Open a terminal window and loin as root ( su - )
VMWARE_DEBUG=yes vmware-config.pl
Any reported erorrs?
Check that /dev/vmmon exists and that the vmmon
kernel module is being loaded ( lsmod | grep vm )
By the way, I would use the any-any-update108 patch
Here you go:
NOTE: These "missing" library files DO exist, in /usr/ib, /usr/lib64, /lib, or /lib64. Also, this distro DOES use glibc.
\[root@yoda: ~]$ VMWARE_DEBUG=yes vmware-config.pl
The correct version of one or more libraries needed to run VMware Workstation
may be missing. This is the output of ldd /usr/bin/vmware:
linux-gate.so.1 => (0xffffe000)
libm.so.6 => /lib/libm.so.6 (0xf7f8d000)
libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0xf7f89000)
libpthread.so.0 => /lib/libpthread.so.0 (0xf7f76000)
libX11.so.6 => /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 (0xf7e78000)
libXtst.so.6 => not found
libXext.so.6 => /usr/lib/libXext.so.6 (0xf7e68000)
libXt.so.6 => /usr/lib/libXt.so.6 (0xf7e11000)
libICE.so.6 => /usr/lib/libICE.so.6 (0xf7df8000)
libSM.so.6 => /usr/lib/libSM.so.6 (0xf7def000)
libXrender.so.1 => /usr/lib/libXrender.so.1 (0xf7de6000)
libz.so.1 => /lib/libz.so.1 (0xf7dd3000)
libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0xf7ca6000)
/lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0xf7fd1000)
libXau.so.6 => /usr/lib/libXau.so.6 (0xf7ca3000)
libXdmcp.so.6 => /usr/lib/libXdmcp.so.6 (0xf7c9d000)
This program cannot tell for sure, but you may need to upgrade libc5 to glibc
before you can run VMware Workstation.
Hit enter to continue.
Making sure services for VMware Workstation are stopped.
Stopping VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor \[ OK ]
Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 \[ OK ]
Virtual ethernet \[ OK ]
Configuring fallback GTK+ 2.4 libraries.
In which directory do you want to install the mime type icons?
What directory contains your desktop menu entry files? These files have a
.desktop file extension.
In which directory do you want to install the application's icon?
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?
Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.
Building the vmmon module.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.17.13-3mdvmmcustom-k8-smp/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernel-multimedia-2.6.17.13-3mdv'
CC /root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
CC /root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
CC /root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
CC /root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/common/hash.o
CC /root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o
CC /root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o
CC /root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/common/task.o
CC /root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o
CC /root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o
LD /root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/vmmon.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST
CC /root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o
LD /root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernel-multimedia-2.6.17.13-3mdv'
cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o
make: Leaving directory `/root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only'
The module loads perfectly in the running kernel.
This program previously created the file /dev/parport1, and was about to remove
it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
This program previously created the file /dev/parport2, and was about to remove
it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
This program previously created the file /dev/parport3, and was about to remove
it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
You have already setup networking.
Would you like to skip networking setup and keep your old settings as they are?
(yes/no) \[yes]
Extracting the sources of the vmnet module.
Building the vmnet module.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmnet-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.17.13-3mdvmmcustom-k8-smp/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernel-multimedia-2.6.17.13-3mdv'
CC /root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmnet-only/driver.o
CC /root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmnet-only/hub.o
CC /root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmnet-only/userif.o
CC /root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmnet-only/netif.o
CC /root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmnet-only/bridge.o
CC /root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmnet-only/procfs.o
CC /root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmnet-only/smac_compat.o
SHIPPED /root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmnet-only/smac_linux.x86_64.o
LD /root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmnet-only/vmnet.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST
CC /root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o
LD /root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernel-multimedia-2.6.17.13-3mdv'
cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o
make: Leaving directory `/root/tmp/vmware-config2/vmnet-only'
The module loads perfectly in the running kernel.
Starting VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor \[ OK ]
Virtual ethernet \[ OK ]
Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 \[ OK ]
The configuration of VMware Workstation 5.5.3 build-34685 for Linux for this
running kernel completed successfully.
You can now run VMware Workstation by invoking the following command:
"/usr/bin/vmware".
Enjoy,
--the VMware team
I will look for the any-any-108 patch
Thanks....Bob
