thanks for the tip on doing that. will try if i find vurtualbox failing me or i get tried of it's problems.
On Sunday 16 November 2008 08:16:44 Roger Searle wrote: > Try an uninstall via "sudo vmware-uninstall.pl" first, then reinstall. > Worked fine for me on HH, both 32 and 64 bit. > > Cheers, > Roger > > 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. > > > >> 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
