how can I install vmware on CentOS 5.0!!!
 

Downloaded both latest CentOS and vmware server for Linux.

Installation is fine, but when it gets to vmware, it is SUCH A PAIN.

it's vmconfig.pl part

1. it wanted GCC, which I googled it and got it pass.

2. now it says:
What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]

Googled it and installed a whole bunch of kernel stuff, but still couldn't figure out how to go pass this part.

Please help!!!

Install the kernel-headers and kernel-devel rpms for your running kernel;

yum install kernel-devel kernel-headers

BTW: it is not a good idea to install vmware when using a xen kernel.

How do I do this? When I tried, it automatically downloads from the Internet.

When you are using the package manager, it goes to the repositories (on the internet) to get the files. So the above is normal.

Once the kernel headers are installed, then you should be able to compile things.

Why? I thought a "xen kernel" simply was enabled to allow use of xen. Why would that preclude using another VM--VWware, QEMU, etc.?

After installing that, I even rebooted, still no go.

details? error messages?

You did not state that you were running a xen kenel, this requires the kernel-xen-devel rpm package to be installed in also. Do not expect vmware to run as fast as normal if your running in the virtual xen environment.

Same error messege:

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

# uname -r shows: 2.6.18-8.el5xen

You need to specify where the files are, have a look at the /usr/src directory please. Hint: they are in someplace else (/usr/src/kernel).

Also see; http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/...=8090&forum=38

I am sorry I have no idea what to do. *cry

When the question is asked;
supply the location by typing in the path; /usr/src/kernel<the rest of the path>

Hint: ls -al /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build
That is the backtick character in the above command just above the 'Tab' key on most keyboards.
Example results;
$ ls -al /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 Aug 16 08:02 /lib/modules/2.6.22.3/build -> /usr/src/linux-2.6.22.3

The part after the '->' portion is what you want to type.

Here's what says now:

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen/build/include]

Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.

Building the vmmon module.

Building for VMware Server 1.0.0.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-xen-i686'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/comport.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/hash.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/task.o
gcc: error trying to exec 'cc1plus': execvp: No such file or directory
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/task.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-xen-i686'
make: *** [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.

I did this and everything worked:

yum install gcc*

The experience is not so happy i would say. On a Windows machine, it's double-click, then done.

Good for you, your learned something new today glad to hear it.

You might want to install the latest version of vmware-any-any-update, direct link to the file;

http://platan.vc.cvut.cz/ftp/pub/vmw...date113.tar.gz

After download and extraction type: ./rumme.pl