VMWare gcc problem

[Net Llama!]

On 12/18/2005 02:24 PM, HarryG wrote:
> On Sunday 18 December 2005 05:07 pm, Bruce Marshall wrote:
>> On Sunday 18 December 2005 04:51 pm, HarryG wrote:
>> > On Sunday 18 December 2005 04:37 pm, Bruce Marshall wrote:
>> > > On Sunday 18 December 2005 04:28 pm, HarryG wrote:
>> > > > > What version vmware...?
>> > > >
>> > > > Workstation 5.5
>> > >
>> > > Ok, and the version of the kernel??
>> >
>> > 2.6.12.1-586tsc
>> >
>> > > And have you applied any of the any-any patches?   (yes I know, who
>> > > named that stuff?)
>> >
>> > I never have.  How do I check if they are installed?
>>
>> If you haven't applied them, then they aren't there.
>>
>>
>> Go to:   http://ftp.cvut.cz/vmware/vmware-any-any-update96.tar.gz
>>
>>
>> and get that file.   Read the instructions and apply it.  It should help.
>>
> First of all thank you for your assistance.
> 
> 
> I applied it and:
> 
> /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-1-586tsc/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 11: gcc: 
> command not found
> /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-1-586tsc/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 12: gcc: 
> command not found
> make[1]: gcc: Command not found
> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-1-586tsc'
> make[2]: gcc: Command not found
> /tmp/vmware-config6/vmmon-only/Makefile:127: *** Inappropriate build 
> environment: you wanted to use gcc version 3.3.6 while kernel attempts to use 
> gcc version .

this seems weird.  why isn't there a version number at the end?

> /tmp/vmware-config6/vmmon-only/Makefile:129: *** For proper build you'll have 
> to replace gcc with symbolic link to /usr/bin/gcc-3.3.  Stop.
> make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config6/vmmon-only] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-1-586tsc'
> make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
> make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config6/vmmon-only'
> Unable to build the vmmon module.
> 
> This is a trial version.  I believe they have 30 days support with the full 
> version.  May have to buy that, but only if it has a money back policy.  
> Feeling rather frustrated (he whines).

Its entirely possible that vmware doesn't work with simplymepis 
(whatever that is).

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