VMware and Ubuntu Hardy prob

**NetSkay** · August 25th, 2008

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** · August 25th, 2008

Originally Posted by 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?!

have you tried

Code:

uname -r

and putting the output in place of 'uname -r'?

Code:

sudo aptitude install linux-headers-'uname -r'

**NetSkay** · August 30th, 2008

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?!