I am trying to get vmware running with a custom build kernel (source from the FC3 kernel SRPM). I have successfully build the kernel and the system is running fine.
- FC3 + all updates (kernel-2.6.9-1.681_FC3) - VMwareWorkstation-4.5.2-8848
When I run vmware it tells me (correctly) that I need to run vmware- config.pl. When I do I get the output included below.
The script expects to find a include directory with at least the following sub directorys "linux", "asm", "net".
These are found in the binary kernel-rpm in the folder /lib/modules/2.6.9-1.681_FC3/build/include/ (plus many more files and directorys).
But when I compile and install my own kernel I only get these sub directorys in /lib/modules/2.6.9-prepMM/build/include, "asm", "asm- i386", "config" and "linux".
Why do I not see the same files and directorys? Have I missed anything? Do I look in the wrong place?
------------------------------------------------------------------------ output + input from vmware-config.pl -----------------------------------
What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /lib/modules/2.6.9- prepMM/build/include
The path "/lib/modules/2.6.9-prepMM/build/include" is an existing directory, but it does not contain at least one of these directories "linux", "asm", "net" as expected.
There is a note in the FC3 release notes that specifically addresses VMware. I followed the recommended steps and had no trouble getting VMware up and running smoothly.
Enjoy,
-pmr
