VMWare Server - Page 3

subnet · #31 13th March 2008, 03:15 PM

It's still weird that it's not showing anything when you run 'yum groupinstall "Development Tools".' What repositories are enabled? It might not hurt to run "yum clean all && yum update."

sideways · #32 13th March 2008, 03:26 PM

Download vmware-any-any-update115.tar.gz from here

http://knihovny.cvut.cz/ftp/pub/vmware/

untar and execute runme.pl (as root), then rerun vmware-config

myname77 · #33 13th March 2008, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by subnet

It's still weird that it's not showing anything when you run 'yum groupinstall "Development Tools".' What repositories are enabled? It might not hurt to run "yum clean all && yum update."

The development repository was not enabled. I have enabled it and am doing the group install. if this doesn't work, I guess the "any-any" patch is the next thing.

Are there any issues with the any-any patch?

--kp

subnet · #34 13th March 2008, 04:00 PM

You will definitely want to install the any-any patch. I can't get it to work without installing that. Also, you will want to install inetd or xinetd for the configuration to complete successfully.

myname77 · #35 13th March 2008, 04:40 PM

Thanx for the help big time...

installed the any-any patch as well as inetd and xinetd, still getting the error:

Quote:

Building for VMware Server 1.0.0.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config6/vmmon-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.24.3-12.fc8/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.24.3-12.fc8-i686'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config6/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config6/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config6/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config6/vmmon-only/common/comport.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config6/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
In file included from include/asm/bitops.h:2,
from /tmp/vmware-config6/vmmon-only/./include/vcpuset.h:74,
from /tmp/vmware-config6/vmmon-only/./include/modulecall.h:23,
from /tmp/vmware-config6/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:19,
from /tmp/vmware-config6/vmmon-only/common/hostif.h:18,
from /tmp/vmware-config6/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.c:15:
include/asm/bitops_32.h:9:2: error: #error only <linux/bitops.h> can be included directly
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config6/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config6/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.24.3-12.fc8-i686'
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config6/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.

is there something else i should be looking for?

--kevin

subnet · #36 13th March 2008, 04:53 PM

I think I might see the problem. What is the result of "ls /usr/src/kernels" ?

myname77 · #37 13th March 2008, 05:03 PM

Thanks again for all your help. this is my first VMWare installation.

Quote:

Originally Posted by subnet

I think I might see the problem. What is the result of "ls /usr/src/kernels" ?

here is the answer to your question,

[root@srvvirtual ~]# ls /usr/src/kernels
2.6.24.3-12.fc8-i686

--kevin

subnet · #38 13th March 2008, 05:08 PM

When it asks for the C kernel headers, are you pointing it to /usr/src/kernels/2.6.24.3-12.fc8-i686/include? That might be your problem. I'm guessing that from this line "make -C /lib/modules/2.6.24.3-12.fc8/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules"

Change it to /usr/src/kernels/2.6.24.3-12.fc8-i686/include when it asks for the C header files. I know that /lib/modules/2.6.24.3-12.fc8/build/include/ is the default. Also, every time you do a kernel update you're going to have to reconfigure VMware Server, which is probably the reason you're having to do it now.

Let me know how that works.

myname77 · #39 13th March 2008, 05:29 PM

Ahh, this makes sense. Yes, I have to recompile video drivers on my ubuntu system at home every time I do a kernel update.

I just assumed VMWare would have picked the correct path to the new kernel. I will do this and let you know, but now, time for lunch.

--kevin

myname77 · #40 13th March 2008, 07:12 PM

Thanx, but this still didn't fix it...

Quote:

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.24.3-12.fc8/build/include] /usr/src/kernels/2.6.24.3-12.fc8-i686/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-config7/vmmon-only'
make -C /usr/src/kernels/2.6.24.3-12.fc8-i686/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.24.3-12.fc8-i686'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/common/comport.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
In file included from include/asm/bitops.h:2,
from /tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/./include/vcpuset.h:74,
from /tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/./include/modulecall.h:23,
from /tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:19,
from /tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/common/hostif.h:18,
from /tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.c:15:
include/asm/bitops_32.h:9:2: error: #error only <linux/bitops.h> can be included directly
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.24.3-12.fc8-i686'
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config7/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.

Garrrrgghhh...

what should we try next?

