VMserver 1.0.6 on Suse11 probelm

[micmicsa]

Hello all,
every time when i run setup on my suse11, i found that on below..

MicSuse:/usr/bin # 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] yes

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

Your kernel was built with "gcc" version "4.3.1", while you are trying to use
"/usr/bin/gcc" version "4.3". 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 "4.3" anyway? [no] yes

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


i have tried to use "vmware-any-any-update115" and try to solve the problem, but it's still return me the same probelm....anyone can tell me or help me out from this case. please.....

[b2bwild]

# yum update gcc
you must have gcc 4.3.1, and you need kernel-devel package also. of the same version of your kernel

[micmicsa]

i have just yum update gcc,
also rpm -qa kernel* gcc* make , show me that
MicSuse:~/Desktop # rpm -qa kernel* gcc* make
gcc-gij-4.3-39.1
kernel-source-2.6.25.9-0.2
kernel-default-2.6.25.5-1.1
kernel-pae-2.6.25.5-1.1
make-3.81-103.1
gcc-c++-4.3-39.1
gcc-java-4.3-39.1
gcc43-4.3.1_20080507-6.1
gcc-4.3-44
gcc-info-4.3-39.1
gcc43-gij-4.3.1_20080507-9.1
gcc43-java-4.3.1_20080507-9.1
kernel-docs-2.6.25.5-1.1
gcc43-info-4.3.1_20080507-6.1
gcc43-c++-4.3.1_20080507-6.1

but it's still return me the following....
What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]


p.s
i am following the link to install it,
How To Install VMware Server On OpenSUSE 10.3 | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

[MikeH30]

Check that you have these packages installed prior to installing VMware server.

# findutils (needed by VMware Server)
# glibc-devel (needed by VMware Server)
# findutils-locate (needed by VMware Server)
# gcc (needed by VMware Server)
# flex (needed by VMware Server)
# lynx (needed by VMware Server)
# compat-readline4 (needed by VMware Server)
# gcc-c++ (needed by VMware Server)
# make (needed by VMware Server)
# kernel-source (needed by VMware Server)

These are from the link:

The Perfect Desktop - OpenSUSE 10.3 (GNOME) | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

I followed the directions from the above link and have had no trouble installing VMware 1.0.6.

Hope this helps.

-Mike

[micmicsa]

Hey MikeH, thanks alot

but i found that when i trying to do P.4
The Perfect Desktop - OpenSUSE 11 (GNOME) - Page 4 | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials
7.Installing Additional Software, There are many package is not able to d/l.......most important is kernel......what should i do? wait for it back to normal>?
thanks

[MikeH30]

I have had that problem before where I was unable to download a required package. I just waited until it was available and then everything was good. Those instructions are excellent and I have had no trouble installing VMware Server by following them.

Regards,

-Mike

[micmicsa]

yea!, i finally got it. haha thanks so buddy.
but i got another questions...

now i got two kernel in my boot loader,
kernel-pae-2.6.25.5-1.1 and 2.6.25.11-0.1-default,

i must use 2.6.25.11-0.1-default to boot up my suse, otherwise the VM wont start and get crash even when i boot it back 2.6.25.11-0.1-default, i have to re-install and hardcode the kernel again.

is it possible to remove the kernel choice from the boot loader? or remove the kernel-pae-2.6.25.5-1.1 ?

thanks

[MikeH30]

I am glad to hear it worked for you. I really don't know many details about the kernel. Interestingly I had some recent issues with kernel updates that impacted my VMware Server installation. Beware of kernel updates as you will have to re-install VMware server. See my post about it here.

http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/sus...r-1-0-6-a.html

-Mike