv2010.1
>> lib64kplatokernel7-2.2.0-1mdv2010.1
>> kernel-xen-pvops-2.6.32.11-2mdv-1-1mdv2010.1
>> vboxadditions-kernel-2.6.33.5-desktop-2mnb-3.1.8-3mdv2010.1
>> tp_smapi-kernel-2.6.33.5-desktop-2mnb-0.40-3mdv2010.1
>> tp_smapi-kernel-server-latest-0.40-1.20100619.3mdv2010.1
>> virtualbox-kernel-2.6.33.5-desktop-2mnb-3.1.8-3mdv2010.1
>> vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest-3.1.8-1.20100619.3mdv2010.1
>> kernel-source-latest-2.6.33.5-2mnb2
>> kernel-xen-pvops-devel-2.6.32.11-2mdv-1-1mdv2010.1
>> kernel-desktop-2.6.33.5-2mnb-1-1mnb2
>> kernel-source-2.6.33.5-2mnb-1-1mnb2
>> kernel-xen-devel-2.6.32.11-2mdv-1-1mdv2010.1
>> virtualbox-kernel-server-latest-3.1.8-1.20100619.3mdv2010.1
>> tp_smapi-kernel-desktop-latest-0.40-1.20100619.3mdv2010.1
>> kernel-xen-2.6.32.11-2mdv-1-1mdv2010.1
>> vboxadditions-kernel-server-latest-3.1.8-1.20100619.3mdv2010.1
>> kernel-server-2.6.33.5-2mnb-1-1mnb2
>> kernel-server-devel-latest-2.6.33.5-2mnb2
>> kernel-server-devel-2.6.33.5-2mnb-1-1mnb2
>> kernel-doc-2.6.33.5-2mnb2
>> kernel-desktop-devel-latest-2.6.33.5-2mnb2
>>
>> I wonder if this is a 32bit / 64bit issue.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 12/21/2010 10:30 AM, Gilbert Morrow wrote:
>>> 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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