You need to install the Linux kernel source and headers for your host before attempting to install VMware Server. If you didn't do this until halfway through the ./vmware-install.pl script, the secret to getting the script to work is NOT to inspect the rpm package to elicit the path, but to cancel out of the VMware install shell and restart it. It will rediscover the path, almost certainly the right one.
This seems to be a “new” problem starting sometime in the last 2 years.
(My latest) VMware Server serial number: 99JAJ-YKX8P-25MC6-422JM
Here's how things unfolded for me after getting the kernel source and headers, packages kernel-source and linux-kernel-headers. The path in bold below is NOT the one that this script came up with the first time.
Once installed, the binary to run is located in ./vmware-server-distrib/bin/vmware.
russ@taliesin:~/dev/vmware-server-distrib> sudo ./vmware-install.pl A previous installation of VMware software has been detected. The previous installation was made by the tar installer (version 3). Keeping the tar3 installer database format. Uninstalling the tar installation of VMware Server. Shutting down xinetd: done Starting INET services. (xinetd) done Stopping VMware services: Virtual machine monitor done The removal of VMware Server 1.0.5 build-80187 for Linux completed successfully. Thank you for having tried this software. Installing the content of the package. In which directory do you want to install the binary files? [/usr/bin] What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to rc6.d/)? [/etc/init.d] What is the directory that contains the init scripts? [/etc/init.d] In which directory do you want to install the daemon files? [/usr/sbin] In which directory do you want to install the library files? [/usr/lib/vmware] The path "/usr/lib/vmware" does not exist currently. This program is going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want? [yes] In which directory do you want to install the manual files? [/usr/share/man] In which directory do you want to install the documentation files? [/usr/share/doc/vmware] The path "/usr/share/doc/vmware" does not exist currently. This program is going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want? [yes] The installation of VMware Server 1.0.5 build-80187 for Linux completed successfully. You can decide to remove this software from your system at any time by invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-uninstall.pl". Before running VMware Server for the first time, you need to configure it by invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-config.pl". Do you want this program to invoke the command for you now? [yes] Making sure services for VMware Server 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. VMWARE MASTER END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT NOTICE: BY DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLING, COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS EULA. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS EULA, YOU MAY NOT DOWNLOAD, INSTALL, COPY OR USE THE SOFTWARE, AND YOU MAY RETURN THE UNUSED SOFTWARE TO THE VENDOR FROM WHICH YOU ACQUIRED IT WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AND REQUEST A REFUND OF THE LICENSE FEE, IF ANY, ALREADY PAID UPON SHOWING PROOF OF PAYMENT. 1. DEFINITIONS 1.1 "Designated Administrative Access" means that access to the standard user interfaces of a given instance of the Software (designated in this section) that you may grant to a designated third party for which you have provided advance written notice to VMware that you are providing outsourced services and for whose dedicated benefit you have licensed such instance of the Software. Designated Administrative Access is applicable only to the following Software: ESX Server, VMware Server and VirtualCenter. 1.2 "GPL Software" means GPL software licensed to you under the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation (GPL). A copy of the GPL is included on the media on which you received the Software or included in the files you downloaded, if you acquired the [ just pressed q to skip to the bottom and agree to the EULA... ] 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 Server 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] 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/2.6.22.18-0.2-default/build/include] 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 /lib/modules/2.6.22.18-0.2-default/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.22.18-0.2-obj/i386/default' make -C ../../../linux-2.6.22.18-0.2 O=../linux-2.6.22.18-0.2-obj/i386/default modules 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 1 modules 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-2.6.22.18-0.2-obj/i386/default' 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] Configuring a bridged network for vmnet0. The following bridged networks have been defined: . vmnet0 is bridged to eth0 All your ethernet interfaces are already bridged. Do you want to be able to use NAT networking in your virtual machines? (yes/no) [yes] Configuring a NAT network for vmnet8. Do you want this program to probe for an unused private subnet? (yes/no/help) [yes] Probing for an unused private subnet (this can take some time)... The subnet 192.168.88.0/255.255.255.0 appears to be unused. The following NAT networks have been defined: . vmnet8 is a NAT network on private subnet 192.168.88.0. Do you wish to configure another NAT network? (yes/no) [no] Do you want to be able to use host-only networking in your virtual machines? [yes] Configuring a host-only network for vmnet1. Do you want this program to probe for an unused private subnet? (yes/no/help) [yes] Probing for an unused private subnet (this can take some time)... The subnet 172.16.141.0/255.255.255.0 appears to be unused. The following host-only networks have been defined: . vmnet1 is a host-only network on private subnet 172.16.141.0. Do you wish to configure another host-only network? (yes/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 /lib/modules/2.6.22.18-0.2-default/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.22.18-0.2-obj/i386/default' make -C ../../../linux-2.6.22.18-0.2 O=../linux-2.6.22.18-0.2-obj/i386/default modules 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.x386.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 1 modules WARNING: could not find /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/.smac_linux.x386.o.cmd for /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/smac_linux.x386.o 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-2.6.22.18-0.2-obj/i386/default' cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only' The module loads perfectly in the running kernel. The default port : 902 is not free. We have selected a suitable alternative port for VMware Server use. You may override this value now. Remember to use this port when connecting to this server. Please specify a port for remote console connections to use [904] WARNING: VMware Server has been configured to run on a port different from the default port. Remember to use this port when connecting to this server. Shutting down xinetd: done Starting INET services. (xinetd) done Configuring the VMware VmPerl Scripting API. Building the VMware VmPerl Scripting API. Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override. Installing the VMware VmPerl Scripting API. The installation of the VMware VmPerl Scripting API succeeded. Generating SSL Server Certificate In which directory do you want to keep your virtual machine files? [/var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines] /home/russ/vmware/virtual-machines The path "/home/russ/vmware/virtual-machines" does not exist currently. This program is going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want? [yes] Please enter your 20-character serial number. Type XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX or 'Enter' to cancel: 99JAJ-YKX8P-25MC6-422JM Starting VMware services: Virtual machine monitor done Virtual ethernet done Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 (background) done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 (background) done NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 done The configuration of VMware Server 1.0.5 build-80187 for Linux for this running kernel completed successfully.
