I eliminate this error by copying /usr/src/linux-obj/i386/{arch}/Module.symvers to /usr/src/linux.
Thanks for the help I copy the "Module.symvers" from /usr/src/linux-2.6.15-git12-6-obj/x86_64/default/ to /usr/src/linux and re-run the vmware-config.pl and I get no more Warning the only other warning I see is for the vmnet: Warning: could not open /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/includeCheck.h: Invalid argument CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko ***Here are the results*** # vmware-config.pl Making sure services for VMware Workstation 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. Do you accept? (yes/no) yes Thank you. Configuring fallback GTK+ 2.4 libraries. In which directory do you want to install the mime type icons? [/usr/share/icons] What directory contains your desktop menu entry files? These files have a .desktop file extension. [/usr/share/applications] In which directory do you want to install the application's icon? [/usr/share/pixmaps] Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel. None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Workstation 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] yes Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override. What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.15-git12-6-default/build/include] /usr/src/linux/inclu de Extracting the sources of the vmmon module. Building the vmmon module. Using 2.6.x kernel build system. make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only' make -C /usr/src/linux/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.15-git12-6' CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/hash.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/task.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmmon.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.15-git12-6' cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only' The module loads perfectly in the running kernel. Do you want networking for your virtual machines? (yes/no/help) [yes] yes Configuring a bridged network for vmnet0. The following bridged networks have been defined: All your ethernet interfaces are already bridged. Do you want to be able to use NAT networking in your virtual machines? (yes/no) [yes] no Do you want to be able to use host-only networking in your virtual machines? [no] no Extracting the sources of the vmnet module. Building the vmnet module. Using 2.6.x kernel build system. make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only' make -C /usr/src/linux/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.15-git12-6' CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/driver.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/hub.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/userif.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/netif.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/procfs.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/smac_compat.o SHIPPED /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/smac_linux.x86_64.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST Warning: could not open /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/includeCheck.h: Invalid a rgument CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.15-git12-6' cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only' The module loads perfectly in the running kernel. Starting VMware services: Virtual machine monitor done Virtual ethernet done Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 done The configuration of VMware Workstation 5.5.1 build-19175 for Linux for this running kernel completed successfully. You can now run VMware Workstation by invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware". Enjoy, --the VMware team