experimental:~/vmware-player-distrib# ./vmware-install.pl Creating a new VMware Player installer database using the tar4 format. Installing VMware Player. 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] 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 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 Player 2.0.3 build-80004 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 Player 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 Player are stopped. Stopping VMware services: Virtual machine monitor done Configuring fallback GTK+ 2.4 libraries. In which directory do you want to install the theme 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 Player 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/2.6.18-6-686/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/2.6.18-6-686/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.18-6-686' 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/comport.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/vmciContext.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmciDatagram.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmciDriver.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmciDs.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmciGroup.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmciHashtable.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmciProcess.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmciResource.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmciSharedMem.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-headers-2.6.18-6-686' cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only' The module loads perfectly in the running kernel. /dev is dynamic: Trying to find a suitable vmblock module for your running kernel. None of the pre-built vmblock modules for VMware Player is suitable for your running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmblock module for your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes] Extracting the sources of the vmblock module. Building the vmblock module. Using 2.6.x kernel build system. make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.18-6-686/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.18-6-686' CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/linux/block.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/linux/control.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/linux/dbllnklst.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/linux/dentry.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/linux/file.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/linux/filesystem.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/linux/inode.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/linux/module.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/linux/stubs.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/linux/super.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/vmblock.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/vmblock.mod.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only/vmblock.ko make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.18-6-686' cp -f vmblock.ko ./../vmblock.o make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmblock-only' The module loads perfectly in the running kernel. /dev is dynamic: Do you want networking for your virtual machines? (yes/no/help) [yes] Configuring a bridged network for vmnet0. Your computer has multiple ethernet network interfaces available: eth0, eth1, vbox0. Which one do you want to bridge to vmnet0? [eth0] The following bridged networks have been defined: . vmnet0 is bridged to eth0 Do you wish to configure another bridged network? (yes/no) [no] 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 192.168.210.0/255.255.255.0 appears to be unused. The following NAT networks have been defined: . vmnet8 is a NAT network on private subnet 192.168.210.0. 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 192.168.110.0/255.255.255.0 appears to be unused. The following host-only networks have been defined: vmnet1 is a host-only network on private subnet 192.168.110.0. Do you wish to configure another host-only network? (yes/no) [no] Trying to find a suitable vmnet module for your running kernel. None of the pre-built vmnet modules for VMware Player is suitable for your running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmnet module for your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [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/2.6.18-6-686/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.18-6-686' 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/filter.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 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-headers-2.6.18-6-686' 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 Blocking file system: done Virtual ethernet done Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 done Host network detection done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 (background) done DHCP server on /dev/vmnet1 done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 (background) done DHCP server on /dev/vmnet8 done NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 done The configuration of VMware Player 2.0.3 build-80004 for Linux for this running kernel completed successfully. You can now run VMware Player by invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmplayer". Enjoy, --the VMware team experimental:~/vmware-player-distrib#