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[Sean Craig]

'export CC=gcc32'

then run vmware-config.pl

Sean Craig

Tommy Tovbin wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>Next problem I got:
>I'm trying to install VMware-workstation-4.0.5-6030.i386.rpm. Then rpm was 
>installed, I ran vmware-config.pl and got next sudden result:
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>
>Making sure VMware Workstation's services are stopped.
>
>Stopping VMware services:
>   Virtual machine monitor[  OK  ]
>
>Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.
>
>None of VMware Workstation's pre-built vmmon modules is suitable for your 
>running kernel.  Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for 
>your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes] 
>Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.
>
>Your kernel was built with "gcc" version "3.2.3", while you are trying to use 
>"/usr/bin/gcc" version "3.3.2". This configuration is not recommended and VMware
>Workstation may crash if you'll continue. Please try to use exactly same 
>compiler as one used for building your kernel. Do you want to go with compiler 
>"/usr/bin/gcc" version "3.3.2" anyway? [no] 
>What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running 
>kernel? [/usr/src/linux-2.4/include] 
>The path "y" is not an existing directory.
>
>What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running 
>kernel? [/usr/src/linux-2.4/include] 
>Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.
>
>Building the vmmon module.
>
>make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only'
>make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only'
>make[2]: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/driver-2.4.22-1.2115.nptl'
>make[2]: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/driver-2.4.22-1.2115.nptl'
>make[2]: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/driver-2.4.22-1.2115.nptl'
>In file included from ../linux/driver.c:15:
>/usr/src/linux-2.4/include/linux/kernel.h:60:31: invalid suffix "d5eeb25" on integer constant
>In file included from ../linux/driver.c:15:
>/usr/src/linux-2.4/include/linux/kernel.h:60: error: syntax error before numeric constant
>/usr/src/linux-2.4/include/linux/kernel.h:60: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
>/usr/src/linux-2.4/include/linux/kernel.h:61:17: invalid suffix "bf0" on integer constant
>                 from /usr/src/linux-2.4/include/linux/binfmts.h:4,
>                 from /usr/src/linux-2.4/include/linux/sched.h:10,
>                 from ../linux/driver.c:17:
>------ cut many of errors ----------------------------------
>
>make: *** [auto-build] Error 2
>make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only'
>For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please 
>visit our Web site at "http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/modules.html" and 
>"http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html".
>
>Execution aborted.
>
>Unable to build the vmmon module.
>
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>
>Thoughts? 
>
>  
>

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