On 2009-03-20 21:43 +0100, Sjoerd Hiemstra wrote: > Trying to install VMware in sid, just to run another OS locally. > As far as I can see, VMware Server 2, obtainable from > www.vmware.com/freedownload is what I would need. > > Installation was successful. > But during the configuration new kernel modules are built, and this > error shows up: > > Your kernel was built with "gcc" version "4.1.3", while you are > trying to use "/usr/bin/gcc" version "4.3.3". This configuration is > not recommended and VMware Server may crash if you'll continue. > Please try to use exactly same compiler as one used for building > your kernel. Do you want to go with compiler "/usr/bin/gcc" version > "4.3.3" anyway? [no] > > If I try to proceed with 'yes' then there are errors like this one: > > *** Inappropriate build environment: you wanted to use gcc version > 4.3.3 while kernel attempts to use gcc version 4.1.3. > > The older gcc 4.1.3 is not available in debian.snapshot.net .
But it is available from the Debian mirrors in the gcc-4.1 package: ,---- | % LANG=C gcc-4.1 --version | gcc-4.1 (GCC) 4.1.3 20080704 (prerelease) (Debian 4.1.2-25) | Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc. | This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO | warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. | `---- Please install gcc-4.1 and retry. If you still have problems, you may need to set "CC=gcc-4.1" for the vmware modules build. Sven -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org