Remember: Tap ALT-CTRL to get the cursor back from VMware Console.
Once a partition (VM) has been created, an operating system installed, up and running, install the VMware Tools, from the VM menu of VMware. See Installing VMware Tools (in Linux).
The procedure went along these lines...
russ@taliesin:~> echo "172.16.141.128 tuonela.site tuonela" >> /etc/hosts russ@taliesin:~> scp gw703HP1_full_lnx_us.tar.gz test@tuonela:/home/test/GroupWise Password: gw703HP1_full_lnx_us.tar.gz 100% 418MB 32.2MB/s 00:13 russ@taliesin:~> ssh test@tuonela Password: test@tuonela:~> cd GroupWise test@tuonela:~/GroupWise> gunzip -d gw703HP1_full_lnx_us.tar.gz test@tuonela:~/GroupWise> tar -xf gw703HP1_full_lnx_us.tar
With VMware Server, you can take a snapshot of a stable state of the virtual machine anytime you like (but only one). This is useful for a later restoration of the working VM in case you somehow bork it subsequently—a very useful feature. (You can take multiple snapshots using VMware Workstation, the product that costs money.) The best time to take a snapshot is after you've successfully shut down the OS running in the VM (rather than while the VM is running). Outside the VM, go to VM->Shapshot >. There you're shown a list of VMs to choose from and a snapshot submenu. You can also simply click on the “take snapshot” button.
VM->Shapshot >
vmwaretools cannot be run effectively on the OS in the virtual machine partition if no Internet connection is available, as is the case here (because of the network interface choice). Separately, and whether or not a connection is available, one needs to set up VMware tools so that it launches with the virtual machine.
This is the the vmware-tools dæmon on the path /etc/init.d.
tuonela:~ # cd /etc/init.d tuonela:/etc/init.d # chkconfig --add vmware-tools
If you have a desktop icon shortcut for launching VMware Server, it may not launch when double-clicked.
If you've installed system updates in the time since you last ran VMware Server, you may need to re-run /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl. Remember to take the defaults and remember to have your serial number handy.
