VMWare gcc problem

[Bruce Marshall]

On Sunday 18 December 2005 03:32 pm, HarryG wrote:
> I am not too swift on this stuff, so please bear with me.
>
> While running the install script, I get the following error/instruction:
>
> /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/Makefile:89: *** Inappropriate build
> environment: you wanted to use gcc version 3.3.6 while kernel attempts to
> use gcc version .
>

A little more info would help.

What version vmware...?

What distro/version??

Sounds like you are running a version of vmware that is a lot older than the 
distro you are running on.



>
> /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/Makefile:91: *** For proper build you'll
> have to replace gcc with symbolic link to /usr/bin/gcc-3.3.
>
> I did a search for gcc, and found I have several versions installed:
> 3.3
> 3.4
> 4.0
> 4.1
>
> Seems a bit overkill to me.  Anyhow, how would I accomplish the fix given
> above?
>
>
> Thank you and have a politically incorrect Merry Christmas!
>
> Harry G
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