vmware and kernel build

[Paul Michael Reilly]

Magnus Morén wrote:
> I am trying to get vmware running with a custom build kernel (source
> from the FC3 kernel SRPM). I have successfully build the kernel and the
> system is running fine.
> 
> - FC3 + all updates (kernel-2.6.9-1.681_FC3)
> - VMwareWorkstation-4.5.2-8848
> 
> When I run vmware it tells me (correctly) that I need to run vmware-
> config.pl. When I do I get the output included below.
> 
> The script expects to find a include directory with at least the
> following sub directorys "linux", "asm", "net".
> 
> These are found in the binary kernel-rpm in the folder
> /lib/modules/2.6.9-1.681_FC3/build/include/ (plus many more files and
> directorys).
> 
> But when I compile and install my own kernel I only get these sub
> directorys in /lib/modules/2.6.9-prepMM/build/include, "asm", "asm-
> i386", "config" and "linux".
> 
> Why do I not see the same files and directorys? Have I missed anything?
> Do I look in the wrong place?
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> output + input from vmware-config.pl -----------------------------------
> 
> What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your
> running kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /lib/modules/2.6.9-
> prepMM/build/include
> 
> The path "/lib/modules/2.6.9-prepMM/build/include" is an existing
> directory, but it does not contain at least one of these directories
> "linux", "asm", "net" as expected.
> 
> 

There is a note in the FC3 release notes that specifically addresses 
VMware.  I followed the recommended steps and had no trouble getting 
VMware up and running smoothly.

Enjoy,

-pmr