Re: Install Vmware player on debian unstable.

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

Surachai Locharoen wrote:
> I use debian unstable (linux kernel 2.6.20). I want to install vmware 
> player 2.0 but I can't compile vmware module.
> It is a segmentation fault. There are warning message about version 
> incompatible of gcc. However I still compile it. I am not sure it is a 
> problem.
> Anybody know?, how to debug it or fix it.
>
> Thank.
>
> This is message from vmware-config.pl :
>
> None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Player 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.
>
> Your kernel was built with "gcc" version " 4.1.2", while you are trying 
> to use
> "/usr/bin/gcc" version "4.1.3". 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
<skip>
It tells you the problem: the kernel from unstable has been compiled 
with gcc-4.1.2 and you are using gcc-4.1.3 to install vmware stuff.
It might crash and it did.
Use a different kernel: compile your own and it will install.

Hugo