Hi guys,
I'm trying to install VMware server on CentOS 5. I normally run VMWare Workstation on Windows but want to try running this from a linux platform instead. I just downloaded and installed the latest RPM. I'm running into some errors during the installation. One curious error is at the end about my /etc/xinetd.d directory not existing, when it in fact does.
Here is the entire log of the installation, I already tried configuring it a couple of times so I skipped the networking part to make this as short as possible.
Please let me know what you recommend I try to get this working:
Making sure services for VMware Server are stopped.
Stopping VMware services:
Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0
Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8
Configuring fallback GTK+ 2.4 libraries.
In which directory do you want to install the mime type icons?
What directory contains your desktop menu entry files? These files have a
In which directory do you want to install the application's icon?
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
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/2.6.18-53.1.19.el5/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-53.1.19.el5-i686'
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/hash.o
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/task.o
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o
LD /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmmon.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o
LD /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-53.1.19.el5-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?
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/2.6.18-53.1.19.el5/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-53.1.19.el5-i686'
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/driver.o
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/hub.o
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/userif.o
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/netif.o
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.o
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/procfs.o
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/smac_compat.o
SHIPPED /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/smac_linux.x386.o
LD /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST
WARNING: could not find /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/.smac_linux.x386.o.cmd for /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/smac_linux.x386.o
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o
LD /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-53.1.19.el5-i686'
cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only'
The module loads perfectly in the running kernel.
Please specify a port for remote console connections to use
WARNING: VMware Server has been configured to run on a port different from the
default port. Remember to use this port when connecting to this server.
Unable to find any instance of the super-server "inetd" or "xinetd". It is
possible that you do not have one of these packages installed on this machine.
Please install "inetd" or "xinetd".
If you do have "inetd" or "xinetd" installed, make sure that /etc/inetd.conf or
/etc/xinetd.d exists.
The configuration will continue, but you should re-run
/usr/bin/vmware-config.pl after you fix the super-server.
Hit enter to continue.
total 72
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 10 08:04 .
drwxr-xr-x 103 root root 12288 May 20 20:21 ..
-rw-rr 1 root root 523 Mar 17 2007 cvs
-rw-rr 1 root root 323 Sep 9 2004 eklogin
-rw-rr 1 root root 347 Sep 6 2005 ekrb5-telnet
-rw-rr 1 root root 326 Sep 9 2004 gssftp
-rw-rr 1 root root 310 Sep 9 2004 klogin
-rw-rr 1 root root 323 Sep 9 2004 krb5-telnet
-rw-rr 1 root root 308 Sep 9 2004 kshell
-rw-rr 1 root root 267 Jan 6 2007 ktalk
-rw-rr 1 root root 317 Jan 5 2007 rsync
If I try to start vmware I am told to re-run this config script:
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.
Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 is not running
Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 is not running
NAT networking on /dev/vmnet8 is not running
Module vmmon not loaded
Module vmnet not loaded
VMware Server is installed, but it has not been (correctly) configured
for the running kernel. To (re-)configure it, invoke the
following command: /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Nathalie