Anyone knows how to install VMware Server 2.0.2 on F13?

Wed Jul 14 12:48:06 UTC 2010

On 07/14/2010 12:40 PM, Yanglong ZHU wrote:
> The VMware's script vmware-config-tools.pl asks for
>
> What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
> kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]
>
> I tried all other look like include directories, none worked except
> /usr/src/kernels/2.6.33.6-147.fc13.x86_64/include
>
> After searching and copying the utsrelease.h file as in the following,
> I got another set of error messages.
>
> [root at localhost xyz123]# find . -iname '*relea*'
> ./config/kernel.release
> ./generated/utsrelease.h
> [root at localhost xyz123]# cp -p generated/utsrelease.h linux/
>
> By the way, those web sites referred to towards the end of the error
> message did not have much anything. Even when I was logged in.
>
> -----------------------------------
> What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
> kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]
> /usr/src/kernels/2.6.33.6-147.fc13.x86_64/include
>
> Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.
>
> Building the vmmon module.
>
> Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
> make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
> make -C /usr/src/kernels/2.6.33.6-147.fc13.x86_64/include/..
> SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.33.6-147.fc13.x86_64'
> CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
> In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:31:
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:78: error:
> conflicting types for ‘poll_initwait’
> include/linux/poll.h:70: note: previous declaration of ‘poll_initwait’ was here
> In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vmware.h:38,
> from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:99:
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_types.h:108:7:
> warning: "__FreeBSD__" is not defined
> In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:32,
> from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:29,
> from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:101:
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:164:1: warning:
> "MSR_THERM2_CTL" redefined
> In file included from
> /usr/src/kernels/2.6.33.6-147.fc13.x86_64/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4,
> from /usr/src/kernels/2.6.33.6-147.fc13.x86_64/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:21,
> from include/linux/prefetch.h:14,
> from include/linux/list.h:6,
> from include/linux/module.h:9,
> from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_module.h:27,
> from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:26:
> /usr/src/kernels/2.6.33.6-147.fc13.x86_64/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:230:1:
> warning: this is the location of the previous definition
> In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vcpuset.h:103,
> from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/modulecall.h:37,
> from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:33,
> from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:29,
> from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:101:
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:329:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:333:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:401:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:407:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:460:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:506:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:551:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:595:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:640:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:684:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:729:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:773:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:775:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:816:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:860:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:862:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:903:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:945:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:947:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:986:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1028:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1030:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1069:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1223:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1227:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1313:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1536:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1663:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1796:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> In file included from
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86_64.h:39,
> from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:41,
> from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:103:
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:486:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:779:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:820:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:922:7: warning:
> "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:41,
> from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:103:
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86_64.h:56:7:
> warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
> In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:119:
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./common/hostif.h:53:7: warning:
> "WINNT_DDK" is not defined
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function
> ‘LinuxDriverSyncCallOnEachCPU’:
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1423: error: too many
> arguments to function ‘smp_call_function’
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function ‘LinuxDriver_Ioctl’:
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1987: error: ‘struct
> task_struct’ has no member named ‘euid’
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1987: error: ‘struct
> task_struct’ has no member named ‘uid’
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1988: error: ‘struct
> task_struct’ has no member named ‘fsuid’
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1988: error: ‘struct
> task_struct’ has no member named ‘uid’
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1989: error: ‘struct
> task_struct’ has no member named ‘egid’
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1989: error: ‘struct
> task_struct’ has no member named ‘gid’
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1990: error: ‘struct
> task_struct’ has no member named ‘fsgid’
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1990: error: ‘struct
> task_struct’ has no member named ‘gid’
> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:2007: error: too many
> arguments to function ‘smp_call_function’
> make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
> make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.33.6-147.fc13.x86_64'
> make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
> make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/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.
>
> [root at localhost xyz123]#

It's recommended to use KVM is your system support Hardware virtualization
otherwise try to use VMPlayer 3.1 which is known to work with F13 (i use 
it) or if you insist on VMware server 2.0 then RHEL/CentOS are better 
Host OS, F13 has a new kernel, VMware server kernel modules are not 
supported with new kernel.

Regards.

-- 
Athmane Madjoudj