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stuntdawg
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‎01-28-2009 06:11 PM

Installing VMware-workstation-5.5.8-108000 on Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex

Hello new to the Linux Ubuntu world and I wondering if anyone can help with installing VMware-workstation-5.5.8-108000 on Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex? Kernel version is Linux jet63443 2.6.27-11-generic. Followed the instructions I found on VMware support site, VMware workstation installation completes but when running vmware-config.pl faults with error unable to build the vmmon module , and when launching VMware workstation icon application never opens. Has anyone been able to successfully install VMware-workstation-5.5.8-108000 on Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex? In line is the text from vmware-config.pl install.

Do you accept? (yes/no) yes

Thank you.

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?

/usr/share/applications/vmware-workstation.desktop: warning: value "vmware-workstation.png" for key "Icon" in group "Desktop Entry" is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path

/usr/share/applications/vmware-player.desktop: warning: value "vmware-player.png" for key "Icon" in group "Desktop Entry" is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path

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)?

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 `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.27-11-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules

make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-11-generic'

CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o

In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vmware.h:25,

from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:48:

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_types.h:160: error: conflicting types for ‘uintptr_t’

include/linux/types.h:40: error: previous declaration of ‘uintptr_t’ was here

In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/machine.h:24,

from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:15,

from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/x86.h:830:1: warning: "PTE_PFN_MASK" redefined

In file included from include/asm/paravirt.h:7,

from include/asm/irqflags.h:55,

from include/linux/irqflags.h:57,

from include/asm/system.h:11,

from include/asm/processor.h:17,

from include/linux/prefetch.h:14,

from include/linux/list.h:6,

from include/linux/module.h:9,

from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:12:

include/asm/page.h:22:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition

In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:20,

from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:37:5: warning: "VMW_HAVE_EPOLL" is not defined

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:43:5: warning: "VMW_HAVE_EPOLL" is not defined

In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:20,

from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:60: error: conflicting types for ‘poll_initwait’

include/linux/poll.h:65: error: previous declaration of ‘poll_initwait’ was here

In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/vmhost.h:13,

from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:71:

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_semaphore.h:5:27: error: asm/semaphore.h: No such file or directory

In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:80:

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_kernel.h:21: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘compat_exit’

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_kernel.h:21: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘exit_code’

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_kernel.h:21: warning: type defaults to ‘int’ in declaration of ‘_syscall1’

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:144: error: unknown field ‘nopage’ specified in initializer

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:145: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:148: error: unknown field ‘nopage’ specified in initializer

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:149: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type

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

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1661: error: ‘struct mm_struct’ has no member named ‘dumpable’

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1672: error: too many arguments to function ‘smp_call_function’

make[2]: *** Error 1

make[1]: *** Error 2

make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-11-generic'

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

make: Leaving directory `/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/download/modules/modules.html" and

"http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html".

Execution aborted.

Thakns for the help!!!

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jimmmac1
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‎02-08-2009 12:25 PM

Hi StuntDawg

Just installed Ubuntu today and got the same problem you had. Found the answer.

http://www.insecure.ws/2008/10/20/vmware-specific-specific-55x-and-kernel-2627

Go to the page above, do what it says on the page and it will work.

Jimmmac

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stuntdawg
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‎02-09-2009 12:39 PM

Thanks...

James E. Thomas

james.e.thomas@its.nc.gov

Computing Services

Operations and Systems Specialist

NC - Information Technology Services

Office of The Governor

http://www.its.state.nc.us

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Raleigh, NC 27619-7209

919-754-6261 (office)

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