root@localhost vmware-any-any-update116# ./runme.pl
The file /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar that this script was about to
install already exists. Overwrite? yes

The file /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar that this script was about to
install already exists. Overwrite? yes

The file /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmblock.tar that this script was about
to install already exists. Overwrite? yes

Updating /usr/bin/vmware ... No patch needed/available
Updating /usr/bin/vmnet-bridge ... No patch needed/available
Updating /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx ... No patch needed/available
Updating /usr/lib/vmware/bin-debug/vmware-vmx ... No patch needed/available
VMware modules in "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source" has been updated.

Before running VMware for the first time after update, you need to configure it
for your running kernel by invoking the following command:
"/usr/bin/vmware-config.pl". Do you want this script to invoke the command for
you now? yes

Making sure services for VMware Workstation are stopped.

Stopping VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor OK

Configuring fallback GTK+ 2.4 libraries.

In which directory do you want to install the theme icons?
[/usr/share/icons]

What directory contains your desktop menu entry files? These files have a
.desktop file extension. [/usr/share/applications]

In which directory do you want to install the application's icon?
[/usr/share/pixmaps]

Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.

None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Workstation is suitable for your
running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for
your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? yes

Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.24.4-desktop-1mnb/build/include]

Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.

Building the vmmon module.

Unknown VMware Workstation 6.0.3 build 80004 detected. Building for Workstation 6.0.0.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/root/tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.24.4-desktop-1mnb/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.24.4-desktop-1mnb'
CC [M] /root/tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
CC [M] /root/tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o
CC [M] /root/tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
CC [M] /root/tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/common/comport.o
CC [M] /root/tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
CC [M] /root/tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/common/hash.o
CC [M] /root/tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o
CC [M] /root/tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o
CC [M] /root/tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/common/task.o
gcc: error trying to exec 'cc1plus': execvp: No such file or directory
make[2]: *** [/root/tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/common/task.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** _module_/root/tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.24.4-desktop-1mnb'
make: *** http://vmmon.ko Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/root/tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only'
Unable to build the vmmon module.

For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please
visit our Web site at "http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/modules.html" and
"http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html".

Execution aborted.

Someone said to google this patch, but that it was not official " vmware-any-any patch v1.0.3"

For me the easiest solution was to abandon VMware 6.02 and 6.03 and test VMware - Workstation 6,5 Beta. With the 2.6.24 Kernel it installed without a hitch. However with Windows98 1st edition, the VMware tools does nothing for the graphics. I had to install Sci-Tech Doctor Beta 7 to make windows98 work with reasonable acceptance.

Back to the original topic, after running any-any patch, I went back to see if the changes were made inside vmmon, and they appeared to have been made, but I still received the same classic error message indicative of this issue.

I will follow this post and other to see if there is a more reliable fix.

Thanks for your response.....

d-1