Hi,

I am trying to get a PPC running Fedora 8 to run vmware server [the free one] and when i try to configure it i get the error message

Your processors do not support the ^cpuid instruction. VMware Server will not
run on this system.

Your /proc/cpuinfo is:

processor : 0
cpu : PPC970, altivec supported
clock : 1310.960000MHz
revision : 2.2 (pvr 0039 0202)

processor : 1
cpu : PPC970, altivec supported
clock : 1310.960000MHz
revision : 2.2 (pvr 0039 0202)

timebase : 33333333
platform : PowerMac
machine : PowerMac7,2
motherboard : PowerMac7,2 MacRISC4 Power Macintosh
detected as : 336 (PowerMac G5)
pmac flags : 00000000
L2 cache : 512K unified
pmac-generation : NewWorld
Execution aborted.

is this dead in the water or can i get around this?
i have tried installing all the developer packages


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[root@localhost ~]# yum groupinstall "Development Tools"
Setting up Group Process
Package gcc - 4.1.2-33.ppc already installed and latest version
Package redhat-rpm-config - 9.0.1-1.fc8.noarch already installed and latest version
Package strace - 4.5.16-2.fc8.ppc64 already installed and latest version
Package strace - 4.5.16-2.fc8.ppc already installed and latest version
Package gettext - 0.16.1-12.fc8.ppc64 already installed and latest version
Package gettext - 0.16.1-12.fc8.ppc already installed and latest version
Package automake - 1.10-6.noarch already installed and latest version
Package bison - 2.3-4.fc8.ppc already installed and latest version
Package libtool - 1.5.24-3.fc8.ppc already installed and latest version
Package autoconf - 2.61-9.fc8.noarch already installed and latest version
Package gcc-c++ - 4.1.2-33.ppc already installed and latest version
Package binutils - 2.17.50.0.18-1.ppc already installed and latest version
Package ltrace - 0.5-9.45svn.fc8.ppc64 already installed and latest version
Package ltrace - 0.5-9.45svn.fc8.ppc already installed and latest version
Package diffstat - 1.43-6.fc8.ppc already installed and latest version
Package valgrind - 1:3.2.3-7.ppc64 already installed and latest version
Package valgrind - 1:3.2.3-7.ppc already installed and latest version
Package subversion - 1.4.4-7.ppc64 already installed and latest version
Package subversion - 1.4.4-7.ppc already installed and latest version
Package python-ldap - 2.3.1-1.fc8.ppc already installed and latest version
Package patchutils - 0.2.31-3.fc8.ppc already installed and latest version
Package byacc - 1.9.20050813-2.fc8.ppc already installed and latest version
Package gcc-gfortran - 4.1.2-33.ppc already installed and latest version
Package rcs - 5.7-31.ppc already installed and latest version
Package automake16 - 1.6.3-14.noarch already installed and latest version
Package automake17 - 1.7.9-11.noarch already installed and latest version
Package automake14 - 1.4p6-15.fc7.noarch already installed and latest version
Package automake15 - 1.5-22.noarch already installed and latest version
Package ccache - 2.4-11.fc8.ppc already installed and latest version
Package ctags - 5.6-1.1.ppc already installed and latest version
Package oprofile-gui - 0.9.3-6.fc8.ppc already installed and latest version
Package systemtap - 0.5.14-1.fc8.ppc64 already installed and latest version
Package systemtap - 0.5.14-1.fc8.ppc already installed and latest version
Package indent - 2.2.9-16.fc7.ppc already installed and latest version
Package cvs - 1.11.22-12.fc8.ppc already installed and latest version
Package pstack - 1.2-7.2.2.ppc already installed and latest version
Package oprofile - 0.9.3-6.fc8.ppc already installed and latest version
Package cscope - 15.5-15.4.fc7.ppc already installed and latest version
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package gdb.ppc64 0:6.6-45.fc8 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: texinfo = 4.11-1.fc8 for package: texinfo-tex
---> Package rpm-build.ppc 0:4.4.2.2-7.fc8 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: rpm = 4.4.2.2-7.fc8 for package: rpm-build
---> Package texinfo.ppc 0:4.11-3.fc8 set to be updated
---> Package frysk.ppc64 0:0.2.1-0.fc8 set to be updated
---> Package gdb.ppc 0:6.6-45.fc8 set to be updated
---> Package make.ppc 1:3.81-11.fc8 set to be updated
---> Package pkgconfig.ppc 1:0.22-4.fc8 set to be updated
---> Package swig.ppc 0:1.3.33-1.fc8 set to be updated
---> Package elfutils.ppc 0:0.131-1.fc8 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: elfutils-libs-ppc = 0.131-1.fc8 for package: elfutils
--> Processing Dependency: elfutils-libelf-ppc = 0.131-1.fc8 for package: elfutils
---> Package doxygen.ppc 1:1.5.5-2.fc8 set to be updated
---> Package flex.ppc 0:2.5.33-14.fc8 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
---> Package rpm.ppc 0:4.4.2.2-7.fc8 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: rpm = 4.4.2.2-3.fc8 for package: rpm-python
--> Processing Dependency: rpm = 4.4.2.2-3.fc8 for package: rpm-devel
--> Processing Dependency: rpm = 4.4.2.2-3.fc8 for package: rpm-devel
--> Processing Dependency: rpm = 4.4.2.2-3.fc8 for package: rpm-libs
--> Processing Dependency: rpm = 4.4.2.2-3.fc8 for package: rpm-libs
---> Package elfutils-libelf.ppc 0:0.131-1.fc8 set to be updated
---> Package texinfo-tex.ppc 0:4.11-3.fc8 set to be updated
---> Package elfutils-libs.ppc 0:0.131-1.fc8 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
---> Package rpm-libs.ppc 0:4.4.2.2-7.fc8 set to be updated
---> Package rpm-devel.ppc 0:4.4.2.2-7.fc8 set to be updated
---> Package rpm-python.ppc 0:4.4.2.2-7.fc8 set to be updated
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

