building vmmon

[Michael Kearey]

Ben Rosengart wrote:
> Hello Hatters,
>   I am trying to install VMware-workstation-4.5.1-7568 on Fedora
> Core 1.  The install procedure wants to build the vmmon module,
> for which it wants kernel source.  I have downloaded
> kernel-2.4.22-1.2115.nptl.src.rpm and installed it (with "rpm -i
> kernel-2.4.22-1.2115.nptl.src.rpm") but that does not install
> anything in /usr/src/linux, where the VMware install wants to find
> it.
> 
> I'm new to Red Hat and rpm, so I'm very much at sea.  If anyone can
> help me get vmmon built, I would be greatly appreciative.  Thanks in
> advance.
> 


You really should look at the VMware website for more info, and read 
their documentation. Admittedly their documentation does not mention 
'Fedora' at all, however most info related to Redhat is relevant to 
Fedora.

You need to install 'kernel-source' rpm.  That is different to 
kernel-2.4.22-1.2115.nptl.src.rpm  .

BTW I would also update your system, several new kernels have been 
released since 2115.


Cheers,
Michael