On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:56:16 +1300 dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Got vm server 2.0 > > Version OS i'm running is 8.04.1 - Kubuntu > Kernel version i'm running is Linux 2.6.24-21-generic #1 SMP Tue Oct 21 > 23:43:45 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux I'm using the same kernel (ubuntu), but 64 bit. > > > ran install script entered through questions (defaults taken) > got to point of running config.pl script. > meg popped up saying no Vmons available and the kernel was generated with > gcc-4.2.3 and i had 4.2.4 and some others checked apt-get nothing for 4.2.3. I hate it when kernel and compiler version get out of step like this, but you can't blame vmware for that! However, using gcc 4.2.4 generates modules that work fine, so just override the defaults at that point. > > from looking at Adapt i believe i have the header kernels for 2.6.24-21 also yes, you need the kernel headers to recompile the vmware modules. > > downloaded any-any patch for server 2.0 re ran scripts again bombed out same > message. You don't need that, just the latest ( 122956 ) version of vmware server. > > found a script that did things for you so ran that it removed 2.0 and > installed 1.6XXX again up popped same msg about no vmons. > > I had downloaded the any-any patch as well!! hth,
Steve -- Steve Holdoway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