=============================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
=============================================================================
Installing:
frysk ppc64 0.2.1-0.fc8 updates 38 M
Updating:
doxygen ppc 1:1.5.5-2.fc8 updates 2.6 M
elfutils ppc 0.131-1.fc8 updates 230 k
flex ppc 2.5.33-14.fc8 updates 301 k
gdb ppc 6.6-45.fc8 updates 4.5 M
gdb ppc64 6.6-45.fc8 updates 4.7 M
make ppc 1:3.81-11.fc8 updates 487 k
pkgconfig ppc 1:0.22-4.fc8 updates 72 k
rpm-build ppc 4.4.2.2-7.fc8 updates 313 k
swig ppc 1.3.33-1.fc8 updates 3.2 M
texinfo ppc 4.11-3.fc8 updates 834 k
Updating for dependencies:
elfutils-libelf ppc 0.131-1.fc8 updates 65 k
elfutils-libs ppc 0.131-1.fc8 updates 133 k
rpm ppc 4.4.2.2-7.fc8 updates 1.2 M
rpm-devel ppc 4.4.2.2-7.fc8 updates 152 k
rpm-libs ppc 4.4.2.2-7.fc8 updates 1.0 M
rpm-python ppc 4.4.2.2-7.fc8 updates 71 k
texinfo-tex ppc 4.11-3.fc8 updates 43 k

Transaction Summary
=============================================================================
Install 1 Package(s)
Update 17 Package(s)
Remove 0 Package(s)

