[NTLUG:Discuss] installing vmware 1.0.10 on mandriva 2010.1

[Gilbert Morrow]

C header has to do with C of course, so C compiler is missing .
On Dec 21, 2010 10:47 AM, "Jay Urish" <jay at unixwolf.net> wrote:
> Yes. I think thats what the readme said to do.
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> 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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