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Hi, Thanks for the informative guide. But I think this guide assumes youre using the Desktop version of Hardy heron. Can you help me install on a server edition of hardy?

Regards,

Noel

after each update of ubuntu vmware server don’t still work! Last time this tutorial resolve this, but now after upgrading from kernel 2.6.24.19 to 2.6.24.20 i’can’t got mware server working!
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance for your help!

Hi, I have the same problem as Cam and Boris, so that I cannot use the shared_folders system.

The error they get ( and I get as well involves redefinition of the uintptr_t type.

only/./include/vm_basic_types.h:159: error: redefinition of typedef ‘uintptr_t’

As a result, I cannot use the shared folders utility, which happens to be something I would like quite a bit to do.

Any suggestions [ Maybe I missed a previous answer to this problem.]

I’m able to install VMware using above steps without any error but I’m unable to run VMware from \user\share\applications.

I’m getting the error ‘There was an error launching the application.’ details:Failed to exicute child process “vmware” (No such file or directory)

And there is no shortcut displayed on the desktop application

pls help me on this

Aww!! Thx dude!!! Exactly what I needed!

Ubuntu 8.04 + Compiz Config Manager + VMWare Server = one SICK machine!!!

it works!!! thank you

I’ve setup a repository with the latest VMware Server and Console deb packages. They’re at: http://www.monarialx.it/en/vmware

I’ll be glad if someone give it a try.

After running the VMware installer I recieved this:

In which directory do you want to install the binary files?
[/usr/bin]

plz can somebody help….

@lostmyz – just hit enter for all the prompts. The defaults should be fine.

Good Job! Thanks!

W00t! Just what I needed – the vmWare console would act like it was starting up, then disappear… Thanks!

Thanks so much!

when i tried to install the installer, it says:

A previous installation of VMware software has been detected.

Failure

biohazard_ten21@yahoo.com

Nice post! I was looking everywhere for this
http://www.felipeferreira.net

actually nope.. still getting:
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config5/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
In file included from include/asm/bitops.h:2,
from /tmp/vmware-config5/vmmon-only/./include/vcpuset.h:74,
from /tmp/vmware-config5/vmmon-only/./include/modulecall.h:23,
from /tmp/vmware-config5/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:19,
from /tmp/vmware-config5/vmmon-only/common/hostif.h:18,
from /tmp/vmware-config5/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.c:15:
include/asm/bitops_32.h:9:2: error: #error only can be included directly
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config5/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config5/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-19-generic’
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config5/vmmon-only’
Unable to build the vmmon module.

tried insatlling vmware following instructions, it appears in the menu, but when launching it crashes and closes without leaving error messages or anything else. help?

thank you for help!
is the last step still necessary for the install of VMware-server-2.0.0 …?

Excellent mini-howto. I tried VBox but it was a total lemon, especially if u want networking.
VmWare should definitely be in the repos.

@preoche: sounds like u’r missing the last step? Cairo and gcc links?

right on the money

same problem as preoche, any ideas?

Worked great! Thanks again for the great how-to!

When following these instructions on a fresh Ubuntu 8.04LTS Server Edition, I get the following:

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]

–I hit enter here and get:

The path “/usr/src/linux/include” is not an existing directory.

I’m stuck there.

I followed word for word and when I go to run it (Applications >> System Tools >> VMware Server Console) it looks like it’s loading and then… Nothing…

Thanks so much! For VMware-server-1.0.7-108231.tar.gz this tutorial work too.

I have a problem:

Your kernel was built with “gcc” version “4.2.3″, while you are trying to use
“/usr/bin/gcc” version “4.2.4″. This configuration is not recommended and
VMware Server may crash if you’ll continue. Please try to use exactly same
compiler as one used for building your kernel. Do you want to go with compiler
“/usr/bin/gcc” version “4.2.4″ anyway? [no]

For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please
visit our Web site at “http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/modules.html” and
“http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html”.

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Can you help me?

same issue as michele and ..

None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Server is suitable for your
running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for
your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]

Using compiler “/usr/bin/gcc”. Use environment variable CC to override.

Your kernel was built with “gcc” version “4.1.3″, while you are trying to use
“/usr/bin/gcc” version “4.2.3″. This configuration is not recommended and
VMware Server may crash if you’ll continue. Please try to use exactly same
compiler as one used for building your kernel. Do you want to go with compiler
“/usr/bin/gcc” version “4.2.3″ anyway? [no]

For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please
visit our Web site
at “http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/modules.html” and
“http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html”.

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can you help me?thanks

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r` build-essential xinetd

everything should be fine

I have same problem as Rodney… Tried running cmd Narsi suggested and stated everthing already was newest version.

Has anyone tried installing gcc 4.2.4 for it to compile?

Using compiler “/usr/bin/gcc”. Use environment variable CC to override.