Total download size: 57 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/18): rpm-python-4.4.2. 100% |=========================| 71 kB 00:01
(2/18): doxygen-1.5.5-2.f 100% |=========================| 2.6 MB 00:49
(3/18): elfutils-libs-0.1 100% |=========================| 133 kB 00:02
(4/18): texinfo-tex-4.11- 100% |=========================| 43 kB 00:00
(5/18): rpm-build-4.4.2.2 100% |=========================| 313 kB 00:05
(6/18): gdb-6.6-45.fc8.pp 100% |=========================| 4.7 MB 01:35
(7/18): elfutils-libelf-0 100% |=========================| 65 kB 00:01
(8/18): elfutils-0.131-1. 100% |=========================| 230 kB 00:03
(9/18): make-3.81-11.fc8. 100% |=========================| 487 kB 00:08
(10/18): swig-1.3.33-1.fc 100% |=========================| 3.2 MB 00:58
(11/18): rpm-devel-4.4.2. 100% |=========================| 152 kB 00:02
(12/18): pkgconfig-0.22-4 100% |=========================| 72 kB 00:00
(13/18): texinfo-4.11-3.f 100% |=========================| 834 kB 00:14
(14/18): gdb-6.6-45.fc8.p 100% |=========================| 4.5 MB 01:33
(15/18): flex-2.5.33-14.f 100% |=========================| 301 kB 00:05
(16/18): rpm-4.4.2.2-7.fc 100% |=========================| 1.2 MB 00:25
(17/18): rpm-libs-4.4.2.2 100% |=========================| 1.0 MB 00:17
(18/18): frysk-0.2.1-0.fc 100% |=========================| 38 MB 12:26
warning: rpmts_HdrFromFdno: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 4f2a6fd2
Importing GPG key 0x4F2A6FD2 "Fedora Project <fedora@redhat.com>" from /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Running rpm_check_debug
ERROR with rpm_check_debug vs depsolve:
Package rpm-libs needs rpm = 4.4.2.2-3.fc8, this is not available.
Package rpm-devel needs rpm = 4.4.2.2-3.fc8, this is not available.
Complete!

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and done the any-any update

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[root@localhost ~]# wget [url removed ]/vmware/vmware-any-any-update109.tar.gz[/url]
--13:39:31-- [url removed]/vmware-any-any-update109.tar.gz[/url]
=> `vmware-any-any-update109.tar.gz'
Resolving ftp.cvut.cz... 147.32.160.17
Connecting to ftp.cvut.cz|147.32.160.17|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 295,773 (289K) [application/x-gzip]

100%[====================================>] 295,773 41.43K/s ETA 00:00

13:39:39 (41.35 KB/s) - `vmware-any-any-update109.tar.gz' saved [295773/295773]

[root@localhost ~]# tar xzf vmware-any-any-update109.tar.gz
[root@localhost ~]# cd vmware-any-any-update109
[root@localhost vmware-any-any-update109]# ls
runme.pl services.sh update update.c vmmon.tar vmnet.tar
[root@localhost vmware-any-any-update109]# ./runme.pl
Updating /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl ... already patched
sh: ./update: cannot execute binary file
sh: ./update: cannot execute binary file
sh: ./update: cannot execute binary file
sh: ./update: cannot execute binary file
VMware modules in "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source" has been updated.

Before running VMware for the first time after update, you need to configure it
for your running kernel by invoking the following command:
"/usr/bin/vmware-config.pl". Do you want this script to invoke the command for
you now? [yes]

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but if i say yes i still get the error.. i do see a few errors in the installs , do i need to fix these? / any ideas on what i can do ?

any help is very much appreciated

Bob

VMWARE is mostly closed source and written to specifically work on x86 and x86-64 processors I don't believe there is a powerPC implementation. I suggest trying either virtualBox and compiling from source, or perhaps a qemu implementation combined with xen perhaps, qemu can emulate the needed processor, and other hardware. And virtualbox has its own processor virtualization, although I am not even sure virtualbox will work with powerPC processors.

A quick view of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compari...rtual_machines shows that virtualbox does not run on PowerPC, although qemu and a few others do run on PowerPC processors, take a look there and research a few of the options. VMWARE will not be a viable option for you.

Alex

hey thanks for that feedback, through that i have tried the "q" emulator which i got working but i have decided to go back to my intel based mac mini and parallels for my desktop, i will get a straight intel box for a devel enviroment with linux and vm ware.

but thanks for taking the time to post a reply

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