[newbie] vmware

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Dear All, I just purchased and downloaded VMware 2.0.3 for my
Linux-Mandrake 7.2. I downloaded the rpm file. In the process
installation could not proceed because I needed some C compiler files? I
do not think I did install anything for programming during installation.
What C compiler programs would I need for this and would they be on one
of my Linux 7.2 disks? Thank you for your help. Marcia