New kernel new problems with kernel headers

[Paul Smith]

On 10/17/06, Robert Locke <lists at ralii.com> wrote:
> > After having updated the kernel (now running 2.6.18-1.2200), I get the
> > following when trying to configure VMWare server:
> >
> > «What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
> > kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]
> > /lib/modules/2.6.18-1.2200.fc5smp/build/include/
> >
> > The directory of kernel headers (version @@VMWARE@@ UTS_RELEASE) does not match
> > your running kernel (version 2.6.18-1.2200.fc5smp).  Even if the module were to
> > compile successfully, it would not load into the running kernel.
> >
> > What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
> > kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] »
> >
> Bit of a guess,
>
> Did you also install the latest kernel-smp-devel?  Then, when prompted
> for location of the include files, I just hit return and it found them.
> I'm running VMWare Workstation 5.5.2....
>
>
> > # rpm -qa kernel\*
> > kernel-smp-2.6.17-1.2174_FC5
> > kernel-smp-2.6.17-1.2187_FC5
> > kernel-smp-devel-2.6.17-1.2187_FC5
> > kernel-smp-2.6.18-1.2200.fc5
> > kernel-smp-devel-2.6.18-1.2200.fc5

Yes, Rob, I have kernel-smp-devel installed. The suggestion given by
Niels solves the problem.

Paul