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Installing VMware server 2.x on Debian lenny
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VMware Server can create, edit, and play virtual machines. It uses a client-server model, allowing remote access to virtual machines, at the cost of some graphical performance (and 3D support). In addition to the ability to run virtual machines created by other VMware products, it can also run virtual machines created by Microsoft Virtual PC.
1. Install required packages
apt-get install psmisc make gcc gcc-4.1 linux-headers-$(uname -r)
2. Download VMware server
Register at vmware.com, download the latest VMware server binary and upload to your server.
3. Extract
tar zxvf VMware-server-2.x.tar.gz
Replace the filename with the downloaded filename.
4. Use gcc 4.1 instead of the default version: 4.3
Lenny is configured to use gcc 4.3 but WMware server requires gcc 4.1. Temporarily use 4.1 while configuring VMware server:
ln -sf /usr/bin/gcc-4.1 /usr/bin/gcc
5. Install and configure VMware server
cd vmware-server-distrib
./vmware-install.pl
You can accept the defaults for all questions in the installer and configuration tool but read carefully to make sure they fit your requirements.
6. Change the default gcc version
ln -sf /usr/bin/gcc-4.3 /usr/bin/gcc
7. Installation complete
You can now access the web interface by navigating to http://your-server:8222 or https://your-server:8333
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Denis
Hi, i trying to install Vmware server on debian step by step your guide and after accepting licence agreement i got the errors bellow.
Do you accept? (yes/no) y
Thank you.
None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Server is suitable for your
running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for
your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]Using compiler “/usr/bin/gcc”. Use environment variable CC to override.
What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.32-5-amd64/build/include]Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.
Building the vmmon module.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only’
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-5-amd64/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-5-amd64′
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:31:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:78: error: conflicting types for ‘poll_initwait’
/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-5-common/include/linux/poll.h:70: error: previous declaration of ‘poll_initwait’ was here
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:32,
from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:29,
from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:101:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:164:1: warning: “MSR_THERM2_CTL” redefined
In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-5-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-5-common/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:21,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-5-common/include/linux/prefetch.h:14,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-5-common/include/linux/list.h:6,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-5-common/include/linux/module.h:9,
from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/./include/compat_module.h:27,
from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:26:
/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-5-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:230:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function ‘LinuxDriverSyncCallOnEachCPU’:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1423: error: too many arguments to function ‘smp_call_function’
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function ‘LinuxDriver_Ioctl’:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1987: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘euid’
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1987: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘uid’
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1988: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘fsuid’
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1988: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘uid’
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1989: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘egid’
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1989: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘gid’
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1990: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘fsgid’
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1990: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘gid’
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:2007: error: too many arguments to function ‘smp_call_function’
make[4]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
make[3]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[2]: *** [sub-make] Error 2
make[1]: *** [all] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-5-amd64′
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/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/go/unsup-linux-products” and
“http://www.vmware.com/go/unsup-linux-tools”.
Execution aborted.Versions:
VMware-server-2.0.1-156745.x86_64.tar.gz
Linux debian 2.6.32-5-amd64I am beginner in Linux, what’s wrong i do?
Please help.
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Jeremie