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Problem installing vmware tools in Fedora Core 5.
I've installed Fedora core 5 in a VMWare workstation v5.5.2. I'm installing vmware tools from /tmp/vmware-tools-distrib/vmware-install.pl. I've gone through sorts of questions and accepted the defaults until it ask for; "What is the location of the "gcc" program on your computer?". I'm stuck. Can anyone let me know what it is looking for and where should I point it to?
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Let me warn you, I haven't (yet) installed VMserver on a Linux host.
gcc is the GNU C Compiler. You can find it with: Code:
locate gcc | less -SHTH |
Another problem, this time it's about the kernel-header
I think I got the gcc problem sorted out but I'm not sure. I just installed the gcc package from the RPMS directory of CD2. But I got another problem. Here's what's asking this time: "What's the location of the directory of C header files that match your running kernel?" I thought it was in /usr/src/linux but there is no linux directory but instead, it's Redhat but it's empty. Anyone who can help?
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HTH == "Hope This Helps", my name is Rick. :)
in != on Oops, I didn't read your post closely enough. Besides, the problems you were having sound a lot like what I went through trying to install VMserver on SimplyMEPIS 3.3.2. The deal breaker in that case was finding the right kernel headers in a stale repository. They are, apparently, no longer generally installed by default; so they weren't part of my original installation. Now, a couple of years later, they aren't available. A word to the wise for everyone Unless you are absolutely positive you will never need them, always install the headers for every kernel you put on a Linux box. They are a package & the trick is they must exactly match the kernel. For instance, I am running kernel 2.6.12-586tsc (vmlinuz-2.6.12-586tsc) & it is not the same as kernel 2.6.12-1 (vmlinuz-2.6.12-1-586tsc), whose headers I was able to find. In the end, if want VMserver on this box, I will have to "update" my kernel in order to have one whose kernel headers I can obtain. In Debian (& therefore SimplyMEPIS) the packages are named linux-image-<kernel> (the kernel) & linux-headers-<kernel> (the headers). The names kernel-image-<kernel> (the kernel) & kernel-headers-<kernel> (the headers), have also been used. I haven't used any RH based distros for about 5 years, so I can't tell you how .rpm's will differ from .deb's. BTW, AFAIK, the headers are used by gcc to set up VMware tools. |
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I've never used Deb before. I started learning Linux with version 5.0. I remember that /usr/src/linux used to be the location of the kernel. It seems that a lot had changed since then. I've never used Linux since 1999. I am just starting again with Fedora core 5. Yes, the headers are used by gcc to set up the vmware tools. |
No harm done, I had to Google "HTH" the 1st time I saw it.
BTW, (he said, trying to be tactful & low key, using size & color to de-emphasize the point) it really isn't necessary to quote the entire post you're responding to -- especially when it's immediately above your reply :). It doesn't just waste space, which they have plenty of, but it tends to overwhelm & obscure your reply. You do want your response to get read, don't you? :) Anyway, that's what Jeremy gave us the "Edit" button for. I only mention .deb's because that is my recent experience. I'm hoping there are parallels in the .rpm world & therefore they are helpful. |
Thanks anyway.
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Vmware Tools in Fedora Core 5
Ok so I read through the thread and it is really confusing..... if you are runnging FC5 all you need to do is the following: (I am only running VMware Server so I can not say for sure this will work, but from what I have read all installs are the same on FC because VMware doesn't have a rpm that builds for the kernel)
I found the following at this link: http://www.thoughtpolice.co.uk/vmwar...s-install.html 1. Install software needed by VMware Tools 1. Install packages to build the kernel modules yum install gcc kernel-devel 2. Check the running kernel matches the kernel headers uname -r # running kernel rpm -q kernel-devel # installed kernel headers 3. If the two versions do not match, run yum -y upgrade kernel kernel-devel reboot 4. Find out where the kernel headers are (you may need this later) ls -d /usr/src/kernels/$(uname -r)*/include The rest is continued in the link above, once you get through this part though you shouldn't have any problems. You may also want to check this link: http://tredosoft.com/node/9. Most of the help guides you find on the web are very similar although this one shows your kernel in a different spot, also note that FC5 uses silly sim-links. Hope this helps! |
Thanks a lot. I will try that this evening and let you know the results tomorrow. :)
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Well?, any luck?
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