C header files- how to install?

[jeisma]

hi!

im trying to install vmware on my mdk10.1 guest, host windows 2003. while running vmware configuration tool, im stumped by this error:

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

i looked at available packages and i get to see a lot of libxx files. which one should i use?

thanks!

[CodeRoot]

The path in the square brackets is very probably the correct path.

Look in /usr/src to see if you have a link called 'linux' that points to the directory containing the code for the current running kernel. There should be a directory called 'include' under that. If all of this is true, then give the vmware configuration tool the path '/usr/src/linux/include'...

If what you typed is a literal on-screen live/active prompt, the path in brackets is probably the default value - simply press/select 'return'/'ok'/etc...

[JaRaEeZ]

hi!

im trying to install vmware on my mdk10.1 guest, host windows 2003. while running vmware configuration tool, im stumped by this error:

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

i looked at available packages and i get to see a lot of libxx files. which one should i use?

thanks!

Hi there,

have you installed the kernel-source files. Do a

uname -r

then you will have an output with the kernel you have. Then as root do

urpmi "the name of your kernel-source files" ex: urpmi kernel-source-2.6

This then should download the correct kernel source. After that re-run your vmware-tools.pl & just answer all questions with an enter on your kb (all the above as root)

HTH

[ptruog]

That won't be enough. It is true, you'll need the kernel source that matches the kernel source (kernel-source-2.6 for a 2.6.x.xx running kernel) but you'll also need to do a few more steps. I too am having this problem and came across this post in my search for a solution. Have a look at this link:
http://linuxfornewbies.org/forum/ind...opic,18.0.html
which talks about a few more steps that are required.