Cannot install VMware Server

[Joel Gomberg]

Paul Smith wrote:
> Dear All,
> 
> I am trying to install VMware Server, but getting this:
> 
> Building the vmmon module.
> 
> Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
> make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only'
> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.23.1-49.fc8/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD
> SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.23.1-49.fc8-i686'
>   CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
> /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function 'LinuxDriver_Ioctl':
> /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1659: error: 'struct
> mm_struct' has no member named 'dumpable'
> make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
> make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.23.1-49.fc8-i686'
> make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
> make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/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/download/modules/modules.html" and
> "http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html".
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks in advance,

Try the vmware-any-any-114 patch.  Google and ye shall find it.

-- 
Joel