Hi michael, I believe that if you type "Esc" or "q" or "Enter" (sorry bad memory), it will quit the EULA text and you will be able to accept it. I never installed vmplayer but I did install several times VMWare (though I never read the EULA ;-)) Be sure that kernel source and gcc are installed and do as root : /usr/src/linux/make cloneconfig /usr/src/linux/make prepare before running the vmware-config.pl script and after every kernel update or patch. I hope this will help (cannot try it right-now I have important stuff running on the virtual machine !!) regards Matthias Le Mercredi 5 Juillet 2006 16:16, michael norman a écrit :

I am trying to set up vmplayer. I have installed the rpm from VMWare and when I run vmplayer from a konsole it tells me that

bonds:/home/michael # vmplayer vmware is installed, but it has not been (correctly) configured for this system. To (re-)configure it, invoke the following command: /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl.

Running that gives me

bonds:/home/michael # /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl Making sure services for VMware Player are stopped.

Stopping VMware services: Virtual machine monitor done

You must read and accept the End User License Agreement to continue. Press enter to display it.

When I press enter I can read the EULA but I can't find a way to say that I accept it. I can scroll down to the bottom, but don't know what to do then.

I'm sure I'm missing something simple but can't thank what it is.

Mike

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On Wednesday 05 July 2006 15:17, Matthias Titeux wrote:

Hi michael,

I believe that if you type "Esc" or "q" or "Enter" (sorry bad memory), it will quit the EULA text and you will be able to accept it. I never installed vmplayer but I did install several times VMWare (though I never read the EULA ;-)) Be sure that kernel source and gcc are installed and do as root : /usr/src/linux/make cloneconfig /usr/src/linux/make prepare

before running the vmware-config.pl script and after every kernel update or patch.

I hope this will help

(cannot try it right-now I have important stuff running on the virtual machine !!)

Matthias Having managed to accept the EULA and issuing the commands you specified the config ends with the following Building the vmmon module. Using 2.6.x kernel build system. make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.16.13-4-default/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.16.13-4-obj/i386/default' make -C ../../../linux-2.6.16.13-4 O=../linux-2.6.16.13-4-obj/i386/default modules CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o In file included from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:20, from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49: /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:37:5: warning: "VMW_HAVE_EPOLL" is not defined /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:43:5: warning: "VMW_HAVE_EPOLL" is not defined In file included from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:20, from /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49: /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:60: error: conflicting types for ‘poll_initwait’ /usr/src/linux-2.6.16.13-4/include/linux/poll.h:45: error: previous declaration of ‘poll_initwait’ was here /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:145: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:149: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type make[4]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1 make[3]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only] Error 2 make[2]: *** [modules] Error 2 make[1]: *** [modules] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.16.13-4-obj/i386/default' 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/download/modules/modules.html" and "http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html". Execution aborted. I'd welcome any comments as to where I have gone wrong. Mike -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com

On Wednesday 05 July 2006 22:32, Hugo Garcia wrote:

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Execution aborted.

I'd welcome any comments as to where I have gone wrong.

You probrably did but... double check that you downloaded the kernel sources. I think you need those for this next step.

I have the kernel sources installed, I have also done all of the following which is from the vmware site " One method of checking for this problem involves the following two steps: 1. Run the following command to get the version number of your currently running kernel: uname -r 2. Run the following command to get the version number of the installed kernel source files and headers: rpm -qa | grep kernel If the version numbers do not match, obtain the source files and headers from the distribution CD or the vendor and install them. You also need to have a properly installed version of the gcc compiler and the make program before running vmware-config.pl. In the case of some recent kernels from SUSE and Novell, you must take some special steps. Refer to the instruction section on building external modules in your distribution. This information is normally in /usr/share/doc/packages/kernel-source/README.SUSE. This section has the following instructions to make kernel source files usable so vmware-config.pl can compile the kernel modules. 1. Install kernel-source.$ARCH.rpm. 2. Change to the /usr/src/linux directory. Run the following command: make cloneconfig 3. Run the following command: make modules_prepare " And I still get the same result. Mike -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com

Hi Michael, I believe Masaru is right to point to this link. Long time ago, after a kernel upgrade (or complete distro upgrade ?) I was unable to compile the vmmon module. I had to apply the VMWare patch (vmware-any-any-updateXXX). Have a look at the VMware and SuSE sites (and read the masaru's link) to know wether you should apply this patch. But a quick look at the link makes think that this is the solution of your problem. Thank Masaru for his (her ?, sorry I am not familiar with Japanase first names) help. Please tell us if your problem is solved (I might need to know very soon...) Regards Matthias Le Jeudi 6 Juillet 2006 06:22, Masaru Nomiya a écrit :

Hello,

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In the Message: [suse-linux-e ML: No.276203] with the date of Wed, 5 Jul 2006 23:29:06 +0100 [Mike] == michael norman has written:

Mike> And I still get the same result.

Have a look;

http://linux.wordpress.com/2006/05/29/running-vmware-workstation-55-on-suse -101/

Regards, --- Masaru Nomiya mail-to: nomiyac360 @ mg.point.ne.jp

"No Windows, no gains!" ..... "Why, I am wrong?"

-- Bill --

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On Friday 07 July 2006 04:48, michael norman wrote:

On Thursday 06 July 2006 11:29, Matthias Titeux wrote:

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Hi Michael,

I believe Masaru is right to point to this link.

Long time ago, after a kernel upgrade (or complete distro upgrade ?) I was unable to compile the vmmon module. I had to apply the VMWare patch (vmware-any-any-updateXXX). Have a look at the VMware and SuSE sites (and read the masaru's link) to know wether you should apply this patch. But a quick look at the link makes think that this is the solution of your problem.

Thank Masaru for his (her ?, sorry I am not familiar with Japanase first names) help.

Please tell us if your problem is solved (I might need to know very soon...)

Regards

Matthias

Mathias

I've not had much time to look further but it looks to me that this may be the solution. I'll try it later and post the result.

Mike Replying to my own message I confirm that applying the patch has enabled me to compile and load the vmmon module.

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On Monday 10 July 2006 12:08, kanenas@hawaii.rr.com wrote:

On Thursday 06 July 2006 17:48, michael norman wrote:

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On Thursday 06 July 2006 11:29, Matthias Titeux wrote:

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Hi Michael,

I believe Masaru is right to point to this link.

Long time ago, after a kernel upgrade (or complete distro upgrade ?) I was unable to compile the vmmon module. I had to apply the VMWare patch (vmware-any-any-updateXXX). Have a look at the VMware and SuSE sites (and read the masaru's link) to know wether you should apply this patch. But a quick look at the link makes think that this is the solution of your problem.

Thank Masaru for his (her ?, sorry I am not familiar with Japanase first names) help.

Please tell us if your problem is solved (I might need to know very soon...)

Regards

Matthias

Mathias

I've not had much time to look further but it looks to me that this may be the solution. I'll try it later and post the result.

Mike

have you checked if winbind is installed? That's a whole new mess not many are willing to admit is necessarty for samba, but, if you want to see a doze machine from linucs, it is absolutely critical; not too important the other way around. d.

No I haven't, I don't want to run a windows machine. -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com