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hi there, i have just tried to install vmware workstation 5.5.3 on opensuse 10.3 and am getting errors, anybody help pls.
linux-neomorph:~/Desktop/vmware-any-any-update93 # uname -a
Linux linux-neomorph 2.6.22.12-0.1-default #1 SMP 2007/11/06 23:05:18 UTC i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
Configuring fallback GTK+ 2.4 libraries.
In which directory do you want to install the mime type icons?
[/usr/share/icons]
What directory contains your desktop menu entry files? These files have a
.desktop file extension. [/usr/share/applications]
In which directory do you want to install the application's icon?
[/usr/share/pixmaps]
Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.
None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Workstation 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? [/lib/modules/2.6.22.12-0.1-default/build/include]
Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.
Building the vmmon module.
VMware 2 or VMware Express detected, building for VMware 2, VMware Express and VMware Workstation 4.0.x.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.22.12-0.1-default/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.22.12-0.1-obj/i386/default'
make -C ../../../linux-2.6.22.12-0.1 O=../linux-2.6.22.12-0.1-obj/i386/default modules
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vmware.h:26,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:52:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_defs.h:222:5: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vcpuset.h:57,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/modulecall.h:22,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:18,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:16,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:53:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:56:5: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:20,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:53:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:37:5: warning: "VMW_HAVE_EPOLL" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:43:5: warning: "VMW_HAVE_EPOLL" is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:20,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:53:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:60: error: conflicting types for ‘poll_initwait’
/usr/src/linux-2.6.22.12-0.1/include/linux/poll.h:63: error: previous declaration of ‘poll_initwait’ was here
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:53:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:89:1: warning: "DEVICE_NAME_SIZE" redefined
In file included from /usr/src/linux-2.6.22.12-0.1/include/linux/interrupt.h:15,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:24:
/usr/src/linux-2.6.22.12-0.1/include/linux/device.h:27:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:25,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:56:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_asm.h:50:5: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:85:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_kernel.h:21: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘compat_exit’
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_kernel.h:21: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘exit_code’
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_kernel.h:21: warning: type defaults to ‘int’ in declaration of ‘_syscall1’
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:162: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:166: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
make[4]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
make[3]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[2]: *** [modules] Error 2
make[1]: *** [modules] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.22.12-0.1-obj/i386/default'
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".
Hi there, thanx for the reply. I've followed ur instructions, i hope i've done it right...
I am noob but if i know what is to be done, i dont have a problem. I could think that one of the source file it is compling is kinda type mismatch...
I am not sure how to go from here. SOS, thanx again.
linux-neomorph:/home/jig/Desktop # yast -i VMware-workstation-5.5.3-34685.i386.rpm
linux-neomorph:/home/jig/Desktop # cd vmware-any-any-update109/
linux-neomorph:/home/jig/Desktop/vmware-any-any-update109 # ls
runme.pl services.sh update update.c vmmon.tar vmnet.tar
linux-neomorph:/home/jig/Desktop/vmware-any-any-update109 # ./runme.pl
Updating /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl ... corrupted
The file /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar that this script was about to
install already exists. Overwrite? [yes] y
The file /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar that this script was about to
install already exists. Overwrite? [yes] y
Updating /usr/bin/vmware ... No patch needed/available
Updating /usr/bin/vmnet-bridge ... No patch needed/available
Updating /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx ... No patch needed/available
Updating /usr/lib/vmware/bin-debug/vmware-vmx ... No patch needed/available
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] y
Making sure services for VMware Workstation are stopped.
You must read and accept the End User License Agreement to continue.
Press enter to display it.
Do you accept? (yes/no) y
Thank you.
Configuring fallback GTK+ 2.4 libraries.
In which directory do you want to install the mime type icons?
[/usr/share/icons]
What directory contains your desktop menu entry files? These files have a
.desktop file extension. [/usr/share/applications]
In which directory do you want to install the application's icon?
[/usr/share/pixmaps]
Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.
None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Workstation 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? [/lib/modules/2.6.22.12-0.1-default/build/include]
Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.
Building the vmmon module.
Building for VMware Workstation 5.5.2 or 5.5.3.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.22.12-0.1-default/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.22.12-0.1-obj/i386/default'
make -C ../../../linux-2.6.22.12-0.1 O=../linux-2.6.22.12-0.1-obj/i386/default modules
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/hash.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/task.o
cc1plus: warning: command line option "-Werror-implicit-function-declaration" is valid for C/ObjC but not for C++
cc1plus: warning: command line option "-Wdeclaration-after-statement" is valid for C/ObjC but not for C++
cc1plus: warning: command line option "-Wno-pointer-sign" is valid for C/ObjC but not for C++
cc1plus: warning: command line option "-Wstrict-prototypes" is valid for Ada/C/ObjC but not for C++
cc1plus: warning: command line option "-ffreestanding" is valid for C/ObjC but not for C++
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/hostKernel.h:56,
from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/task.c:24:
include2/asm/page.h: In function ‘pte_t native_make_pte(long unsigned int)’:
include2/asm/page.h:112: error: expected primary-expression before ‘)’ token
include2/asm/page.h:112: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘{’ token
include2/asm/page.h:112: error: expected primary-expression before ‘.’ token
include2/asm/page.h:112: error: expected `;' before ‘}’ token
make[4]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/task.o] Error 1
make[3]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[2]: *** [modules] Error 2
make[1]: *** [modules] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.22.12-0.1-obj/i386/default'
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/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".
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