VMware install problem.

[Erik P. Olsen]

Claude Jones wrote:
> On Sat August 4 2007, Erik P. Olsen wrote:
>> I have been foolish enough to upgrade my VMware server release (on FC5) and
>> now it won't launch. Seeing the error messages produced I didn't really
>> expect it to launch. Please take a look at the attached error message file.
>> It looks like the install process doesn't like c++. Is that because I need
>> to upgrade the kernel? I am currently on 2.6.18-1.2239.fc5 and the VMware I
>> am trying to install is VMware-server-1.0.3-44356 and any-any 113.
> 
> Have you applied the any-any patch? Nothing foolish about upgrading -- the 
> feature set is constantly improving. Those patches are available here:

Yes, I've patched it. That's why I mentioned any-any 113. I'll try with the 
other any-any versions though.

> ftp://platan.vc.cvut.cz/pub/vmware/
> It's called vmware-any-any-update113.tar.gz
> Just unpack the file somewhere, and run runme.pl as root and follow the 
> instructions. Someone reported that the 113 patch didn't work with the latest 
> kernel on his box, and he had to revert to the 112 patch -- you'll have to 
> google around to find that one, if that happens to you, but it's still 
> available. Lots of info on this over on the vmware forums by the way. I just 
> installed the latest server on my F7 box - no problems whatsoever. 
> 
> I'm not running FC5 so I can't speak to your system. But, the above won't harm 
> anything so far as everything I've read states. 
> 
-- 
Erik.