Vmware Installation

kernelv=`uname -r`

api linux-headers-$kernelv
rm -v /usr/src/linux
ln -sf /usr/src/linux-headers-$kernelv/ /usr/src/linux

go to http://platan.vc.cvut.cz/ftp/pub/vmware/ and download the latest vmware-any-any-update.

..
 grep vmware-any-any /linux/linux_bin/tgzs/11getlog.lst
tfe /lfs/cache12/systems/vmware/Support/vmware-any-any-update115.tar.gz
cd vmware-any-any-update115

# as root!
./runme.pl

% ./runme.pl
Updating /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl ... already patched
Updating /usr/bin/vmware ... No patch needed/available
Updating /usr/bin/vmnet-bridge ... No patch needed/available
Updating /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx ... No patch needed/available
Updating /usr/lib/vmware/bin-debug/vmware-vmx ... No patch needed/available
VMware modules in "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source" has been updated.

Before running VMware for the first time after update, you need to configure it
for your running kernel by invoking the following command:
"/usr/bin/vmware-config.pl". Do you want this script to invoke the command for
you now? [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/2.6.16-grml/build/include]

Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.

Building the vmmon module.

The module loads perfectly in the running kernel.

Do you want networking for your virtual machines? (yes/no/help) [yes]

Configuring a bridged network for vmnet0.

The following bridged networks have been defined:

All your ethernet interfaces are already bridged.

Do you want to be able to use NAT networking in your virtual machines? (yes/no)
[yes] n

Do you want to be able to use host-only networking in your virtual machines?
[no]

Extracting the sources of the vmnet module.

Building the vmnet module.

The module loads perfectly in the running kernel.

Starting VMware services:
   Virtual machine monitor                                             done
   Virtual ethernet                                                    done
   Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0                                   done

The configuration of VMware Workstation 5.5.1 build-19175 for Linux for this
running kernel completed successfully.

You can now run VMware Workstation by invoking the following command:
"/usr/bin/vmware".

$ lgg /etc/rc?.d/*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 18 07-16 18:42 /etc/rc0.d/K08vmware -> /etc/init.d/vmware*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 18 07-16 18:42 /etc/rc2.d/K08vmware -> /etc/init.d/vmware*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 18 07-16 18:42 /etc/rc2.d/S90vmware -> /etc/init.d/vmware*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 18 07-16 18:42 /etc/rc3.d/K08vmware -> /etc/init.d/vmware*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 18 07-16 18:42 /etc/rc3.d/S90vmware -> /etc/init.d/vmware*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 18 07-16 18:42 /etc/rc5.d/K08vmware -> /etc/init.d/vmware*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 18 07-16 18:42 /etc/rc5.d/S90vmware -> /etc/init.d/vmware*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 18 07-16 18:42 /etc/rc6.d/K08vmware -> /etc/init.d/vmware*

rm -rv /etc/rc{,0,1,2,3,4,5,6}.d/*vmware