Help installing VMware Server on Ubuntu 10.10

[rumy]

Hi Guys,

The last time I installed server 10.04 I managed to get VMware server running with great difficulty.

I recently messed up my server and decided to reinstall so I installed the latest 10.10.

I followed instructions here and here same as last time. However, this time around I keep getting stuck with this error:

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22-server/include/

The directory of kernel headers (version @@VMWARE@@ UTS_RELEASE) does not match
your running kernel (version 2.6.35-22-server).  Even if the module were to 
compile successfully, it would not load into the running kernel.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]

Any help would be much appreciated.

P.S. I am a newbie so a little hand holding please

[kwiatu5]

I have the same problem. I also tried to provide path to many localizations like these:

/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22-generic-pae/include/linux/version.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22-generic/include/linux/version.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22-virtual/include/linux/version.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22/include/xen/interface/version.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22/include/linux/dvb/version.h
/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22/include/sound/version.h
/usr/include/linux/version.h
/usr/include/linux/dvb/version.h

but I always get that sources aren't compatible with running kernel.

Help.

[gyimesia]

Hello,

I have the same problem.

Any suggestion?

[CharlesA]

Moved to Virtualization.

[Gnea]

Hi, I just worked this problem for someone on IRC, so I'll go ahead and summarize how it was solved.

First of all, you'll need to head over to VMware's site:

http://communities.vmware.com/message/1608187

and there you will find the solution. Here is the solution as well, in case that link decides to not work again:

solution for me (ubuntu 10.10; kernel 2.6.35-20-generic):

cd /tmp
wget http://www.sputnick-area.net/scripts/vmware7.1.1-patch-kernel-2.6.35.bash
chmod +x vmware7.1.1-patch-kernel-2.6.35.bash
./vmware7.1.1-patch-kernel-2.6.35.bash

I do it and after i execute:
vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

Enjoy!

[aiens]

This is stil not working...

I've got the same message again with vmware server

[rumy]

Still does not work, same error.

[UltimateWager]

The patch appears to be for VMWare Player. I haven't looked inside it yet to see if a similar patch would work for VMWare Server, but it doesn't appear as though trying to patch Server with the Player patch does much.

[HermanAB]

Howdy,

VMware Server is best avoided. Either use VMware Player, VMware Workstation or VMware ESX.

[yuppy]

Hi, I just worked this problem for someone on IRC, so I'll go ahead and summarize how it was solved.

First of all, you'll need to head over to VMware's site:

http://communities.vmware.com/message/1608187

and there you will find the solution. Here is the solution as well, in case that link decides to not work again:

solution for me (ubuntu 10.10; kernel 2.6.35-20-generic):

cd /tmp
wget http://www.sputnick-area.net/scripts/vmware7.1.1-patch-kernel-2.6.35.bash
chmod +x vmware7.1.1-patch-kernel-2.6.35.bash
./vmware7.1.1-patch-kernel-2.6.35.bash

I do it and after i execute:
vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

Enjoy!

its not working bro still same error