[NTLUG:Discuss] installing vmware 1.0.10 on mandriva 2010.1

[Ben Weatherall]

I don't know about your specific distro, but my normal install allows the selection of dev-* packages without installing the whole kernel source. One of them includes the kernel headers. You might take a look and see which one it is and if it is installed. If it is, check to see if it is in the include path used by the compile you are attempting.

Good luck...

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----- Reply message -----
From: "Jay Urish" <jay at unixwolf.net>
Date: Tue, Dec 21, 2010 11:20
Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] installing vmware 1.0.10 on mandriva 2010.1
To: "NTLUG Discussion List" <discuss at ntlug.org>

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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