Can't install VMWare Server on F7

[Joe Tseng]

I'm trying to install VMWS on an updated fresh install of F7 (kernel 2.6.23) using
vmware-any-any-update114.tar.gz.  I was able to get this done on one machine but not
another...  This is the msg I'm getting:

gcc: error trying to exec 'cc1plus': execvp: No such file or directory
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/task.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.23.1-10.fc7-i686'
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
Unable to build the vmmon module.

I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the VMWS RPM file and deleting all the crap the
install leaves in /tmp, but nothing seems to help.  Any help would be appreciated.

 - Joe
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[Joe Tseng]

Yep that was what I was missing.  Thx for the help!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Teo Fonrouge" <fedora-list(a)windtelsoft.com&gt;
To: "For users of Fedora" <fedora-list(a)redhat.com&gt;
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: Can't install VMWare Server on F7


>  On Thursday 01 November 2007 02:00:19 pm Joe Tseng wrote:
> > I'm trying to install VMWS on an updated fresh install of F7 (kernel
> > 2.6.23) using vmware-any-any-update114.tar.gz.  I was able to get this 
> > done
> > on one machine but not another...  This is the msg I'm getting:
> >
> > gcc: error trying to exec 'cc1plus': execvp: No such file or directory
> > make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/task.o] Error 1
> > make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only] Error 2
> > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.23.1-10.fc7-i686'
> > make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
> > make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
> > Unable to build the vmmon module.
> >
> > I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the VMWS RPM file and deleting all
> > the crap the install leaves in /tmp, but nothing seems to help.  Any help
> > would be appreciated.
>
>  Have you installed the gcc-c++ package ?
>
>  You need it in order to build the VM libs.
>
>
>  best regards
>
>  Teo Fonrouge
>
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[Hugh Caley]

The "any-any" patch v114 worked for me.  This page has a link to it
(you'll want to get a later version, however) and some helpful info:


>  http://www.howtoforge.com/vmware_server_fedora7 
Hugh


On Thu, 2007-11-01 at 16:21 -0400, Michael Semcheski wrote:
>  Hi Joe,
>  
>  I had the exact same problem.  VMWare Server compiled on the 2.6.22
>  kernel, but not the 2.6.23.
>  
>  I bailed and worked around.  You could try looking for the 'any-any'
>  patch for VMWare.  My understanding is that allows the vmware module
>  to be compiled against any kernel.  Its not a patch that VMWare
>  supports, though you can find the link to it in their forums.
>  
>  Mike
>  
>  On Nov 1, 2007 4:00 PM, Joe Tseng <joe_tseng(a)hotmail.com&gt; wrote:
>  >
>  > I'm trying to install VMWS on an updated fresh install of F7 (kernel 2.6.23)
> using vmware-any-any-update114.tar.gz.  I was able to get this done on one machine but not
> another...  This is the msg I'm getting:
>  >
>  > gcc: error trying to exec 'cc1plus': execvp: No such file or directory
>  > make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/task.o] Error 1
>  > make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only] Error 2
>  > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.23.1-10.fc7-i686'
>  > make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
>  > make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
>  > Unable to build the vmmon module.
>  >
>  > I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the VMWS RPM file and deleting all the crap
> the install leaves in /tmp, but nothing seems to help.  Any help would be appreciated.
>  >
>  >  - Joe
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[Michael Semcheski]

Hi Joe,

I had the exact same problem.  VMWare Server compiled on the 2.6.22
kernel, but not the 2.6.23.

I bailed and worked around.  You could try looking for the 'any-any'
patch for VMWare.  My understanding is that allows the vmware module
to be compiled against any kernel.  Its not a patch that VMWare
supports, though you can find the link to it in their forums.

Mike

On Nov 1, 2007 4:00 PM, Joe Tseng <joe_tseng(a)hotmail.com&gt; wrote:
>  I'm trying to install VMWS on an updated fresh install of F7 (kernel 2.6.23) using
> vmware-any-any-update114.tar.gz.  I was able to get this done on one machine but not
> another...  This is the msg I'm getting:
>
>  gcc: error trying to exec 'cc1plus': execvp: No such file or directory
>  make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/task.o] Error 1
>  make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only] Error 2
>  make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.23.1-10.fc7-i686'
>  make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
>  make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
>  Unable to build the vmmon module.
>
>  I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the VMWS RPM file and deleting all the crap the
> install leaves in /tmp, but nothing seems to help.  Any help would be appreciated.
>
>   - Joe
>  _________________________________________________________________
>  Boo!Scare away worms, viruses and so much more! Try Windows Live OneCare!
>  http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-us/purchase/trial.aspx?s_cid=wl_hotma...
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[Teo Fonrouge]

On Thursday 01 November 2007 02:00:19 pm Joe Tseng wrote:
>  I'm trying to install VMWS on an updated fresh install of F7
> (kernel
>  2.6.23) using vmware-any-any-update114.tar.gz.  I was able to get this done
>  on one machine but not another...  This is the msg I'm getting:
>
>  gcc: error trying to exec 'cc1plus': execvp: No such file or directory
>  make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/task.o] Error 1
>  make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only] Error 2
>  make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.23.1-10.fc7-i686'
>  make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
>  make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
>  Unable to build the vmmon module.
>
>  I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the VMWS RPM file and deleting all
>  the crap the install leaves in /tmp, but nothing seems to help.  Any help
>  would be appreciated. 
Have you installed the gcc-c++ package ?

You need it in order to build the VM libs.


best regards

Teo Fonrouge

[Rodolfo Alcazar Portillo]

Am Donnerstag, den 01.11.2007, 13:46 -0700 schrieb Hugh Caley:
>  The "any-any" patch v114 worked for me.   
Right. 114 Works fine.

Good luck!
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