VmWare Tools

marsial · 07-01-2003, 11:14 PM

I'm installing both Suse 8.2 and RedHat 9 under VmWare 4.0.0 under winXP, but I still get the same error while trying to install VmWare Tools.

It installs smootly, and when I should run ./vmware-config-tools.pl
it says:

Quote:

This configuration program is to be executed out of an XFree86 session. Please shut down all instances of XFree86.

Execution Aborted.

Pleeeeaaase... can anybody help?

Tinkster · 07-01-2003, 11:18 PM

Hmmm ...

su -
init 3

Then try again :}

Cheers,
Tink

marsial · 07-01-2003, 11:29 PM

Quote:

None of VMware Tools's pre-built vmhgfs modules is suitable for your running kernel. Do you want to try build the vmhgfs module for your system (you need to have a C compiler installed) [yes]

If i say no -> execution aborted.
If i say YES, it tells me there is no C compiler curenntly installed... find it manually? no. -> execution aborted.

If i soon am not able to do this shit, i'm gonna install it on a clear partition!

marsial · 07-01-2003, 11:32 PM

I'm going to install a C copiler now and try again...

marsial · 07-01-2003, 11:53 PM

rrrrrrrrr!

Quote:

What is the location of the directory of the C header files that match your running kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]

When I press enter, the message repeats itself.. until i press Ctrl-C.

I don't think Vmware supports RedHat 9 yet, ha?

Tinkster · 07-02-2003, 02:42 PM

Obviously you not only have to install
a C compiler but also the Linux source,
or at least the hearders ;)

Cheers,
Tink