Last week we posted a very simple “How to Install VMware in Ubuntu Linux“. That guide used apt-get to access the appropriate repositories. Additionally, it explained a bit about the benefits of VMware for Linux users (or any operating system for that matter). A short pre-installation checklist was also provided, including te URL to obtain your free VMware registration key! If you have not read that post, you might want to look at that one first. 
Again, we’re using Ubuntu Linux 7.10 (Gutsy) to install the VMware server.
Prior to installing from source we’ll need to make sure we have the required package and a patch. You can download them from here…
Download the source: VMware Server 1.0.4
Note: As of this post, VMware Server 1.0.5 is out, however I installed when it was still 1.0.4 and have not yet upgraded. If you use 1.0.5, you might not need the patch.
The first time I did this, I could not compile properly (probably because I did not pay attention to the documentation)?
Here are two posts that helped with the issue: http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-610829.html and http://www.tssci-security.com/archives/2007/10/25/how-to-install-vmware-server-on-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon/
And there’s a patch you can download here: http://knihovny.cvut.cz/ftp/pub/vmware/vmware-any-any-update115.tar.gz
Installation Via Source:
I am going to become root, just so I don’t have to keep typing sudo in front of some commands!
sudo su
After downloading the source, it’s a simple matter to untar the package, using the “tar xvzf” command. Do the same with the patch. In my case the files are in /src (the location will be different for you) so:
tar xvzf /src/VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.tar.gz
tar xvzf /src/vmware-any-any-update115.tar.gz
Stay in the same directory you used when untaring, because we need to apply the update115 patch to the source files, we can use the copy command (cp) to simply overwrite (patch) the source files like this:
cp vmware-any-any-update115/*.tar vmware-server-distrib/lib/modules/source/
Now all we have to do is run the installer script that we downloaded and untared:
cd vmware-server-distrib
./vmware-install.pl
Stop being root (sudo su):
exit
As with or last post, after the installation is complete all we have to do to start VMware is run the command:
vmware
Because I’m just running a simpler “guest OS” host system, I use “localhost” and then then see the interface to “Create a new virtual machine”.
Have fun with it! 
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VMware Server 1.x installation on ubuntu 10.04 (64 bit) — Failing
Hi,
I would like to install vmware sever 1 on my new ubuntu 10.04. (64 bit) but its failing again and again. Below is the complete output. Kindly help me..
root@nitish-workstation:/home/nitish/vmware# cd vmware-server-distrib
root@nitish-workstation:/home/nitish/vmware/vmware-server-distrib# sudo ./vmware-install.pl
A previous installation of VMware software has been detected.
The previous installation was made by the tar installer (version 3).
Keeping the tar3 installer database format.
Uninstalling the tar installation of VMware Server.
* Stopping internet superserver xinetd [ OK ]
* Starting internet superserver xinetd [ OK ]
insserv: warning: script ‘K20acpi-support’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘procps’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘network-interface’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘qemu-kvm’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘apport’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘atd’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘bridge-network-interface’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘hostname’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘rsyslog’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘acpid’ missing LSB tags and overrides
insserv: warning: current start runlevel(s) (0 6) of script `sendsigs’ overwrites defaults (empty).
insserv: warning: current start runlevel(s) (0 6) of script `umountroot’ overwrites defaults (empty).
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘cron’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘ufw’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘hwclock-save’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘alsa-mixer-save’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘avahi-daemon’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘network-interface-security’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘network-manager’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘udev’ missing LSB tags and overrides
insserv: warning: current start runlevel(s) (0) of script `halt’ overwrites defaults (empty).
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘udev-finish’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘libvirt-bin’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘module-init-tools’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘plymouth-splash’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘console-setup’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘udevmonitor’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘plymouth-log’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘gdm’ missing LSB tags and overrides
insserv: warning: current start runlevel(s) (6) of script `reboot’ overwrites defaults (empty).
insserv: warning: current start runlevel(s) (0 6) of script `umountfs’ overwrites defaults (empty).
insserv: warning: current start runlevel(s) (0 6) of script `wpa-ifupdown’ overwrites defaults (empty).
insserv: warning: current start runlevel(s) (0 6) of script `umountnfs.sh’ overwrites defaults (empty).
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘dmesg’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘plymouth’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘udevtrigger’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘anacron’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘hwclock’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘irqbalance’ missing LSB tags and overrides
insserv: warning: current start runlevel(s) (0 6) of script `networking’ overwrites defaults (empty).
insserv: warning: script ‘acpi-support’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘failsafe-x’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘dbus’ missing LSB tags and overrides
The script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an Upstart
job, but lsb-header is not supported for Upstart jobs.
insserv: warning: script ‘plymouth-stop’ missing LSB tags and overrides
insserv: There is a loop between service rsyslog and pulseaudio if stopped
insserv: loop involving service pulseaudio at depth 3
insserv: loop involving service rsyslog at depth 2
insserv: loop involving service udev at depth 1
insserv: There is a loop between service rsyslog and pulseaudio if stopped
insserv: loop involving service dbus at depth 2
insserv: exiting now without changing boot order!
