Running 11.1 Alpha2 on VMware

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#1

I just installed 11.1 Alpha2 (KDE4.1) on VMware. The installation went just fine. Here’s my problems:

  • Although i already installed the vmware-tools package vmware still complaints that it’s not installed.

  • Can’t use any menus. When i left click on any menu i see it open and then it immediately closes.

Any ideas ?

#2

Check the Vmware forum & see if there is an any-any-update for 11.1 Alpha2.

(I’ll try to give the Vmware server a go this PM & maybe have something to add)

#3

I have but didn’t find anything. :frowning:

#4

How to install VMWare in 2.6.26 linux kernel @ vmkernelnewbies @ How to install VMWare in 2.6.26 linux kernel - vmkernelnewbies | Google Groups
DON’T CLICK ON ANY LINKS AS THE PORN FREAKS HAVE TAKEN THEM OVER.

Use the vmware-any-any-update117c.tar.gz from Files - vmkernelnewbies | Google Groups and it should compile just fine – did for me with latest vMware Server:)
Just make sure you have kernel-source, kernel-syms, gcc, make, C++, etc… installed.
(While you are there, get all those and stash them somewhere)

I installed the vMware Server rpm; untared the any-any-update; cd to that folder; run “./runme.pl” as root – went like a champion.

#5

PS: I also installed VirtualBox-1.6.2-Linux_amd64.run without problems. (stay away from 1.6.4 and wait on 1.6.6 due shortly; w/o action, 1.6.4 will fill up /home with log files)