On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:16:21 -0800, Kam Leo wrote: >> >> The error message is "Unable to open the installer database >> /etc/vmware/locations in read-mode.". >> >> > see? Also update106 is out now. Have you tried that one? >> >> It is not at http://http://ftp.cvut.cz/vmware/. What is the URL? >> >> > Found the file at > http://knihovny.cvut.cz/ftp/pub/vmware/vmware-any-any-update106.tar.gz > > Does not work with workstation 5.5.3. Still getting the "Unable to open > installer..." error. Your error sounds unusual. Does the /etc/vmware/locations file exist? This error message would occur if the installation script (vmware-install.pl) cannot open that file. If your vmware installation is broken somehow, uninstall and reinstall might help. Akemi