hi all !

when i try to install VMware server in centos 5, i am getting this error


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/linux/include] (when i press enter)

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

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-i686/include

The directory of kernel headers (version 2.6.18-8.1.10.el5) does not match your
running kernel (version 2.6.18-8.el5xen). Even if the module were to compile
successfully, it would not load into the running kernel.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] (what should i do ?)

i am new to linux so plz give step by step solutions.

Thanks

Max

First it is not a good idea to run a virtual environment in a virtual environment (the xen kernel). With that said you are missing the xen kernel-devel package required for the running xen kernel;

yum install kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-8

You have to specify this version because you seem to have an issue with different kernel packages that are installed;

Please check and fix this, by the way the latest version are 2.6.18-8.1.14 for the kernel, kernel-xen, kernel-devel, kernel-xen-devel and kernel-headers packages. it is a good idea they all match.

It is also a good idea to download, extract and install the latest version of the vmware-any-any-update beforehand. here's the direct link;

http://platan.vc.cvut.cz/ftp/pub/vmw...date114.tar.gz

hi Lenard !

thanx for your assistance but i am still facing the same problem but this time the kernel name is diffrent.

i have following kernels installed , i checked it with rpm -qa 'kernel*' query

kernel-xen-2.6.18-8.el5
kernel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-2.6.18-8.1.14.el5
kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-8.1.14.el5
kernel-headers-2.6.18-8.el5
kernel-devel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5


i have downloded & installed yum install kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-8 & i have updated the
vmware-any-any-update. i have tried reinstalling the Vmware server & its giving me following error

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-8.1.14.el5-xen-i686/include

The directory of kernel headers (version 2.6.18-8.1.14.el5xen) does not match
your running kernel (version 2.6.18-8.el5xen). Even if the module were to
compile successfully, it would not load into the running kernel.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]
plz instruct me step by step, as i am new to linux. if possible plz give mention the linux commands.

Thankx

Max

These still do not match notice the version numbers, I resorted them for easier reading and checking;

kernel-xen-2.6.18-8.el5
kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-8.1.14.el5
kernel-devel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-headers-2.6.18-8.el5

kernel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-2.6.18-8.1.14.el5

It should look more like;

kernel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5

kernel-2.6.18-8.1.14.el5
kernel-devel-2.6.18-8.1.14.el5
kernel-headers-2.6.18-8.1.14.el5
kernel-xen-2.6.18-8.1.14.el5
kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-8.1.14.el5

It is OK to have older kernels installed but the working kernel package should also have matching (by version number) kernel-devel and kernel-headers packages.

Try typing something like; yum update kernel-xen kernel-devel kernel-xen-devel kernel-headers

HI Lenard !

It has worked ! thank you very much.

Max