Stopping VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor done
Unable to get the last modification timestamp of the file
/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libpng12.so.0/libpng12.so.0.
File /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl is backed up to /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl.old.3.
File /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1 is backed up to
/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1.old.0.
This program previously created the directory
/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1, and was about to remove it. Since there are
files in that directory that this program did not create, it will not be
removed.
This program previously created the directory /usr/lib/vmware/lib, and was
about to remove it. Since there are files in that directory that this program
did not create, it will not be removed.
This program previously created the directory /usr/lib/vmware, and was about to
remove it. Since there are files in that directory that this program did not
create, it will not be removed.
The removal of VMware Server 1.0.5 build-80187 for Linux completed
successfully. Thank you for having tried this software.
Installing the content of the package.
In which directory do you want to install the binary files?
[/usr/bin]
What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to rc6.d/)?
[/etc]
What is the directory that contains the init scripts?
[/etc/init.d]
In which directory do you want to install the daemon files?
[/usr/sbin]
In which directory do you want to install the library files?
[/usr/lib/vmware]
In which directory do you want to install the manual files?
[/usr/share/man]
In which directory do you want to install the documentation files?
[/usr/share/doc/vmware]
The path “/usr/share/doc/vmware” does not exist currently. This program is
going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want?
[yes]
readdir() attempted on invalid dirhandle LS at ./vmware-install.pl line 458.
closedir() attempted on invalid dirhandle LS at ./vmware-install.pl line 459.
The installation of VMware Server 1.0.5 build-80187 for Linux completed
successfully. You can decide to remove this software from your system at any
time by invoking the following command: “/usr/bin/vmware-uninstall.pl”.
Before running VMware Server for the first time, you need to configure it by
invoking the following command: “/usr/bin/vmware-config.pl”. Do you want this
program to invoke the command for you now? [yes]
Making sure services for VMware Server are stopped.
Stopping VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor done
You must read and accept the End User License Agreement to continue.
Press enter to display it.
VMWARE MASTER END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
NOTICE: BY DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLING,
COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU
AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS EULA.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS EULA,
YOU MAY NOT DOWNLOAD, INSTALL, COPY OR USE THE
SOFTWARE, AND YOU MAY RETURN THE UNUSED
SOFTWARE TO THE VENDOR FROM WHICH YOU ACQUIRED
IT WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AND REQUEST A
REFUND OF THE LICENSE FEE, IF ANY, ALREADY
PAID UPON SHOWING PROOF OF PAYMENT.
Do you accept? (yes/no) yes
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]
/usr/share/applications/vmware-server.desktop: warning: value “vmware-server.png” for key “Icon” in group “Desktop Entry” is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path
/usr/share/applications/vmware-console-uri-handler.desktop: warning: value “vmware-server.png” for key “Icon” in group “Desktop Entry” is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path
Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.
None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Server 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/2.6.32-22-generic/build/include]
Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.
Building the vmmon module.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only’
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-22-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic’
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vmware.h:25,
from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:48:
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_types.h:104:7: warning: “__FreeBSD__” is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vmware.h:25,
from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:48:
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_types.h:159: error: redefinition of typedef ‘uintptr_t’
include/linux/types.h:41: note: previous declaration of ‘uintptr_t’ was here
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/x86.h:20,
from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/machine.h:24,
from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:15,
from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/x86apic.h:79:1: warning: “APIC_BASE_MSR” redefined
In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/apic.h:11,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/smp.h:13,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/mmzone_64.h:12,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/mmzone.h:4,
from include/linux/mmzone.h:783,
from include/linux/gfp.h:4,
from include/linux/kmod.h:22,
from include/linux/module.h:13,
from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:12:
/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/apicdef.h:136:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/x86.h:21,
from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/machine.h:24,
from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:15,
from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/x86desc.h:593:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/machine.h:24,
from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:15,
from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/x86.h:830:1: warning: “PTE_PFN_MASK” redefined
In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h:7,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:60,
from include/linux/irqflags.h:57,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/system.h:11,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:17,
from include/linux/prefetch.h:14,
from include/linux/list.h:6,
from include/linux/module.h:9,
from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:12:
/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable_types.h:182:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vcpuset.h:78,
from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/modulecall.h:22,
from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:18,
from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:16,
from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:226:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:230:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:298:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:304:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:357:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:402:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:446:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:489:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:533:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:576:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:620:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:663:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:665:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:705:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:748:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:750:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:790:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:831:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:833:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:871:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:912:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:914:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:952:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1073:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1077:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1124:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1329:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1454:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1587:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:20,
from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:37:5: warning: “VMW_HAVE_EPOLL” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:43:5: warning: “VMW_HAVE_EPOLL” is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:20,
from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:60: error: conflicting types for ‘poll_initwait’
include/linux/poll.h:70: note: previous declaration of ‘poll_initwait’ was here
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86_64.h:23,
from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:28,
from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:52:
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:430:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:676:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:716:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:28,
from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:52:
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86_64.h:40:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/vmhost.h:13,
from /tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:71:
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/./include/compat_semaphore.h:5:27: error: asm/semaphore.h: No such file or directory
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:146: error: unknown field ‘nopage’ specified in initializer
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:147: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:150: error: unknown field ‘nopage’ specified in initializer
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:151: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function ‘LinuxDriver_Ioctl’:
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1654: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘euid’
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1654: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘uid’
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1655: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘fsuid’
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1655: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘uid’
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1656: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘egid’
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1656: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘gid’
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1657: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘fsgid’
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1657: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘gid’
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1659: error: ‘struct mm_struct’ has no member named ‘dumpable’
/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1670: error: too many arguments to function ‘smp_call_function’
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config14/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic’
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config14/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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root@nitish-workstation:/home/nitish/vmware# cd vmware-any-any-update116
root@nitish-workstation:/home/nitish/vmware/vmware-any-any-update116# sudo ./runme.pl
Updating /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl … now patched
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]
Making sure services for VMware Server are stopped.
