VMware and Ubuntu Hardy prob

[NetSkay]

hey guys im trying to install vmware tools on a guest OS but i have prob with the C header files... apperently they dont match my running kernel... any ideas?!
i did
sudo apt-get install linux source
sudo apt-get install linux-headers

which dir should i point the installer at?!

[erwall]

hey guys im trying to install vmware tools on a guest OS but i have prob with the C header files... apperently they dont match my running kernel... any ideas?!
i did
sudo apt-get install linux source
sudo apt-get install linux-headers

which dir should i point the installer at?!
have you tried
uname -r
and putting the output in place of 'uname -r'?
sudo aptitude install linux-headers-'uname -r'

[NetSkay]

okay i did this and i have everything and i get this message, same as before...

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running kernel? [/usr/src/linux/incclude]
i put this
/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-19-generic/include

installer response
the directory of kernel headers (version @@VMWARE@@ UTS_RELEASE) does not match your running kernel (version 2.6.24-19-generic). even if the module were to compile successfully, it would not load into the running kernel

then it asks for the directory again wtf?!

[overdrank]

Moved to Virtualization. :)
Hi and welcome you may look at the sticky in this forum
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=779934