Dear Friends.. I have installed vmware 8.0.0 on ubuntu 12.04 32-bit... but it failed to compile with kernels. it showing the following error
Unable to build kernel module. See log file /tmp/vmware-root/modconfig-11986.log for details :::::::::::::::::::::::::::log file:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 2012-05-07T15:41:51.837+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Log for VMware Workstation pid=11986 version=8.0.0 build=build-471780 option=Release 2012-05-07T15:41:51.837+05:30| vthread-3| I120: The process is 32-bit. 2012-05-07T15:41:51.837+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8 2012-05-07T15:41:51.837+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Host is Linux 3.2.0-24- generic-pae Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 2012-05-07T15:41:51.836+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset: 2012-05-07T15:41:51.836+05:30| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/ settings": No such file or directory. 2012-05-07T15:41:51.836+05:30| vthread-3| I120: ---------------------------------------- 2012-05-07T15:41:51.836+05:30| vthread-3| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values. 2012-05-07T15:41:51.837+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset: 2012-05-07T15:41:51.837+05:30| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/ config": No such file or directory. 2012-05-07T15:41:51.837+05:30| vthread-3| I120: ---------------------------------------- 2012-05-07T15:41:51.837+05:30| vthread-3| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /root/.vmware/config. Using default values. 2012-05-07T15:41:51.837+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset: 2012-05-07T15:41:51.837+05:30| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/ preferences": No such file or directory. 2012-05-07T15:41:51.837+05:30| vthread-3| I120: ---------------------------------------- 2012-05-07T15:41:51.837+05:30| vthread-3| I120: PREF Failed to load user preferences. 2012-05-07T15:41:51.837+05:30| vthread-3| W110: Logging to /tmp/vmware- root/modconfig-11986.log 2012-05-07T15:41:51.901+05:30| vthread-3| I120: modconf query interface initialized 2012-05-07T15:41:51.902+05:30| vthread-3| I120: modconf library initialized 2012-05-07T15:41:51.940+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Your GCC version: 4.6 2012-05-07T15:41:51.944+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Validating path /lib/ modules/preferred/build/include for kernel release 3.2.0-24-generic- pae 2012-05-07T15:41:51.944+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/ modules/preferred/build/include/linux/version.h 2012-05-07T15:41:51.944+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Failed version test: / lib/modules/preferred/build/include/linux/version.h not found. 2012-05-07T15:41:51.944+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Validating path /lib/ modules/3.2.0-24-generic-pae/build/include for kernel release 3.2.0-24- generic-pae 2012-05-07T15:41:51.947+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Your GCC version: 4.6 2012-05-07T15:41:51.958+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Your GCC version: 4.6 2012-05-07T15:41:51.984+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Header path /lib/ modules/3.2.0-24-generic-pae/build/include for kernel release 3.2.0-24- generic-pae is valid. 2012-05-07T15:41:51.985+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Validating path /lib/ modules/3.2.0-24-generic-pae/build/include for kernel release 3.2.0-24- generic-pae 2012-05-07T15:41:51.986+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Your GCC version: 4.6 2012-05-07T15:41:51.996+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Your GCC version: 4.6 2012-05-07T15:41:52.024+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Header path /lib/ modules/3.2.0-24-generic-pae/build/include for kernel release 3.2.0-24- generic-pae is valid. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.049+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.0-24-generic-pae. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.053+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.0-24-generic-pae. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.057+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.0-24-generic-pae. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.061+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.0-24-generic-pae. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.063+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.0-24-generic-pae. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.084+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.0-24-generic-pae. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.088+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.0-24-generic-pae. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.092+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.0-24-generic-pae. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.096+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.0-24-generic-pae. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.098+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.0-24-generic-pae. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.101+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Validating path /lib/ modules/preferred/build/include for kernel release 3.2.0-24-generic- pae 2012-05-07T15:41:52.101+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/ modules/preferred/build/include/linux/version.h 2012-05-07T15:41:52.101+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Failed version test: / lib/modules/preferred/build/include/linux/version.h not found. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.101+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Validating path /lib/ modules/3.2.0-24-generic-pae/build/include for kernel release 3.2.0-24- generic-pae 2012-05-07T15:41:52.103+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Your GCC version: 4.6 2012-05-07T15:41:52.113+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Your GCC version: 4.6 2012-05-07T15:41:52.141+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Header path /lib/ modules/3.2.0-24-generic-pae/build/include for kernel release 3.2.0-24- generic-pae is valid. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.165+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.0-24-generic-pae. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.169+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.0-24-generic-pae. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.173+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.0-24-generic-pae. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.176+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.0-24-generic-pae. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.180+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.0-24-generic-pae. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.183+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Validating path /lib/ modules/preferred/build/include for kernel release 3.2.0-24-generic- pae 2012-05-07T15:41:52.183+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/ modules/preferred/build/include/linux/version.h 2012-05-07T15:41:52.183+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Failed version test: / lib/modules/preferred/build/include/linux/version.h not found. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.183+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Validating path /lib/ modules/3.2.0-24-generic-pae/build/include for kernel release 3.2.0-24- generic-pae 2012-05-07T15:41:52.185+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Your GCC version: 4.6 2012-05-07T15:41:52.195+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Your GCC version: 4.6 2012-05-07T15:41:52.224+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Header path /lib/ modules/3.2.0-24-generic-pae/build/include for kernel release 3.2.0-24- generic-pae is valid. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.263+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.0-24-generic-pae. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.267+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.0-24-generic-pae. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.271+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.0-24-generic-pae. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.275+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.0-24-generic-pae. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.278+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.0-24-generic-pae. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.777+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.0-24-generic-pae. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.777+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Validating path /lib/ modules/3.2.0-24-generic-pae/build/include for kernel release 3.2.0-24- generic-pae 2012-05-07T15:41:52.779+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Your GCC version: 4.6 2012-05-07T15:41:52.790+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Your GCC version: 4.6 2012-05-07T15:41:52.813+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Header path /lib/ modules/3.2.0-24-generic-pae/build/include for kernel release 3.2.0-24- generic-pae is valid. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.813+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Building module vmmon. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.826+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Extracting the sources of the vmmon module. 2012-05-07T15:41:52.933+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Building module with command: /usr/bin/make -j -C /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only auto- build SUPPORT_SMP=1 HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/3.2.0-24-generic-pae/build/ include CC=/usr/bin/gcc GREP=/usr/bin/make IS_GCC_3=no VMCCVER=4.6 2012-05-07T15:41:54.933+05:30| vthread-3| I120: Failed to compile module vmmon! ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: details about my kernel and vmware versions ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: midhun@nprl263:~/Desktop/vmware$ vmware-installer -l Product Name Product Version ==================== ==================== vmware-workstation 8.0.0.471780 root@nprl263:~# uname -r 3.2.0-24-generic-pae :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Please help me in fixing this problem regards, midhun -- "Freedom is the only law". 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