VMWare server on FC4

[Paul Smith]

On 2/17/07, fedoralist at subtropolix.org <fedoralist at subtropolix.org> wrote:
> >> I'm trying to install VMWare Server on FC4 and have hit a wall. My
> >> knowledge of dealing with the kernel is quite limited. Any advice is
> >> much appreciated.
> >>
> >> First, i installed the kernel-devel package with yum:
> >>
> >> $ rpm -qa | grep kernel
> >> kernel-devel-2.6.17-1.2142_FC4
> >> kernel-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4
> >> kernel-2.6.9-1.667
> >>
> >> yum told me there were no updates for gcc, gcc-c++, or xinetd. This is
> >> what i have installed:
> >>
> >> $ rpm -qa | grep gcc
> >> compat-gcc-32-3.2.3-47.fc4
> >> compat-gcc-32-c++-3.2.3-47.fc4
> >> gcc-4.0.2-8.fc4
> >> gcc-java-4.0.2-8.fc4
> >> gcc-gfortran-4.0.2-8.fc4
> >> compat-gcc-32-g77-3.2.3-47.fc4
> >> gcc-c++-4.0.2-8.fc4
> >> libgcc-4.0.2-8.fc4
> >>
> >> $ rpm -qa | grep xinetd
> >> xinetd-2.3.13-6
> >>
> >> I downloaded and installed VMware-server-1.0.1-29996, then found and
> >> unpacked vmware-any-any-update108 and ran the runme.pl. This is where
> >> the story left off:
> >>
> >> -- snip --
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> Your kernel was built with "gcc" version "4.0.0", while you are trying
> >> to use "/usr/bin/gcc" version "4.0.2". 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 "4.0.2" anyway?
> >> [no] yes
> >>
> >> -- snip --
> >> (i thought i'd give it a try)
> >> -- snip --
> >>
> >> What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your
> >> running
> >> kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]
> >>
> >> -- snip --
> >> I don't have this dir, but shouldn't kernel-devel have installed there?
> >> I poked around and came up with something that looked promising:
> >> -- snip --
> >>
> >> What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your
> >> running kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]
> >> /usr/src/kernels/2.6.17-1.2142_FC4-i686/
> >>
> >> The path "/usr/src/kernels/2.6.17-1.2142_FC4-i686" is an existing
> >> directory, but it does not contain a "linux" subdirectory as expected
> >>
> >> -- snip --
> >>
> >> So, am i SOL here? I'd really prefer not to upgrade to FC5 at this time.
> >>   Do i need to downgrade GCC? I must have let yum update it while
> >> installing something else, but i can't remember when or why that was.
> >>
> >> Again, i've no experience with kernels. Any pointers? From the msg, it
> >> seems as if i could simply update the kernel using the installed GCC,
> >> then have another go (and i'd have the fortune to finally re-compile my
> >> own kernel). Does that sound likely? I don't want to go off half-cocked
> >> here.
> >
> >
> > Brian,
> >
> > Try
> >
> > yum  install kernel-headers
> >
> > Regards,
>
> Tried that but no go. I grepped for 'headers' on my installed RPMs and
> figured out the correct package names:
>
> $ yum update glibc-kernheaders glibc-headers
>
> Updating:
>   glibc-headers           i386       2.3.6-3          updates-released
> 607 k
> Updating for dependencies:
>   glibc                   i686       2.3.6-3          updates-released
> 6.2 M
>   glibc-common            i386       2.3.6-3          updates-released
>   16 M
>   glibc-devel             i386       2.3.6-3          updates-released
> 1.9 M
>
> I'll give this a go and try VMWare again. I have to run out for a bit,
> so i'll have to do that later and report back. Thanks for the hint!

Perhaps, to make kernel-headers "active" after installation, you need
to reboot your computer.

Paul