taliesin:/home/russ/vmware/vmware-server-distrib/bin # ./vmware-config.pl Making sure services for VMware Server are stopped. Stopping VMware services: Virtual machine monitor done Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 done DHCP server on /dev/vmnet1 done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 done DHCP server on /dev/vmnet8 done NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 done Virtual ethernet done 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 Server 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] 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/2.6.22.19-0.1-default/build/include] 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 /lib/modules/2.6.22.19-0.1-default/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.22.19-0.1-obj/i386/default' make -C ../../../linux-2.6.22.19-0.1 O=../linux-2.6.22.19-0.1-obj/i386/default modules 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 1 modules 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-2.6.22.19-0.1-obj/i386/default' cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only' The module loads perfectly in the running kernel. This program previously created the file /dev/vmmon, and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already. This program previously created the file /dev/parport0, and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already. This program previously created the file /dev/parport1, and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already. This program previously created the file /dev/parport2, and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already. This program previously created the file /dev/parport3, and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already. This program previously created the file /dev/vmnet0, and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already. This program previously created the file /dev/vmnet1, and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already. This program previously created the file /dev/vmnet8, and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already. You have already setup networking. Would you like to skip networking setup and keep your old settings as they are? (yes/no) [yes] 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 /lib/modules/2.6.22.19-0.1-default/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.22.19-0.1-obj/i386/default' make -C ../../../linux-2.6.22.19-0.1 O=../linux-2.6.22.19-0.1-obj/i386/default modules 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.x386.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 1 modules WARNING: could not find /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/.smac_linux.x386.o.cmd for /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/smac_linux.x386.o 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-2.6.22.19-0.1-obj/i386/default' cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only' The module loads perfectly in the running kernel. Please specify a port for remote console connections to use [904] WARNING: VMware Server has been configured to run on a port different from the default port. Remember to use this port when connecting to this server. Shutting down xinetd: done Starting INET services. (xinetd) done Configuring the VMware VmPerl Scripting API. Building the VMware VmPerl Scripting API. Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override. Installing the VMware VmPerl Scripting API. The installation of the VMware VmPerl Scripting API succeeded. Do you want this program to set up permissions for your registered virtual machines? This will be done by setting new permissions on all files found in the "/etc/vmware/vm-list" file. [no] Generating SSL Server Certificate In which directory do you want to keep your virtual machine files? [/home/russ/vmware/virtual-machines] Do you want to enter a serial number now? (yes/no/help) [no] y Please enter your 20-character serial number. Type XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX or 'Enter' to cancel: 99JAJ-YKX8P-25MC6-422JM Starting VMware services: Virtual machine monitor done Virtual ethernet done Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 (background) done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 (background) done NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 done Starting VMware virtual machines... done The configuration of VMware Server 1.0.5 build-80187 for Linux for this running kernel completed successfully.
A loss of configuration can also just happen randomly if you down your host over the weekend, etc. Who knows why? Try reconfiguring and taking all the defaults—what I did here.
russ@taliesin:~> /home/russ/vmware/vmware-server-distrib/bin/vmware 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. russ@taliesin:~> sudo /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl Making sure services for VMware Server are stopped. Stopping VMware services: Virtual machine monitor done Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 done DHCP server on /dev/vmnet1 done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 done DHCP server on /dev/vmnet2 done NAT service on /dev/vmnet2 done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet2 done DHCP server on /dev/vmnet3 done NAT service on /dev/vmnet3 done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet3 done DHCP server on /dev/vmnet8 done NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 done Virtual ethernet done 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 Server 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] 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/2.6.22.19-0.3-default/build/include] 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 /lib/modules/2.6.22.19-0.3-default/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.22.19-0.3-obj/i386/default' make -C ../../../linux-2.6.22.19-0.3 O=../linux-2.6.22.19-0.3-obj/i386/default modules 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 1 modules 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-2.6.22.19-0.3-obj/i386/default' cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only' The module loads perfectly in the running kernel. This program previously created the file /dev/vmmon, and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already. This program previously created the file /dev/parport0, and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already. This program previously created the file /dev/parport1, and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already. This program previously created the file /dev/parport2, and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already. This program previously created the file /dev/parport3, and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already. This program previously created the file /dev/vmnet0, and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already. This program previously created the file /dev/vmnet1, and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already. This program previously created the file /dev/vmnet2, and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already. This program previously created the file /dev/vmnet3, and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already. This program previously created the file /dev/vmnet8, and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already. You have already setup networking. Would you like to skip networking setup and keep your old settings as they are? (yes/no) [yes] 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 /lib/modules/2.6.22.19-0.3-default/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.22.19-0.3-obj/i386/default' make -C ../../../linux-2.6.22.19-0.3 O=../linux-2.6.22.19-0.3-obj/i386/default modules 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.x386.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 1 modules WARNING: could not find /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/.smac_linux.x386.o.cmd for /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/smac_linux.x386.o 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-2.6.22.19-0.3-obj/i386/default' cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only' The module loads perfectly in the running kernel. Please specify a port for remote console connections to use [904] WARNING: VMware Server has been configured to run on a port different from the default port. Remember to use this port when connecting to this server. Shutting down xinetd: done Starting INET services. (xinetd) done Configuring the VMware VmPerl Scripting API. Building the VMware VmPerl Scripting API. Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override. Installing the VMware VmPerl Scripting API. The installation of the VMware VmPerl Scripting API succeeded. Do you want this program to set up permissions for your registered virtual machines? This will be done by setting new permissions on all files found in the "/etc/vmware/vm-list" file. [no] Generating SSL Server Certificate In which directory do you want to keep your virtual machine files? [/home/russ/vmware/virtual-machines] Do you want to enter a serial number now? (yes/no/help) [no] Starting VMware services: Virtual machine monitor done Virtual ethernet done Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 (background) done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet2 (background) done NAT service on /dev/vmnet2 done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet3 (background) done NAT service on /dev/vmnet3 done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 (background) done NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 done Starting VMware virtual machines... done The configuration of VMware Server 1.0.5 build-80187 for Linux for this running kernel completed successfully.