Re: VMPlayer installation problems

[Marc Shapiro <mshapiro_42@yahoo.com>]

Bill Thompson wrote:
> On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:03:51 -0800
> Marc Shapiro <mshapiro_42@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> > I am trying to install the vmplayer.  I DL'd the tarball from the
> > vmware site and untarred it into my home directory.  I then ran the
> > install script which seemed to work fine until it needed to find a
> > suitable vmmon...
> > ----------------------------------
>
> <SNIP>
>
> > Your kernel was built with "gcc" version "3.3.4", while you are
> > trying to use
> > "/usr/bin/gcc-3.3" version "3.3.5". This configuration is not 
> > recommended and
> > VMware Player 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-3.3" version "3.3.5" anyway? [no]
>
> <SNIP>
>
> > I am running a debian stock kernel-images-2.6.7-2-k7 under Sarge.
> >
> > Has anyone gotten vmplayer to install under Sarge?
> > Using stock vmware modules?
> > Using a stock debian kernel?
> > Which kernel?
>
>
> I am running VMware on Sid at the moment, but I have installed and run
> it on Sarge in the past.
>
> The difference between GCC 3.3.4 and 3.3.5 is minor enough that you
> should be able to compile the needed module. Make sure you have
> kernel-headers-2.6.7-2-k7 installed. When that error warning comes up
> during the install type yes instead of the default no.
>
> Note that this would not be the case if your kernel was compiled with
> GCC 3.3.4 and you were trying to use GCC 4.0.3 to compile the module.
mns@xander:/usr/local/bin$ sudo apt-get -u install kernel-headers-2.6.7-2-k7
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
E: Couldn't find package kernel-headers-2.6.7-2-k7

The headers do not appear to be available in Sarge anymore.  Do I need 
to upgrade to 2.6.8 and use the matching headers?  I generally try not 
to change kernels unless there is a really good reason to do so.  If I 
can find the headers for 2.6.7-2-k7 anywhere then I would not need to 
install a new kernel.  Any ideas, anyone?

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Marc Shapiro
mshapiro_42@yahoo.com