[KLUG Members] VMware with RedHat 7.1 w/ XFS

[Adam Tauno Williams]

>I am running Bruce's BSware Pro, and I am trying to install VMware.  I
>get the program installed, but when i go to configure it, it says 
>that none of Vmware's pre-built vmmon modules is suitable for my running

Right, because they aren't.

>kernel.  Then it asksf i would like the script to build the module for my
>system.  Thats where i get stuck.  It askes what is the directory of my C 
>header files that match

The defaults should be fine.  You need to have kernel headers, and gcc, and 
binutils packages installed (obviously)

>my running kernel.  And i have no idea.. i am still pretty new to this..
>any ideas?

I am running the latest 2.x VMware on a recent BS-Ware PRO all XFS box for 
several hours a day.  So it does work.  The modules built without complaint.


Systems and Network Administrator
Morrison Industries
1825 Monroe Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI. 49505