-Can someone translate for me from this log what is going wrong after I set the VM config file on it's way compiling:
-(I have my config.h file linked, have gcc and gcc++ installed, and have run the runme.pl script in vmware-any-any-update101, but the problem still occurs.
When I run unam -r it show up I have installed 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6. )
"
[root@CARTMAN ~]# vmware
vmware is installed, but it has not been (correctly) configured
for this system. To (re-)configure it, invoke the following command:
/usr/bin/vmware-config.pl.
[root@CARTMAN ~]# /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl
Making sure services for VMware Server are stopped.
Stopping VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor [ OK ]
Configuring fallback GTK+ 2.4 libraries.
In which directory do you want to install the mime type 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 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)? [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?
[/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6-x86_64/include] /usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6-i686/include
]Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.
Building the vmmon module.
Unknown VMware Server 1.0.1 build 29996 detected. Building for Server 1 beta 2.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only'
make -C /usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6-i686/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6-i686'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:15:
include/linux/kernel.h:116: warning: conflicting types for built-in function snprintf
include/linux/kernel.h:118: warning: conflicting types for built-in function vsnprintf
In file included from include/linux/string.h:21,
from include/linux/bitmap.h:8,
from include/linux/cpumask.h:86,
from include/asm/processor.h:22,
from include/asm/thread_info.h:16,
from include/linux/thread_info.h:21,
from include/linux/preempt.h:9,
from include/linux/spinlock.h:49,
from include/linux/capability.h:45,
from include/linux/sched.h:44,
from include/linux/module.h:9,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:16:
include/asm/string.h:44: warning: conflicting types for built-in function strncpy
include/asm/string.h:80: warning: conflicting types for built-in function strncat
include/asm/string.h:125: warning: conflicting types for built-in function strncmp
include/asm/string.h:189: warning: conflicting types for built-in function strlen
include/asm/string.h:326: warning: conflicting types for built-in function memmove
In file included from include/linux/bitmap.h:8,
from include/linux/cpumask.h:86,
from include/asm/processor.h:22,
from include/asm/thread_info.h:16,
from include/linux/thread_info.h:21,
from include/linux/preempt.h:9,
from include/linux/spinlock.h:49,
from include/linux/capability.h:45,
from include/linux/sched.h:44,
from include/linux/module.h:9,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:16:
include/linux/string.h:76: warning: conflicting types for built-in function strspn
include/linux/string.h:79: warning: conflicting types for built-in function strcspn
include/linux/string.h:95: warning: conflicting types for built-in function __builtin_memcmp
In file included from include/asm/smp.h:17,
from include/linux/smp.h:18,
from include/linux/sched.h:63,
from include/linux/module.h:9,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:16:
include/asm/mpspec.h:6:25: error: mach_mpspec.h: No such file or directory
In file included from include/asm/smp.h:17,
from include/linux/smp.h:18,
from include/linux/sched.h:63,
from include/linux/module.h:9,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:16:
include/asm/mpspec.h:8: error: MAX_MP_BUSSES undeclared here (not in a function)
include/asm/mpspec.h:22: error: MAX_IRQ_SOURCES undeclared here (not in a function)
In file included from include/linux/smp.h:18,
from include/linux/sched.h:63,
from include/linux/module.h:9,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:16:
include/asm/smp.h:76:26: error: mach_apicdef.h: No such file or directory
In file included from include/linux/smp.h:18,
from include/linux/sched.h:63,
from include/linux/module.h:9,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:16:
include/asm/smp.h: In function hard_smp_processor_id:
include/asm/smp.h:80: error: implicit declaration of function GET_APIC_ID
In file included from include/asm/elf.h:52,
from include/linux/elf.h:7,
from include/linux/module.h:16,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:16:
include/asm/desc.h: In function __set_tss_desc:
include/asm/desc.h:69: warning: cast from pointer to integer of different size
include/asm/desc.h: In function set_ldt_desc:
include/asm/desc.h:77: warning: cast from pointer to integer of different size
In file included from include/linux/irq.h:22,
from include/asm/hardirq.h:5,
from include/linux/hardirq.h:7,
from include/linux/interrupt.h:11,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:24:
include/asm/irq.h:15:25: error: irq_vectors.h: No such file or directory
In file included from include/asm/hardirq.h:5,
from include/linux/hardirq.h:7,
from include/linux/interrupt.h:11,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:24:
include/linux/irq.h: At top level:
include/linux/irq.h:169: error: NR_IRQS undeclared here (not in a function)
In file included from include/linux/irq.h:182,
from include/asm/hardirq.h:5,
from include/linux/hardirq.h:7,
from include/linux/interrupt.h:11,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:24:
include/asm/hw_irq.h:31: error: NR_IRQ_VECTORS undeclared here (not in a function)
In file included from include/linux/interrupt.h:11,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:24:
include/linux/hardirq.h:35:27: warning: "NR_IRQS" is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:20,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:53:
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:37:5: warning: "VMW_HAVE_EPOLL" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:43:5: warning: "VMW_HAVE_EPOLL" is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:20,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:53:
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:60: error: conflicting types for poll_initwait
include/linux/poll.h:62: error: previous declaration of poll_initwait was here
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:160: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:164: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6-i686'
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/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.
[root@CARTMAN ~]# ]
"
--Any Advise would be greatly appreciated.
