I tried to install VMware 5 on FC4T2 with all the latest updates installed as of 20050421(today) and it does not work. Some parts of the build fail... here is the relevant output. --- snip --- 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] 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/2.6.11-1.1253_FC4smp/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/2.6.11-1.1253_FC4smp/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.11-1.1253_FC4-smp-i686' 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/kernels/2.6.11-1.1253_FC4-smp-i686' cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only' The module loads perfectly in the running kernel. You have already setup networking. Would you like to skip networking setup and keep your old settings as they are? (yes/no) [yes] no Do you want networking for your virtual machines? (yes/no/help) [yes] Would you prefer to modify your existing networking configuration using the wizard or the editor? (wizard/editor/help) [wizard] 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] The following NAT networks have been defined: . vmnet8 is a NAT network on private subnet 192.168.72.0. 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] 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/2.6.11-1.1253_FC4smp/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.11-1.1253_FC4-smp-i686' 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 /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/userif.c: In function 'VNetUserIfMapUint32Ptr': /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/userif.c:152: warning: 'verify_area' is deprecated (declared at include/asm/uaccess.h:105) /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/userif.c:153: warning: 'verify_area' is deprecated (declared at include/asm/uaccess.h:105) CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/netif.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.o /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.c: In function 'VNetBridgeUp': /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.c:716: warning: passing argument 3 of 'sk_alloc' makes pointer from integer without a cast /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.c:716: warning: passing argument 4 of 'sk_alloc' makes integer from pointer without a cast CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/procfs.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 argument CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.11-1.1253_FC4-smp-i686' 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 [ OK ] Virtual ethernet [ OK ] Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 [FAILED] Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 (background) [ OK ] NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 [ OK ] The configuration of VMware Workstation 5.0.0 build-13124 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 [mgalvin@localhost vmware-distrib]$ 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. --- snip --- vmware-any-any-update90 gives me --- snip --- [mgalvin@localhost vmware-any-any-update90]$ sudo ./runme.pl Password: Updating /usr/bin/vmware ... No patch needed/available Updating /usr/bin/vmnet-bridge ... No patch needed/available Updating /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx ... No patch needed/available Updating /usr/lib/vmware/bin-debug/vmware-vmx ... No patch needed/available VMware modules in "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source" has been updated. Before running VMware for the first time after update, you need to configure it for your running kernel by invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-config.pl". Do you want this script to invoke the command for you now? [yes] --- snip --- and then it just hangs and does nothing. Does anyone know of a fix/work-around to get VMware working within fc4t2? Thanks, Matt