On Sunday 16 November 2008 06:57:12 Steve Holdoway wrote: > 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.
this is what i've downloaded VMware-server-2.0.0-122956.i386.tar.gz might give this ago if i find too many more glitches with virtualbox because i've got WinXP & Kubuntu 8.10 loaded as virtual OSes now. thanks for the thoughts. dave > > > 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