-Thanks Craig
-(I have my config.h file linked, have gcc and gcc++ installed, and have run the runme.pl script in vmware-any-any-update101, but the problem still occurs.
When I run unam -r it show up I have installed 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6. )
"
[root@CARTMAN ~]# vmware
vmware is installed, but it has not been (correctly) configured
for this system. To (re-)configure it, invoke the following command:
/usr/bin/vmware-config.pl.
[root@CARTMAN ~]# /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl
Making sure services for VMware Server are stopped.
Stopping VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor [ OK ]
Configuring fallback GTK+ 2.4 libraries.
In which directory do you want to install the mime type 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 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)? [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?
[/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6-x86_64/include] /usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6-i686/include
]Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.
Building the vmmon module.
Unknown VMware Server 1.0.1 build 29996 detected. Building for Server 1 beta 2.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only'
make -C /usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6-i686/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6-i686'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:15:
include/linux/kernel.h:116: warning: conflicting types for built-in function snprintf
include/linux/kernel.h:118: warning: conflicting types for built-in function vsnprintf
In file included from include/linux/string.h:21,
from include/linux/bitmap.h:8,
from include/linux/cpumask.h:86,
from include/asm/processor.h:22,
from include/asm/thread_info.h:16,
from include/linux/thread_info.h:21,
from include/linux/preempt.h:9,
from include/linux/spinlock.h:49,
from include/linux/capability.h:45,
from include/linux/sched.h:44,
from include/linux/module.h:9,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:16:
include/asm/string.h:44: warning: conflicting types for built-in function strncpy
include/asm/string.h:80: warning: conflicting types for built-in function strncat
include/asm/string.h:125: warning: conflicting types for built-in function strncmp
include/asm/string.h:189: warning: conflicting types for built-in function strlen
include/asm/string.h:326: warning: conflicting types for built-in function memmove
In file included from include/linux/bitmap.h:8,
from include/linux/cpumask.h:86,
from include/asm/processor.h:22,
from include/asm/thread_info.h:16,
from include/linux/thread_info.h:21,
from include/linux/preempt.h:9,
from include/linux/spinlock.h:49,
from include/linux/capability.h:45,
from include/linux/sched.h:44,
from include/linux/module.h:9,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:16:
include/linux/string.h:76: warning: conflicting types for built-in function strspn
include/linux/string.h:79: warning: conflicting types for built-in function strcspn
include/linux/string.h:95: warning: conflicting types for built-in function __builtin_memcmp
In file included from include/asm/smp.h:17,
from include/linux/smp.h:18,
from include/linux/sched.h:63,
from include/linux/module.h:9,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:16:
include/asm/mpspec.h:6:25: error: mach_mpspec.h: No such file or directory
In file included from include/asm/smp.h:17,
from include/linux/smp.h:18,
from include/linux/sched.h:63,
from include/linux/module.h:9,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:16:
include/asm/mpspec.h:8: error: MAX_MP_BUSSES undeclared here (not in a function)
include/asm/mpspec.h:22: error: MAX_IRQ_SOURCES undeclared here (not in a function)
In file included from include/linux/smp.h:18,
from include/linux/sched.h:63,
from include/linux/module.h:9,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:16:
include/asm/smp.h:76:26: error: mach_apicdef.h: No such file or directory
In file included from include/linux/smp.h:18,
from include/linux/sched.h:63,
from include/linux/module.h:9,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:16:
include/asm/smp.h: In function hard_smp_processor_id:
include/asm/smp.h:80: error: implicit declaration of function GET_APIC_ID
In file included from include/asm/elf.h:52,
from include/linux/elf.h:7,
from include/linux/module.h:16,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:16:
include/asm/desc.h: In function __set_tss_desc:
include/asm/desc.h:69: warning: cast from pointer to integer of different size
include/asm/desc.h: In function set_ldt_desc:
include/asm/desc.h:77: warning: cast from pointer to integer of different size
In file included from include/linux/irq.h:22,
from include/asm/hardirq.h:5,
from include/linux/hardirq.h:7,
from include/linux/interrupt.h:11,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:24:
include/asm/irq.h:15:25: error: irq_vectors.h: No such file or directory
In file included from include/asm/hardirq.h:5,
from include/linux/hardirq.h:7,
from include/linux/interrupt.h:11,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:24:
include/linux/irq.h: At top level:
include/linux/irq.h:169: error: NR_IRQS undeclared here (not in a function)
In file included from include/linux/irq.h:182,
from include/asm/hardirq.h:5,
from include/linux/hardirq.h:7,
from include/linux/interrupt.h:11,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:24:
include/asm/hw_irq.h:31: error: NR_IRQ_VECTORS undeclared here (not in a function)
In file included from include/linux/interrupt.h:11,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:24:
include/linux/hardirq.h:35:27: warning: "NR_IRQS" is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:20,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:53:
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:37:5: warning: "VMW_HAVE_EPOLL" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:43:5: warning: "VMW_HAVE_EPOLL" is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:20,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:53:
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:60: error: conflicting types for poll_initwait
include/linux/poll.h:62: error: previous declaration of poll_initwait was here
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:160: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:164: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6-i686'
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/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.
[root@CARTMAN ~]# ]
"
--Any Advise would be greatly appreciated.
-Thanks Craig
The following post worked for me: