Problem installing VMware

i have installed VMware and installed and prepare Kenrel sources in BackTrack 5
vmware a message appears when running "unable to build kernel module "
i see log file /tmp/vmware-root/setup.log i find that "Failed to compile module vmmon"
please how to fix error
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I have gotten this error too, and the log states multiple times:
"Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.39.4"

is this on a x86/amd64 pc or an ARM device? If it really is ARM what device are you running? I know my ARM device wouldn't be able to handle running a VM in a million years.. talk about LAG!!

what vmware product are you using? I recently installed workstation with no problems but had already installed dkms when i installed virtualbox try

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apt-get install dkms

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and then re run the vmware installer and dkms should be used to insert the kernel modules

I'm having the same error on an x86 processor. Usually the fix is this:

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# apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) && ln -sf /usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r) /usr/src/linux
m-a update && m-a prepare
ln -s /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.39.4 /lib/modules/2.6.39.4

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But I'm still getting that error. I looked and discovered there's no Build directory in my kernel headers so there's nothing really there to build a module with. That's definitely part of the problem, but why I don't know.

I too have dkms installed already.

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# apt-get install dkms
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree     
Reading state information... Done
dkms is already the newest version.

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If you haven't yet, check out this. Namely, the patch should help, it worked for me.

just follow the instructions posted following the link:

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Originally Posted by Malcototh

If you haven't yet, check out this. Namely, the patch should help, it worked for me.

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worked for vmware workstation 7.1.4
thx

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Originally Posted by therealfunkys0ul

just follow the instructions posted following the link:

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That worked for me! Thanks for posting, my blood pressure thanks you.

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Originally Posted by Maamria

i have installed VMware and installed and prepare Kenrel sources in BackTrack 5
vmware a message appears when running "unable to build kernel module "
i see log file /tmp/vmware-root/setup.log i find that "Failed to compile module vmmon"
please how to fix error

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Hey Maamria Here is for backtrack 5 ARM topics ( Mobil Phones )

I don't know why you started this post here ?
you can find a lot of stuff about your problem in BackTrack 5 How-To's