VMware Workstation 6.5.3 on F11

[Paolo Galtieri]

Has anyone succeeded in installing the 64bit VMware Workstation 6.5.3 (the
latest version) on F11?

I've tried twice now and in both cases it's hung:

2.  Subject to the restrictions below, you may
download and make a reasonable number of copies of the SDK contents for your
personal use solely for the purpose of creating software that communicates
with
VMware Software ("Developer Software").   You agree to defend, indemnify and
Do you agree? [yes/no]: yes

Installing VMware Installer 1.0
Copying files...
Configuring...
Installing VMware Player 2.5.3
Copying files...
Configuring...
Installing VMware VIX API 1.6.3
Copying files...
Configuring...
Installing VMware Player 2.5.3
Copying files...
Configuring...
Installing VMware Player 2.5.3
Copying files...
Configuring...

Doing a ps axlw shows

0     0 27129 25979  20   0  86948   924 wait   S+   pts/0      0:00
/usr/bin/make -C /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only auto-build
0     0 27155 27129  20   0  87372  1484 wait   S+   pts/0      0:00 make -C
/lib/modules/2.6.30.8-64.fc11.x86_64/build/include/.. S
0     0 27267 27155  20   0  87464  1412 wait   S+   pts/0      0:00 make -f
scripts/Makefile.build obj=/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmn
0     0 27539 27267  20   0  91840  1224 wait   S+   pts/0      0:00 /bin/sh
-c set -e; ?   echo '  CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-root/modules
0     0 27540 27539  20   0  86904   780 wait   S+   pts/0      0:00 gcc
-Wp,-MD,/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/.vnetUserListen
0     0 27541 27540  20   0 133900 33888 pipe_w S+   pts/0      0:00
/usr/libexec/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.1/cc1 -quiet -nostdinc
0     0 27542 27540  20   0  15616  4232 pipe_w S+   pts/0      0:00 as -Qy
--64 -o /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/vnetUserList
4     0 27712 19448  20   0  91716   872 -      R+   pts/3      0:00 ps axlw
0   500 29507     1  20   0 202256  2692 poll_s S    ?          0:00
/usr/libexec/gvfsd-computer --spawner :1.10 /org/gtk/gvfs/exec_

Doing an strace on process 27542

[root at peglaptop10 ~]# strace -f -p 27542
Process 27542 attached - interrupt to quit
read(0,

This never completes.

The system is a Dell Precision Mobile 65 laptop.

Paolo
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