Stopping VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor done
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]
/usr/share/applications/vmware-server.desktop: warning: value “vmware-server.png” for key “Icon” in group “Desktop Entry” is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path
/usr/share/applications/vmware-server.desktop: error: (will be fatal in the future): value “Emulator” in key “Categories” in group “Desktop Entry” requires another category to be present among the following categories: System, or Game
/usr/share/applications/vmware-server.desktop: error: (will be fatal in the future): value “Emulator;” for key “Categories” in group “Desktop Entry” does not contain a registered main category
/usr/share/applications/vmware-console-uri-handler.desktop: warning: value “vmware-server.png” for key “Icon” in group “Desktop Entry” is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path
/usr/share/applications/vmware-console-uri-handler.desktop: error: (will be fatal in the future): value “Emulator” in key “Categories” in group “Desktop Entry” requires another category to be present among the following categories: System, or Game
/usr/share/applications/vmware-console-uri-handler.desktop: error: (will be fatal in the future): value “Emulator;” for key “Categories” in group “Desktop Entry” does not contain a registered main category
Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.
None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Server 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/2.6.32-22-generic/build/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-config15/vmmon-only’
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-22-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic’
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vmware.h:25,
from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:52:
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_types.h:97:7: warning: “__FreeBSD__” is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/x86.h:21,
from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:15,
from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:53:
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/x86apic.h:80:1: warning: “APIC_BASE_MSR” redefined
In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/apic.h:11,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/smp.h:13,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/mmzone_64.h:12,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/mmzone.h:4,
from include/linux/mmzone.h:783,
from include/linux/gfp.h:4,
from include/linux/kmod.h:22,
from include/linux/module.h:13,
from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:16:
/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/apicdef.h:136:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/x86.h:24,
from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:15,
from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:53:
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/x86paging.h:61:1: warning: “PTE_PFN_MASK” redefined
In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h:7,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:60,
from include/linux/irqflags.h:57,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/system.h:11,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:17,
from include/linux/prefetch.h:14,
from include/linux/list.h:6,
from include/linux/module.h:9,
from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:16:
/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable_types.h:182:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vcpuset.h:89,
from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/modulecall.h:23,
from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:19,
from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:16,
from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:53:
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:273:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:277:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:345:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:351:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:404:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:450:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:495:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:539:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:584:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:628:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:673:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:717:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:719:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:760:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:804:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:806:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:847:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:889:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:891:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:930:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:972:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:974:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1013:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1167:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1171:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1257:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1470:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1597:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1730:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vmci_kernel_defs.h:26,
from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./common/vmciContext.h:19,
from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:21,
from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:53:
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:37:5: warning: “VMW_HAVE_EPOLL” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:43:5: warning: “VMW_HAVE_EPOLL” is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vmci_kernel_defs.h:26,
from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./common/vmciContext.h:19,
from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:21,
from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:53:
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:60: error: conflicting types for ‘poll_initwait’
include/linux/poll.h:70: note: previous declaration of ‘poll_initwait’ was here
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86_64.h:25,
from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:28,
from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:56:
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:479:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:772:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:812:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:28,
from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:56:
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86_64.h:42:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:83:
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./common/hostif.h:39:7: warning: “WINNT_DDK” is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/vmhost.h:13,
from /tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:84:
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/./include/compat_semaphore.h:5:27: error: asm/semaphore.h: No such file or directory
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:171: error: unknown field ‘nopage’ specified in initializer
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:172: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:175: error: unknown field ‘nopage’ specified in initializer
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:176: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function ‘LinuxDriver_Open’:
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:558: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘euid’
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function ‘__LinuxDriver_Ioctl’:
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1495: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘suid’
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1496: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘cap_permitted’
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1761: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘euid’
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1761: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘uid’
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1762: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘fsuid’
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1762: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘uid’
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1763: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘egid’
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1763: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘gid’
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1764: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘fsgid’
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1764: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘gid’
/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1781: error: too many arguments to function ‘smp_call_function’
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config15/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic’
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config15/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.
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I can see the VMware Server Console icon in Applications -> Other.
But when I click on that its not invoking the VMware GUI.
Kindly help me resolving this issue.
Regards,
Nitish