Hi Jari, Check this forum thread: http://communities.vmware.com/message/1141306
Apparently there is a patch. Cheers. -D 2011/5/2 Jari Fredriksson <ja...@iki.fi> > pallas:~# CC=gcc-4.3 vmware-config.pl > > Making sure services for VMware Server are stopped. > > Stopping VMware autostart virtual machines: > Virtual machines failed > Stopping VMware management services: > VMware Virtual Infrastructure Web Access > VMware Server Host Agent failed > Stopping VMware services: > VMware Authentication Daemon done > Virtual machine communication interface done > Virtual machine monitor done > Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 done > Host network detection done > DHCP server on /dev/vmnet1 done > Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 done > DHCP server on /dev/vmnet8 done > NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 done > Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 done > Virtual ethernet done > > None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Server is suitable for your > running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon > module for > your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes] > > Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc-4.3". Use environment variable CC to override. > > What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your > running > kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.32-5-amd64/build/include] > > Extracting the sources of the vmmon module. > > Building the vmmon module. > > Using 2.6.x kernel build system. > make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only' > make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-5-amd64/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD > SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules > make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-5-amd64' > CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o > In file included from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:31: > /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:78: error: > conflicting types for âpoll_initwaitâ > /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-5-common/include/linux/poll.h:70: error: > previous declaration of âpoll_initwaitâ was here > In file included from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:32, > from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:29, > from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:101: > /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:164:1: warning: > "MSR_THERM2_CTL" redefined > In file included from > /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-5-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4, > from > /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-5-common/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:21, > from > /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-5-common/include/linux/prefetch.h:14, > from > /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-5-common/include/linux/list.h:6, > from > /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-5-common/include/linux/module.h:9, > from > /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/./include/compat_module.h:27, > from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:26: > > /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-5-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:230:1: > warning: this is the location of the previous definition > /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function > âLinuxDriverSyncCallOnEachCPUâ: > /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1423: error: too many > arguments to function âsmp_call_functionâ > /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function > âLinuxDriver_Ioctlâ: > /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1987: error: âstruct > task_structâ has no member named âeuidâ > /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1987: error: âstruct > task_structâ has no member named âuidâ > /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1988: error: âstruct > task_structâ has no member named âfsuidâ > /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1988: error: âstruct > task_structâ has no member named âuidâ > /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1989: error: âstruct > task_structâ has no member named âegidâ > /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1989: error: âstruct > task_structâ has no member named âgidâ > /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1990: error: âstruct > task_structâ has no member named âfsgidâ > /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1990: error: âstruct > task_structâ has no member named âgidâ > /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:2007: error: too many > arguments to function âsmp_call_functionâ > make[4]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1 > make[3]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only] Error 2 > make[2]: *** [sub-make] Error 2 > make[1]: *** [all] Error 2 > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-5-amd64' > make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2 > make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only' > Unable to build the vmmon module. > > For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please > visit our Web site at "http://www.vmware.com/go/unsup-linux-products"; and > "http://www.vmware.com/go/unsup-linux-tools";. > > Execution aborted. > > > 2.5.2011 16:52, Burhan kirjoitti: > > Hi Jari, > > > > What is it complaining about? > > > > -B > > > > 2011/5/2 Jari Fredriksson <ja...@iki.fi <mailto:ja...@iki.fi>> > > > > > > I went and upgraded my Lenny to Squeeze and now VMware server does > not > > compile. > > > > Is it possible, and if it is, how? > > > > Preparing to reinstall lenny now...dammit. > > > > -- > > > > A visit to a strange place will bring fresh work. > > > > > > > -- > > Q: How many gradual (sorry, that's supposed to be "graduate") students > does it take to screw in a light bulb? > A: "I'm afraid we don't know, but make my stipend tax-free, give my > advisor a $30,000 grant of the taxpayer's money, and I'm sure he > can tell me how to do the gruntwork for him so he can take the > credit for answering this incredibly vital question." > >
