On Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:36:57 Craig Falconer wrote: > Robert Fisher wrote, On 31/10/09 20:44: > > Robert Fisher wrote: > >> I have the same problem as Roger trying to install VMWare Server onto > >> 64bit Karmic Koala (Kubuntu) > >> > >> /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:2007: error: too many > >> arguments to function ‘smp_call_function’ > >> make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1 > >> make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only] Error 2 > >> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.31-14-generic' > >> make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2 > >> make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only' > >> Unable to build the vmmon module. > >> > >> Googling now. > >> Rob > > > > Found this and I think it works (visitors just arrived so not fully > > tested) Installation completed without errors after following this... > > http://blog.mymediasystem.net/uncategorized/vmware-server-2-0-1-installat > >ion-howto-for-karmic-koala-x86_64/ > > From my point of view, VMware has really lost the plot in keeping up > with new kernels etc. > > The vmware-any-any patches have fragmented into individual efforts and > it was just a nightmare to get working on any "current" kernel. > > Just use KVM - its absolutely stunning. Drawback is you need a CPU > with VMX, and not all current CPUs have it yet.
I use Vertualbox it just seemed to me to be download and run. I've not had a lot if issues with it. my 50cents Dave
