On Mon, 2007-01-15 at 14:42 -0500, Todd Zullinger wrote: > John Bowden wrote: > > Hi Foks. I.m trying to install VMware to run windoz and my windows > > games. When comiling I get this message:- > > I have VMware server running on FC6, though one kernel package release > behind (2.6.18-1.2798.fc6). Something to check is that you're not > being bitten by the kernel 1586/1686 mismatch caused by a bug in the > installer[1]. > > (I don't play any games, but I've heard a few folks I know say that > that the graphics in VMware weren't fast enough for their liking.) > > [1] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Bugs/FC6Common > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list It seems that it was the i586/686 bug that bit me. I have corrected it and I have now got it to go a bit further in to the compile, but have hit anouther snag. This is the error message: Using 2.6.x kernel build system. make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config5/vmnet-only' make -C /usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2869.fc6-i686/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2869.fc6-i686' CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config5/vmnet-only/driver.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config5/vmnet-only/hub.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config5/vmnet-only/userif.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config5/vmnet-only/netif.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config5/vmnet-only/bridge.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config5/vmnet-only/procfs.o /tmp/vmware-config5/vmnet-only/procfs.c:33:26: error: linux/config.h: No such file or directory make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config5/vmnet-only/procfs.o] Error 1 make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config5/vmnet-only] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2869.fc6-i686' make: *** [vmnet.ko] Error 2 make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config5/vmnet-only' Unable to build the vmnet module. Any ideas? -- Registered Linux user number 414240 Guy Fawkes the only person to enter the Parliament with honest intentions and he was going to blow them up
