After upgrading my kernel modules on a Fedora Core Linux system and booting into the new Kernel, 2.6.20-1.2952.fc6, I'm unable to re-compile the vmware workstation.
Kernel 2.6.19-1.2911.6.5.fc6, works.
Here's the error I get;
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
Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.
Building the vmmon module.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.20-1.2952.fc6/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.20-1.2952.fc6-x86_64'
CC /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:80:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/./include/compat_kernel.h:21: error: expected declaration specifiers or ... before compat_exit
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/./include/compat_kernel.h:21: error: expected declaration specifiers or ... before exit_code
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/./include/compat_kernel.h:21: warning: type defaults to int in declaration of _syscall1
make[1]: *** \[_module_/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.20-1.2952.fc6-x86_64'
make: *** \[vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only'
Unable to build the vmmon module.
Pointers to the solution would be appreciated.
I would recommend you to download the latest any-any patch from here:
ftp://ftp.cvut.cz/vmware . The file should be called vmware-any-any-update.tar.gz . After downloading it, unpack it and run "runme.pl". Then after "runme.pl" run "vmware-config.pl".
\-- Edi
I downloaded and ran the vmware-any-any patch, but got another error. which seems to be addressed here http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=47291
This vmware-any-any-update.tar.gz worked for my FedoraCore6 server. ftp://ftp.cvut.cz/vmware/vmware-any-any-update109.tar.gz
Thank You