Your kernel was built with “gcc” version “4.2.3″, while you are trying to use
“/usr/bin/gcc” version “4.2.4″. This configuration is not recommended and
VMware Server may crash if you’ll continue. Please try to use exactly same
compiler as one used for building your kernel. Do you want to go with compiler
“/usr/bin/gcc” version “4.2.4″ anyway? [no]

For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please
visit our Web site at “http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/modules.html” and
“http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html”.

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PLEASE HELP ME!!

Same as Juan.. Please someone help… until y’day everything was working fine. after kernel upgrade I started getting this issue, I am googling for last 6 hours and nothing seems to work..

Gurus.. please help

======================
Your kernel was built with “gcc” version “4.2.3″, while you are trying to use
“/usr/bin/gcc” version “4.2.4″. This configuration is not recommended and
VMware Server may crash if you’ll continue. Please try to use exactly same
compiler as one used for building your kernel. Do you want to go with compiler
“/usr/bin/gcc” version “4.2.4″ anyway? [no] yes

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]

The path “/usr/src/linux/include” is not an existing directory.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]
=======================

Alright, I figured out finally..

============================
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`
sudo apt-get install g++
# the following command will produce sth like : 2.6.24-21-generic
$uname -r
# Now run ./vmware-config.pl
$./vmware-config.pl
# When prompted for directory of C headers..please substitute the value as shown below, based on your above uname -r command output.
What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-21-generic/include

## Thats it Voila – Everything should work..
=================================

Thanks
Muthu Nat

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`
sudo apt-get install g++
# the following command will produce sth like : 2.6.24-21-generic
$uname -r
# Now run ./vmware-config.pl
$./vmware-config.pl
# When prompted for directory of C headers..please substitute the value as shown below, based on your above uname -r command output.
What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-21-generic/include

## Thats it Voila – Everything should work..

Hi Mat;
I followed the instructions on comments 81 & 82 and everthing worked fine until I ran ./vmware-config.pl
Then I got the error: no such file or directory.

HELP!!!!!!

Hi again;
There are a couple of things that I failed to mention. Don’t know if they will help, but here they are.
1) My Machine is an amd64
2) I am running Ubuntu 8.10

Thanks

Me again:
I got the ./vmware-config.pl to execute. Here is the output.
dick@ubuntu:~/VMware/vmware-server-distrib/bin$ sudo ./vmware-config.pl
Making sure services for VMware Server are stopped.

Stopping VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor done

Configuring fallback GTK+ 2.4 libraries.

In which directory do you want to install the mime type icons?
[/usr/share/icons]

What directory contains your desktop menu entry files? These files have a
.desktop file extension. [/usr/share/applications]

In which directory do you want to install the application’s icon?
[/usr/share/pixmaps]

/usr/share/applications/vmware-server.desktop: warning: value “vmware-server.png” for key “Icon” in group “Desktop Entry” is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path
/usr/share/applications/vmware-console-uri-handler.desktop: warning: value “vmware-server.png” for key “Icon” in group “Desktop Entry” is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path
Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.

None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Server is suitable for your
running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for
your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]

Using compiler “/usr/bin/gcc”. Use environment variable CC to override.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/build/include]

Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.

Building the vmmon module.

Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only’
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic’
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/machine.h:24,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:15,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/x86.h:830:1: warning: “PTE_PFN_MASK” redefined
In file included from include/asm/pda.h:8,
from include/asm/current.h:19,
from include/asm/processor.h:15,
from include/linux/prefetch.h:14,
from include/linux/list.h:6,
from include/linux/module.h:9,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:12:
include/asm/page.h:22:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/vmhost.h:13,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:71:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_semaphore.h:5:27: error: asm/semaphore.h: No such file or directory
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:146: error: unknown field ‘nopage’ specified in initializer
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:147: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:150: error: unknown field ‘nopage’ specified in initializer
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:151: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function ‘LinuxDriver_Ioctl’:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1670: error: too many arguments to function ‘smp_call_function’
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic’
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only’
Unable to build the vmmon module.

For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please
visit our Web site at “http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/modules.html” and
“http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html”.

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I am experiencing the same problem as Richard. Does anyone know how to resolve this?

Thank you!
Working with xubuntu 8.04.1 per your instructions

i have the problem that say michele in post:
michele on May 31st, 2008 10:45 am

How can resolve it?

thanks

Guys, I was having this issue too, with 'VMWare Server on kernel 2.6.27-2-generic: cannot compile vmmon module':

Your kernel was built with “gcc” version “4.2.3″, while you are trying to use
“/usr/bin/gcc” version “4.2.4″. This configuration is not recommended and
VMware Server may crash if you’ll continue. Please try to use exactly same
compiler as one used for building your kernel. Do you want to go with compiler
“/usr/bin/gcc” version “4.2.4″ anyway? [no]

Found a patch via the Ubuntu forums, see the thread here:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=966070&a...

The patch is here:

http://www.insecure.ws/2008/10/20/vmware-specific...

Got mine to work!

Have fun!