[NTLUG:Discuss] installing vmware 1.0.10 on mandriva 2010.1

[Jay Urish]

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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