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BusAL

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May 2, 2010

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May 2, 2010 2:39 AM

Ubuntu 10.04 and VMware Server 2

Hi all,

While compiling VMWare Server 2.0.2 on Ubuntu 10.04 I ran in to the following compile error:


/tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.c: In function ‘VNetUserListenerEventHandler’:
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.c:240: error: ‘TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE’ undeclared (first use in this function)
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.c:240: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.c:240: error: for each function it appears in.)
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.c: In function ‘VNetUserListenerRead’:
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.c:282: error: ‘TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE’ undeclared (first use in this function)
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.c:282: error: implicit declaration of function ‘signal_pending’
/tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.c:282: error: implicit declaration of function ‘schedule’
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-21-generic'
make: *** [http://vmnet.ko|http://vmnet.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only'
Unable to build the vmnet module.

In order to correct this problem you have to add a header file to vnetUserListener.c. In my case the file is at the following location:


/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.c

Or find it with:


sudo find / -name vnetUserListener.c -print

Open the file with your prefered editor (I prefer vim):


sudo vim /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.c

Add after the line #include <linux/poll.h> the line #include <linux/sched.h>, so afterwards the includes look like the following.


#include "driver-config.h" /* must be first */
#include <linux/netdevice.h>
#include <linux/poll.h>
#include <linux/sched.h>
#include "compat_skbuff.h"
#include "compat_wait.h"
#include "vnetInt.h"

Save the file, remove and now recompile with:


sudo /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl

It helped me. I hope this helps you too.

BusAL

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1. May 2, 2010 3:18 AM

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Re: Ubuntu 10.04 and VMware Server 2

Before you start the compilation you have to add the changed file to the vmnet.tar


cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
sudo mv vmnet.tar vmnet.tar.`date '+%Y%m%d%H%M'`
sudo tar cvf vmnet.tar vmnet-only

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2. May 6, 2010 10:35 AM

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Re: Ubuntu 10.04 and VMware Server 2

hello

i try on kubuntu 10.04 but it doesn't work (i do not understand

computering very well)

can you help me ?

i have :

None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Server 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)?

Re: Ubuntu 10.04 and VMware Server 2

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/2.6.32-22-generic/build/include

Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.

Building the vmmon module.

Using 2.6.x kernel build system.

make: entrant dans le répertoire « /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only »

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-22-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD

SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules

make[1]: entrant dans le répertoire «

/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic »

CC Re: Ubuntu 10.04 and VMware Server 2 /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o

In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:31:

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:78: error:

conflicting types for ‘poll_initwait’

include/linux/poll.h:70: note: previous declaration of ‘poll_initwait’

was here

In file included from

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vmware.h:38,

from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:99:

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_types.h:108:7:

warning: "__FreeBSD__" is not defined

In file included from

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:32,

from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:29,

from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:101:

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:164:1: warning:

"MSR_THERM2_CTL" redefined

In file included from

/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4,

from

/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:21,

from include/linux/prefetch.h:14,

from include/linux/list.h:6,

from include/linux/module.h:9,

from

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_module.h:27,

from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:26:

/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:227:1:

warning: this is the location of the previous definition

In file included from

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vcpuset.h:103,

from

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/modulecall.h:37,

from

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:33,

from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:29,

from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:101:

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:329:7: warning:

"_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:333:7: warning:

"_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:401:7: warning:

"_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:407:7: warning:

"_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:506:7: warning:

"_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:595:7: warning:

"_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:684:7: warning:

"_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:773:7: warning:

"_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:775:7: warning:

"_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:860:7: warning:

"_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:862:7: warning:

"_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:945:7: warning:

"_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:947:7: warning:

"_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1028:7: warning:

"_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1030:7: warning:

"_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1223:7: warning:

"_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1227:7: warning:

"_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1536:7: warning:

"_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1663:7: warning:

"_MSC_VER" is not defined

In file included from

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_asm.h:46,

from

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/rateconv.h:45,

from

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/modulecall.h:40,

from

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:33,

from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:29,

from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:101:

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_asm_x86.h:62:7:

warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_asm_x86.h:177:7:

warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_asm_x86.h:346:7:

warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_asm_x86.h:453:7:

warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined

In file included from

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:43,

from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:103:

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:486:7: warning:

"_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:779:7: warning:

"_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:820:7: warning:

"_MSC_VER" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:922:7: warning:

"_MSC_VER" is not defined

In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:119:

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./common/hostif.h:53:7: warning:

"WINNT_DDK" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function

‘LinuxDriverSyncCallOnEachCPU’:

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1423: error: too many

arguments to function ‘smp_call_function’

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function

‘LinuxDriver_Ioctl’:

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1987: error: ‘struct

task_struct’ has no member named ‘euid’

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1987: error: ‘struct

task_struct’ has no member named ‘uid’

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1988: error: ‘struct

task_struct’ has no member named ‘fsuid’

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1988: error: ‘struct

task_struct’ has no member named ‘uid’

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1989: error: ‘struct

task_struct’ has no member named ‘egid’

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1989: error: ‘struct

task_struct’ has no member named ‘gid’

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1990: error: ‘struct

task_struct’ has no member named ‘fsgid’

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1990: error: ‘struct

task_struct’ has no member named ‘gid’

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:2007: error: too many

arguments to function ‘smp_call_function’

make[2]: *** /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o Erreur 1

make[1]: *** Re: Ubuntu 10.04 and VMware Server 2 Erreur 2

make[1]: quittant le répertoire «

/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic »

make: *** http://vmmon.ko Erreur 2

make: quittant le répertoire « /tmp/vmware-config0/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/go/unsup-linux-products"

and

"http://www.vmware.com/go/unsup-linux-tools".

