Hallo, I am having trouble running VMWare player in my linux. I am using:
VMware-Player-3.1.3-324285.i386.bundle
OpenSUSE 11.4
I was trying to run VMWare player but it prompt me that the vmmon module could not compile. After a search in the forum, I have install the kernel-source and kernel-syms. And now it prompt me a dialog:
“Before you can run VMWare, several modules must be compiled and loaded into the running kernel.”
This dialog require me to give the location of the “Kernel Header 2.6.37.1-1.2-default”. I am not able to locate the kernel source in OpenSUSE 11.4, or may be I haven’t download it yet.
May I know where can I get/download the kernel source?
THanks @!
Normally you should consider doing the following:
Open YaST / Software / Software Management - Select the View Button on the top left and pick Patterns. Now, you will see several Patterns listed and you want to select:
Development
[X] Base Development
[X] Linux Kernel Development
[X] C/C++ Development
Then Press the Accept button on the bottom right and allow these applications to install.
Thank You,
Hallo, I have follow your instruction to download the kernel source but I am not able to locate it. May I know where does it install after the download?
THanks @!
If you search google for “opensuse repositories” you will find this hit at or near the top: Package repositories - openSUSE
If you look down that page, you will note
**Src-oss **
Source RPMs. Advanced users only.
Version: 11.4 Index of /source/distribution/11.4/repo/oss
Version: 11.3 Index of /source/distribution/11.3/repo/oss
Version: 11.2 Index of /source/distribution/11.2/repo/oss
Version: 11.1 Index of /source/distribution/11.1/repo/oss
** Src-non-oss **
Source RPMs. Advanced users only.
Version: 11.4 Index of /source/distribution/11.4/repo/non-oss
Version: 11.3 Index of /source/distribution/11.3/repo/non-oss
Version: 11.2 Index of /source/distribution/11.2/repo/non-oss
Version: 11.1 Index of /source/distribution/11.1/repo/non-oss
Reference the source for ‘update’ where one will note this for update:
**Update **
Repository for official security and bugfix updates.
Version: 11.4 Index of /update/11.4
Version: 11.3 Index of /update/11.3
Version: 11.2 Index of /update/11.2
Version: 11.1 Index of /update/11.1
If you look at each link (say 11.4) in Update, and go to the lower level, then you will see a .src directory. So for 11.4 UPDATE repository source code, the directory (not the repository URL for zypper/yast) is:
http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.4/rpm/src/
Its all very logical and easy to find.
You can find this using a simple rpm command.
Lets say you downloaded and installed kernel-source. You can see where it has installed by typing:
rpm -qi kernel-source -l
I think I know what cause the problem. The kernel source that the vmware player request is version 2.6.37.1 and the kernel source that I have downloaded is 2.6.37.6. I think vmware player was using the old kernel source during the development.
THanks @!
On 2011-05-08 09:06, oldcpu wrote:
> If you look down that page, you will note
>
> SRC-OSS
> Source RPMs. Advanced users only.
He does not need those.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 “Emerald” at Telcontar)
On 2011-05-07 15:06, huahsin68 wrote:
> Hallo, I am having trouble running VMWare player in my linux. I am
> using:
Read the wiki page about vmware on opensuse. I don’t have the link available.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 “Emerald” at Telcontar)