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ABSTRACT: ignore the inaccurate gcc version warning and run 'runme.pl' in the vmware-any-any-update117.tar.gz
I ran into a few kinks while installing VMWare on my new openSUSE 11 install. They are fairly minor, but here's some info that should get you up and running.
First of all, the vmware-config.pl script told me that it couldn't find a suitable vmmon module for my kernel. No problem, that's normal, the script will just compile one for me like always correct? Well, correct for the most part; after affirming that I wanted the script to try and build the vmmodule, I got the following message:
Your kernel was built with "gcc" version "4.3.1", while you are trying to useI found this message a little odd and unsettling since I had just installed the system and hadn't messed with updates yet. I decided to investigate whether the script was even telling me the truth or not.
"/usr/bin/gcc" version "4.3". This configuration is not recommended and VMware
Workstation may crash if you'll continue. Please try to use exactly same
compiler as one used for building your kernel. Do you want to go with compiler
"/usr/bin/gcc" version "4.3" anyway? [no]
bean@cobweb:~> gcc --versionThe version looked right to me and I wondered where vmware-config.pl was getting its information. After browsing the gcc manual, I found the -dumpversion option and tried it out...
gcc (SUSE Linux) 4.3.1 20080507 (prerelease) [gcc-4_3-branch revision 135036]
bean@cobweb:~> gcc -dumpversionThis appeared to be the problem. Sure enough, line 3266 of vmware-config.pl runs gcc with the -dumpversion option. So this really wasn't anything to be worried about, while it is apparently a gcc bug, it's safe to just respond "yes" to the prompt.
4.3
I didn't get very far after that, however. The vmmon module fails to build almost immediately. Coincidentally, a weak or so earlier I had been installing VMware on a Slackware machine and had learned about the vmware-any-any-update patches. These are unsupported and apparently third-party updates for vmware. The newest update I found was vmware-any-any-update117.tar.gz. I download it and ran the 'runme.pl' script, which updates the source of the modules.
So after ignoring the inaccurate gcc version warning and running the vmware-any-any-update117.tar.gz, I now have a running (and unsupported :)) VMware setup.
As a side note I didn't find that some of the vmware-any-any-update files claimed to be 117, but were really no different than the 115 versions. I'm not sure what's up with that, but it threw me off for a while. I uploaded the good one I found. Also, the vmblock module still fails to build, it would be nice to find a fix for this.
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You could also try out the new beta2 of Workstation 6.5. It's got a revamped installer (graphical!) and compatible module source.
Or you could try the link below which explains exactly how to compile for suse11, including the vmblock module. Worked for me.
http://cameronseader.blogspot.com/2008/06/vmware-workstation-604-running-on.html
These instructions are for ubuntu but it's probably the same issue and it worked great for me, I used the latest open-vm-tools rather than what is listed in the article. http://blogs.chron.com/techblog/archives/2008/04/putting_ubuntu_804_through_the_ultimate_usabi_1.html
Thanks!!
I run OpenSuSE 11 and the other vmware-any-any patches had not worked recently. Your version does work.
I would like to say Congratulations on completing your Final Project towards your degree. I know it's tough at times but in the end it will be worth it... Any way, your tips on the SUSE 11 and VMWARE worked out very well for me. Although I am using VMware Server 2.01, these tips helped a gret deal... So again Thanks...
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