topic not able to run vmware after upgrading the kernel in Operating System - Linux

not able to run vmware after upgrading the kernel

linuxadmin1 — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:44:56 GMT

After installing new kernel in RHEL5 VMware server is not working
OS: RHEL5
Old kernel version 2.6.18-53 .elpae
Updated kernel version: 2.6.18-164.el5

[root@localhost ~]# vmware-config.pl
Making sure services for VMware Server are stopped.

Stopping VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor [ OK ]

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? [/usr/src/linux/include]
[root@localhost ~]#

The path "/usr/src/linux/include" is an existing directory, but it does not
contain a "linux" subdirectory as expected.

Older kernel version 2.6.18-53 .elpae

Re: not able to run vmware after upgrading the kernel

Matti_Kurkela — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:54:48 GMT

Did you also install the kernel-devel package matching your current kernel version & flavour?

MK

Re: not able to run vmware after upgrading the kernel

linuxadmin1 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:37:55 GMT

No

Current kernel version: 2.6.18-164.el5

from can i get the kernel dlevel package for the same.

Pharthi

Re: not able to run vmware after upgrading the kernel

Michal Kapalka (mikap) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:39:14 GMT

hi,

use rhn ( up2date) or yum.

mikap

Re: not able to run vmware after upgrading the kernel

linuxadmin1 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:54:57 GMT

is it possible to download manually.

as of now system not registered with redhat.

Re: not able to run vmware after upgrading the kernel

Michal Kapalka (mikap) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:08:29 GMT

hi,

yes it is possible to download manually or configure yum on RHEL.

mikap

Re: not able to run vmware after upgrading the kernel

linuxadmin1 — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:29:47 GMT

thanks

it came up after installing kernel dlevel package

now i am able to run vmware server

regards
Pharthi

Re: not able to run vmware after upgrading the kernel

linuxadmin1 — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:31:19 GMT

Now vmware server came up