Vmware server 1.0.4 install

[boflo971]

Hi

i had install Vmware server 1.0.4 during the install i have this error message:
[B][I]
[I]Unable to create the VMware VmPerl Scripting API makefile.

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The VMware VmPerl Scripting API was not installed. Errors encountered during
compilation and installation of the module can be found here:
/tmp/vmware-config2

You will not be able to use the "vmware-cmd" program.



but i can go all the way to the end but then when i try to start the server i had this message :

/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libpng12.so.0/libpng12.so.0: no version information available (required by /usr/lib/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0)
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libpng12.so.0/libpng12.so.0: no version information available (required by /usr/lib/libcairo.so.2)

thanks

Py

[scottro]

You might need the vmware-any-any thingie. Do a quick search on the forums for any-any and it should give you the link.

The other option (sorry, I'm a new convert to the program and can't help evangelizing) is to use VirtualBox which, in my experience, as well as many others, is much faster. The downside is that some of their docs for Fedora are off, but if you don't need the virtual machine to have a separate address on your network, then VirtualBox works, errm, out of the box. (If you do need it to have its own address in your own subnet, fear not--despite the fact that their instructions for Fedora are sure to mess you up, there are now a couple of howtos around about bridging VirtualBox--bridging is what you need with it to make it a separate node on your network.)

However, going back to your original desire to install VMWare-server in most cases that vmware-any-any module will fix it.

[boflo971]

Hi Scottro

thanks for the quick answer, i had used the vmware-any-any-update115 to re-install the server and i still have the same message, i am using fedora 8

thanks

Py

[Brian1]

What does the contents of /tmp/vmware-config2 have in it.
Is the time correct on the machine?

Brian

[boflo971]

Hi Brian1

i haves this in the make log in /tmp/vmware-config2

Can't locate ExtUtils/MakeMaker.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.7/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.5/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.7 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.5 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.8/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.7/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.8 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.7 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.6 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8 .) at Makefile.PL line 1.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at Makefile.PL line 1.

thanks

Pierre

[Brian1]

Lets see what perl is installed.
rpm -qa | grep perl

Brian

[boflo971]

Brian

i have those rpms installed

[root@localhost ~]# rpm -qa | grep perl
perl-String-CRC32-1.4-3.fc8
perl-5.8.8-31.fc8
perl-URI-1.35-3.1
perl-libs-5.8.8-31.fc8


thanks

Pyc

[scottro]

If the any-any isn't working, then I'm stumped. We've had a few threads like this before, I don't remember how the individuals solved, or if they solved, their problems. Hopefully, Brian1 can give a few more pointers.

Otherwise, all I can do is say, errm, how about VirtualBox, like a nagging 3 year old.

[boflo971]

Hi scottro

well i try first to install vmware server 1.0.3 and it is working fine, i just do not know why 1.0.4 does not work the same

then i try virtualBox and it working fine too

thanks

Pyc

[scottro]

So... how did you like VirtualBox?

All kidding aside, I'm sorry I can't give more help with the VMWare issue. I believe I've been able to install 1.0.4 without problem. Hrrm, I'm wondering if I had 1.0.3 installed, grabbed the RPM and just did rpm -Uvh.

(That's a real stab in the dark, but....)

[jasadell]

Originally Posted by boflo971

Hi

i had install Vmware server 1.0.4 during the install i have this error message:
[B][I]
[I]Unable to create the VMware VmPerl Scripting API makefile.

********
The VMware VmPerl Scripting API was not installed. Errors encountered during
compilation and installation of the module can be found here:
/tmp/vmware-config2

You will not be able to use the "vmware-cmd" program.



but i can go all the way to the end but then when i try to start the server i had this message :

/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libpng12.so.0/libpng12.so.0: no version information available (required by /usr/lib/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0)
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libpng12.so.0/libpng12.so.0: no version information available (required by /usr/lib/libcairo.so.2)

thanks

Py

I searched high and low for the answer to this. For me it was not time synchronization. I looked a the file /tmp/vmware-config4/control-only/make.log. It referenced line 1 in Makefile.PL, which was "use ExtUtils::MakeMaker;"

So I 'yum installed perl-ExtUtils-MakeMaker' Afterward it all worked.

Good luck!

[boflo971]

Hi jasadell


work great i did what you said and it is working now

thanks

Pyc

[scottro]

Someone oughta drop a note to the VMWare people about it. (If I hadn't converted to VirtualBox, I would, but I don't really have the time or energy to test any fixes they might recommend.)

Many times, you'll find that even if they don't have a bug reporting procedure, they will be appreciative.

Sigh, I remember when I had so much time (but I made a lot less money) .