Vmware workstastion on 7.10 header files problem

[yiorgos]

I am trying to install Vmware Workstation for 64-bit Linux distros on a Ubuntu 7.10 x64.
I believe that I've already read every single guide/how-to about in net and followed every single suggestion or instruction but still can't manage to get VM work.
That's why I decided to post my problem here.

Q1: Considering that both my OS and VMware version are 64-bit,
the location for the C header files should be
/lib64/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/build/include
or
/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/build/include
?

Q2: Which is the correct gcc version should be used?
The 3.4 as suggested to almost all how-to's
e.g https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VMware/Workstation
or the 4.1 (pre)installed on my system?

Q3: I've re-configured the Vmware installation over 10 times
trying each time a different case (gcc version c-header files path etc). Why is that I again and again prompt for building the VM modules for my system although every time I run the config-file I get a "The module loads perfectly in the running kernel." message?
I mean if the configuration of every module is successful, as the installation script says, shouldn't it be recognized every next time I rerun it?

I post below the output of config-pl if you can find anything suspicious.
Thanks for your time

[yiorgos]

yiorgos@yiorgos-pc:~$ sudo /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl
Making sure services for VMware Workstation are stopped.

Stopping VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor done
Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 done
Host network detection done
DHCP server on /dev/vmnet1 done
Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 done
DHCP server on /dev/vmnet8 done
NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 done
Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 done
Virtual ethernet done

Configuring fallback GTK+ 2.4 libraries.

In which directory do you want to install the theme icons?
[/usr/share/icons]

What directory contains your desktop menu entry files? These files have a
.desktop file extension. [/usr/share/applications]

In which directory do you want to install the application's icon?
[/usr/share/pixmaps]

Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.

None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Workstation 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.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/lib64/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/build/include]

Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.

Building the vmmon module.

Unknown VMware Workstation 6.0.2 build 59824 detected. Building for Workstation 6.0.0.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
make -C /lib64/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-generic'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/comport.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/hash.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/task.o
cc1plus: warning: command line option "-Wdeclaration-after-statement" is valid for C/ObjC but not for C++
cc1plus: warning: command line option "-Wno-pointer-sign" is valid for C/ObjC but not for C++
cc1plus: warning: command line option "-Wstrict-prototypes" is valid for Ada/C/ObjC but not for C++
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/task_compat.h: In function ‘void Task_Switch_V45(VMDriver*, Vcpuid)’:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/task_compat.h:2666: warning: ‘sysenterState.SysenterStateV45::validEIP’ may be used uninitialized in this function
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/task_compat.h:2666: warning: ‘sysenterState.SysenterStateV45::cs’ may be used uninitialized in this function
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/task_compat.h:2666: warning: ‘sysenterState.SysenterStateV45::rsp’ may be used uninitialized in this function
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/task_compat.h:2666: warning: ‘sysenterState.SysenterStateV45::rip’ may be used uninitialized in this function
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmciContext.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmciDatagram.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmciDriver.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmciDs.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmciGroup.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmciHashtable.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmciProcess.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmciResource.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmciSharedMem.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmcore/compat.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmmon.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-generic'
cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
The module loads perfectly in the running kernel.

This program previously created the file /dev/vmmon, and was about to remove
it. Somebody else apparently did it already.

Trying to find a suitable vmblock module for your running kernel.

None of the pre-built vmblock modules for VMware Workstation is suitable for
your running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmblock
module for your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your
system)? [yes]

Extracting the sources of the vmblock module.

Building the vmblock module.

Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only'
make -C /lib64/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-generic'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/linux/block.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/linux/control.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/linux/dbllnklst.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/linux/dentry.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/linux/file.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/linux/filesystem.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/linux/inode.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/linux/module.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/linux/stubs.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/linux/super.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/vmblock.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/vmblock.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/vmblock.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-generic'
cp -f vmblock.ko ./../vmblock.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only'
The module loads perfectly in the running kernel.

This program previously created the file /dev/parport1, and was about to remove
it. Somebody else apparently did it already.

This program previously created the file /dev/parport2, and was about to remove
it. Somebody else apparently did it already.

This program previously created the file /dev/parport3, and was about to remove
it. Somebody else apparently did it already.

This program previously created the file /dev/vmnet0, and was about to remove
it. Somebody else apparently did it already.

This program previously created the file /dev/vmnet1, and was about to remove
it. Somebody else apparently did it already.

This program previously created the file /dev/vmnet8, and was about to remove
it. Somebody else apparently did it already.

You have already setup networking.

Would you like to skip networking setup and keep your old settings as they are?
(yes/no) [yes]

Trying to find a suitable vmnet module for your running kernel.

None of the pre-built vmnet modules for VMware Workstation is suitable for your
running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmnet module for
your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]

Extracting the sources of the vmnet module.

Building the vmnet module.

Unknown VMware Workstation 6.0.2 build 59824 detected. Building for Workstation 6.0.0.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only'
make -C /lib64/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-generic'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/driver.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/hub.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/userif.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/netif.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/filter.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/procfs.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/smac_compat.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/smac_linux.x86_64.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-generic'
cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only'
The module loads perfectly in the running kernel.

Do you want to install the Eclipse Integrated Virtual Debugger? You must have
the Eclipse IDE installed. [no]

Starting VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor done
Blocking file system: done
Virtual ethernet done
Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 done
Host network detection done
Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 (background) done
DHCP server on /dev/vmnet1 failed
Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 (background) done
DHCP server on /dev/vmnet8 done
NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 done

The configuration of VMware Workstation 6.0.2 build-59824 for Linux for this
running kernel completed successfully.

You can now run VMware Workstation by invoking the following command:
"/usr/bin/vmware".

Enjoy,

--the VMware team