Execution aborted.

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3. May 7, 2010 1:54 AM

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Re: Ubuntu 10.04 and VMware Server 2

The Script from radu.cotescu.com worked very well for me . Walkthrough


cd /usr/local/src
wget [http://codebin.cotescu.com/vmware/vmware-server-2.0.x-kernel-2.6.3x-install.sh]
tar xvzf raducotescu-vmware-server-linux-2.6.3x-kernel-592e882.tar.gz
cd raducotescu-vmware-server-linux-2.6.3x-kernel-592e882/
tar xvzf  VMware-server-2.0.2-203138.x86_64.tar.gz #OF COURSE you have to copy the tar.gz to this dir first..
chmod +x vmware-server-2.0.x-kernel-2.6.3x-install.sh
./vmware-server-2.0.x-kernel-2.6.3x-install.sh

As there is no way to submit bug reports (I found one), just one thing to add:

If you want to grant your admin-group access to the Web-GUI and your admins all have the "admin"-Group on the system as primary group, it just won't work. You have force the groupadd using


usermod -G admin -a &lt;username&gt;

as VMware Server seems to have a look at /etc/group and not at /etc/passwd and the primary users group.

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4. May 7, 2010 1:57 PM

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Re: Ubuntu 10.04 and VMware Server 2

thanks

i'll try about the 19 when i'll go back in my ofice

then i'll post the result on the community

have a good day

pierre

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5. May 10, 2010 6:30 AM

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Re: Ubuntu 10.04 and VMware Server 2

This script worked perfectly for me too!

- Ubuntu 10.04 amd64

- VMware Server 2.0.2

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6. May 12, 2010 3:42 AM

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Re: Ubuntu 10.04 and VMware Server 2

you made my Day - thank you very much!

works perfectly on Ubuntu 10.04 Kernel 2.6.32-22-generic

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7. May 12, 2010 9:23 PM

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Re: Ubuntu 10.04 and VMware Server 2

BusAL, thank you so very much.

After hours of reading, I found this post and my vmware is happily churning through my vms now

thks.

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8. May 13, 2010 2:03 AM

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Re: Ubuntu 10.04 and VMware Server 2

You made my Day Yesterday - today after reboot the System i got
</div>
and need to rerun vmware-config.pl ( i will run again but after reboot it's gone again

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9. Jun 1, 2010 1:41 AM

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Re: Ubuntu 10.04 and VMware Server 2

dear all,

works perfectly on our server 10.04.

this patch rocks

thank you - i' d send you a nice bottle of Italian wine

Enrico

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10. Jun 3, 2010 12:57 AM

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Re: Ubuntu 10.04 and VMware Server 2

Hi Enrico,

Glad we could be of help. Don't send the bottle.. I will collect it when I am in Italy this summer

Regards,

Tony

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11. Jun 22, 2010 6:35 PM

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Re: Ubuntu 10.04 and VMware Server 2

I just upgraded to Ubuntu 10 and I am wanting to run VM Server. I get through the script but when I try to go to https://192.168.1.131:8333 all I get is a blank page with the title "Loading..." if i click refresh I get an error saying connection lost. Any ideas?

Thanks

Nick

EDIT: also and Im not sure if this will make a difference but all settings are default except my Machine location was changed to /home/<user>/Virtual_Machines and I put the admin user to my specific user as well.

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tglemser

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12. Jun 23, 2010 12:08 AM

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Re: Ubuntu 10.04 and VMware Server 2

I get through the script but when I try to go to https://192.168.1.131:8333
all I get is a blank page with the title "Loading..." if i click
refresh I get an error saying connection lost. Any ideas?

Do you use Firefox to access the page? If so: This still seems to be an unfixed bug. Sad but true, use IE (maybe Chrome or Opera work, too, never tried), same here for me.

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13. Oct 9, 2010 8:36 AM

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Re: Ubuntu 10.04 and VMware Server 2

I keep seeing others having success with this but I still can't get this to work. Everything looks like it's running (from Webmin all vmware services are running) but all I get is a blank page when I https:
localhost:8333 to the console. Any ideas? This happens from any computer on the network wih any browser (not a browser issue).

Thanks,

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dreamgear

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14. Nov 8, 2010 8:42 AM

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Re: Ubuntu 10.04 and VMware Server 2

This is happening to me as well. Very disappointing. Part of my strategy with VMware is to use ESX for a high-performance platform and Server on vanilla hardware as a backup and stopgap recovery platform. This sort of makes the whole thing pointless.

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