Nate Amsden wrote: > > > Elfert wrote: > > > "The directory of kernel headers (version 2.4.0) does not match your running > > kernel (version 2.2.18) Consequently even if the compilation of the module > > was successful, the module would load into the running kernel." > > be sure you have the source packages installed for the kernel your using. > ive never tried vmware with the stock debian kernel but ive run it on dozens > of machines with my own self compiled kernels with perfect success. vmware > is so stable it makes me sick. its NEVER crashed in almost 2 years of > (IMO) intensive usage! tried corel linux, caldera, redhat, debian, solaris > 7, nt, win95, win98, win98se, freebsd, and all of them worked great!(as > a guest OS of course). > > if all else fails compile a fresh kernel. i use the tar.gz file to install > vmware from, i do not think the rpm is compadble even after doing > an alien on it.(last time i tried it failed pretty bad) > > nate > I'd secod that. I'm a convert from Mandrake and tried using alien on the RPM but it didn't really work. I had no problems at all installing from the .tar.gz file.
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