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Hi
i have installed vmware server free from rpm and xhen i run the script ./usr/bin/vmware-config.pl i get the message :

Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: entrant dans le répertoire « /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only »
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.31.8-0.1-desktop/build/include/… SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: entrant dans le répertoire « /usr/src/linux-2.6.31.8-0.1-obj/i386/desktop »
make -C …/…/…/linux-2.6.31.8-0.1 O=/usr/src/linux-2.6.31.8-0.1-obj/i386/desktop/. modules
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’
/usr/src/linux-2.6.31.8-0.1/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/./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:506:7: 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:684:7: 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: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: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: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: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: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
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_asm.h:46,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/rateconv.h:45,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/modulecall.h:40,
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_basic_asm_x86.h:62:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_asm_x86.h:177:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_asm_x86.h:346:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_asm_x86.h:453:7: warning: “_MSC_VER” is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:43,
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/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[4]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Erreur 1
make[3]: *** [module/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only] Erreur 2
make[2]: *** [sub-make] Erreur 2
make[1]: *** [all] Erreur 2
make[1]: quittant le répertoire « /usr/src/linux-2.6.31.8-0.1-obj/i386/desktop »
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Erreur 2
make: quittant le répertoire « /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.

Can somebody help me please?
Many thanks

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Server does not install on 11.2. Sorry, and I have not
yet seen a workaround to make it work.

VMware needs to update its installation to support newer kernels but they
have not done so and I don’t actually anticipate they will. Server seems to
be dying on the vine in lieu of their for pay versions.

Version 2 might work (unless that’s the one you are trying), but for my uses
it’s rubbish. VMware Workstation 7 does work, but it is a paid version.

Maybe look into Xen, Virtual box or one of the other freebies.

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Hi
Swerdna has done a howto;
HowTo
Patch VMware Server 2.0.2 for openSUSE 11.2

–
Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (x86_64) Kernel 2.6.27.39-0.3-default
up 15:35, 2 users, load average: 0.29, 0.24, 0.15
GPU GeForce 8600 GTS Silent - CUDA Driver Version: 190.18

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> Hi
> Swerdna has done a howto;
> [faq/429925-howto-patch-vmware-server-2-0-2-opensuse-11-2-a.html]HowTo
> Patch VMware Server 2.0.2 for openSUSE 11.2](http://forums.opensuse.org/new-user-how-faq-read-only/unreviewed-how-/color)

I wonder if it works for Server 1.0.X.

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Also looks like you have to be running 64bit.

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>> Hi
>> Swerdna has done a howto;
>>
how-
> faq/429925-howto-patch-vmware-server-2-0-2-opensuse-11-2-a.html]HowTo
>> Patch VMware Server 2.0.2 for openSUSE 11.2](http://forums.opensuse.org/new-user-how-faq-read-only/unreviewed-

That’d be a no. It’s only for the 2.x version.