--kevin

ps. again, thanx for all your help.

subnet · #41 13th March 2008, 08:13 PM

No problem Kevin. Just giving back for the help I received

Honestly, you have me 150% stumped on this one. Have you tried uninstalling VMware and reinstalling it? If you try that don't forget to install the any-any patch. When you untar the any-any patch, are you changing into the directory and running the runme.pl script with "./runme.pl" ? The only two things I can think of is that the patch isn't installing or vmware needs to be reinstalled and the patch needs to be reapplied.

myname77 · #42 13th March 2008, 08:21 PM

Thanks, the next step for me is to uninstall VMWare, and reinstall.

when I uninstall, will the virtual machine I created be deleted, I would hate to install W2k3 again.

I did change to the directory and run the script with ./runme.pl. I can try re-applying the patch, and if that doesn't work, will have to reinstall VMWare. uggg...

--kevin

myname77 · #43 13th March 2008, 08:53 PM

Just tried to re-install, and got the same error on the same place. ugggg...

How can I uninstall VMWare server from this linux box, but keep the virtual machine file?

--k

ps. what's the best way to re-install VMWare server from scratch? when I originally installed it, I found a site online that specified step by step, though I can't find that now.

myname77 · #44 13th March 2008, 09:52 PM

I think with all this tinkering, my Fedora installation is hosed...

I tried: yum groupremove "Development Tools", and I get the following:

Quote:

file /etc/gre.d/gre.conf from install of xulrunner-1.9-0.38.cvs20080310.fc9.i386 conflicts with file from package firefox-2.0.0.12-1.fc8.i386
file /usr/share/texmf/tex/texinfo/texinfo.tex from install of texinfo-tex-4.11-5.fc9.i386 conflicts with file from package tetex-3.0-44.8.fc8.i386
file /usr/share/texmf/tex/texinfo/txi-cs.tex from install of texinfo-tex-4.11-5.fc9.i386 conflicts with file from package tetex-3.0-44.8.fc8.i386
file /usr/share/texmf/tex/texinfo/txi-de.tex from install of texinfo-tex-4.11-5.fc9.i386 conflicts with file from package tetex-3.0-44.8.fc8.i386
file /usr/share/texmf/tex/texinfo/txi-en.tex from install of texinfo-tex-4.11-5.fc9.i386 conflicts with file from package tetex-3.0-44.8.fc8.i386
file /usr/share/texmf/tex/texinfo/txi-es.tex from install of texinfo-tex-4.11-5.fc9.i386 conflicts with file from package tetex-3.0-44.8.fc8.i386
file /usr/share/texmf/tex/texinfo/txi-fr.tex from install of texinfo-tex-4.11-5.fc9.i386 conflicts with file from package tetex-3.0-44.8.fc8.i386
file /usr/share/texmf/tex/texinfo/txi-it.tex from install of texinfo-tex-4.11-5.fc9.i386 conflicts with file from package tetex-3.0-44.8.fc8.i386
file /usr/share/texmf/tex/texinfo/txi-nl.tex from install of texinfo-tex-4.11-5.fc9.i386 conflicts with file from package tetex-3.0-44.8.fc8.i386
file /usr/share/texmf/tex/texinfo/txi-no.tex from install of texinfo-tex-4.11-5.fc9.i386 conflicts with file from package tetex-3.0-44.8.fc8.i386
file /usr/share/texmf/tex/texinfo/txi-pl.tex from install of texinfo-tex-4.11-5.fc9.i386 conflicts with file from package tetex-3.0-44.8.fc8.i386
file /usr/share/texmf/tex/texinfo/txi-pt.tex from install of texinfo-tex-4.11-5.fc9.i386 conflicts with file from package tetex-3.0-44.8.fc8.i386
file /usr/share/texmf/tex/texinfo/txi-tr.tex from install of texinfo-tex-4.11-5.fc9.i386 conflicts with file from package tetex-3.0-44.8.fc8.i386

how bad have I messed the system up?

--kevin

subnet · #45 13th March 2008, 10:50 PM

Oh wow. I haven't ever seen those errors. Are your virtual machines setup with virtual hard disks or partitions? If it's setup with the files you can just copy the directory with all of the files to another hard drive/machine and save yourself the trouble of installing. If you're like me and install your VMs onto a partition, you're pretty much hosed on the VM

. You could always try reinstalling Fedora, which it looks like you might have to. Is this a system you built to tinker with or is this a production system?