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Dr Zin
January 19th, 2009, 07:47 PM
So I went to the VMware site and download a copy of VMware-Workstation-6.5.1-126130.x86_64. So it come in RPM file ok so I go to the Ubuntu page where it talks about change the file to readable file so I could install.


drzin@deathlads:~$ sudo alien /home/drzin/Downloads/VMware-Workstation-6.5.1-126130.x86_64.rpm
Warning: Skipping conversion of scripts in package VMware-Workstation: postinst prerm
Warning: Use the --scripts parameter to include the scripts.






^C


I tried it with Kpackage. This is the out put.


smart install -y /home/drzin/Downloads/VMware-Workstation-6.5.1-126130.x86_64.rpm ;echo RESULT=$?
Loading cache...
error: Unable to create channel for file: /home/drzin/Downloads/VMware-Workstation-6.5.1-126130.x86_64.rpm

RESULT=1



I have Vbox installed. But i am limited I could used that for. I am going to Vbox to build images.
Dr Zin
January 19th, 2009, 11:09 PM
Ok found the walk throught https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VMware/Workstation# (//help.ubuntu.com/community/VMware/Workstation#)
Dr Zin
January 19th, 2009, 11:26 PM
drzin@deathlabs:~$ gksudo bash ./home/drzin/Downloads/VMware-Workstation-6.5.1-126130.x86_64.bundle
bash: ./home/drzin/Downloads/VMware-Workstation-6.5.1-126130.x86_64.bundle: No such file or directorydrzin@EVE0:~$


WOULD SOMEONE HELP!!!!!!
Dr Zin
January 23rd, 2009, 02:03 AM
I am lost!!!

drzin@0:~$ gksudo bash ./VMware-Workstation-6.5.1

(gksudo:4804): Gdk-WARNING **: Attempt to draw a drawable with depth 24 to a drawable with depth 32

(gksudo:4804): Gdk-WARNING **: Attempt to draw a drawable with depth 24 to a drawable with depth 32

(gksudo:4804): Gdk-WARNING **: Attempt to draw a drawable with depth 24 to a drawable with depth 32

(gksudo:4804): Gdk-WARNING **: Attempt to draw a drawable with depth 24 to a drawable with depth 32

(gksudo:4804): Gdk-WARNING **: Attempt to draw a drawable with depth 24 to a drawable with depth 32

(gksudo:4804): Gdk-WARNING **: Attempt to draw a drawable with depth 24 to a drawable with depth 32

(gksudo:4804): Gdk-WARNING **: Attempt to draw a drawable with depth 24 to a drawable with depth 32

(gksudo:4804): Gdk-WARNING **: Attempt to draw a drawable with depth 24 to a drawable with depth 32
drzin@0:~$