Installing VMWare WS 4.5.1-7568 on Mdk 10

[jeisma]

Hi!

Im trying to installing VMWare WS 4.5.1-7568 on Mdk 10. I previously installed on mdk 9.0 and did not get this message.

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Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.

None of VMware Workstation's pre-built vmmon modules 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] y

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/linux/include]

The path "/usr/src/linux/include" is not an existing directory.

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What am I supposed to answer with this query? Why am I getting this message?

Thanks!

[Hayl]

Originally posted by jeisma
What am I supposed to answer with this query? Why am I getting this message?

you are _likely_ getting the error because you do not have the linux headers installed... most distros that come with precompiled kernels do not have the headers installed by default.

you need to install them with rpm/yast (whatever package manager your distro uses)... make sure they are for the same version of the kernel that you are using.

[leonpmu]

You will need to install your kernel-sources. Also make sure that you have "make" installed.

I would also recommend getting 4.5.2. it is faster and more tuned to the 2.6 kernel.

[jeisma]

hi!

do i need to uninstall 4.5.1? to install 4.5.2?

thanks!

[eisman]

Originally posted by jeisma
hi!

do i need to uninstall 4.5.1? to install 4.5.2?

thanks!

normally no, but if 4.5.2 isn't working, you can try to uninstall 4.5.1 and install 4.5.2

The normal installation procedure of vmware under Mandrake should work just fine.