How to install VMware 5.0 workstation on SUSE Linux 10.0
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By Joe Harmon
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Posted: 9 Sep 2005 |
Applies To:
- SUSE Linux 10.0
Prerequisites
- VMware 5.0 workstation
- vmware-any-any-update93.tar.gz
- kernel-source
- gcc
- gcc-c++
- make
Solution
- First we need to verify that the proper software has been
installed on the workstation. Open a terminal and type rpm -qa kernel*
gcc* make and hit Enter.
Below are two examples from two separate
machines. The packages we are looking for are the kernel (could be
kernel-default, kernel-smp, or kernel-bigsmp), kernel-source, gcc, and
gcc-c++.
In Example 1 we have a kernel-default and a make file, but we are missing the kernel-source, gcc, and gcc-c++ packages. This is what you would see with a typical installation.
Example 1 - Workstation doesn't have the required packages.
In Example 2 we have kernel-bigsmp, kernel-source, gcc, gcc-c++, and make. Note that the kernel-bigsmp and kernel-source version are identical. This is crucial.
Example 2 - Workstation that does have the required packages.
- If you already have the necessary packages installed then move on
to step 4, otherwise su - to
root and type yast -i kernel-source
gcc
gcc-c++ and hit Enter.
- Once the installation has finished, verify that the proper
packages have been installed by typing rpm
-qa kernel* gcc* make and pressing Enter.
Verify that you have the kernel-source, gcc, gcc-c++, and make packages
installed. Make sure that the kernel (kernel-default, kernel-smp, or
kernel-bigsmp) and the kernel-source version numbers match.
- You should still be in a terminal and you should be in as root
(su -). Change to the /usr/src/linux directory, type make cloneconfig;
make prepare-all and hit Enter.
- Once the console is back, install the VMware 5.0 workstation. In
this example I am using the rpm package, so I will just install it by
using the rpm -ivh
VMware-workstation-5.0.0-13124.i386.rpm command. If
you prefer you can either double click (GNOME) or single click (KDE) on
the
rpm file and it should prompt you to install it using yast, but it's
healthy to get to know the command line as well.
- Download
and extract the vmware-any-any-update93.tar.gz file by typing tar -xzf vmware-any-any-update93.tar.gz
within the terminal at the location where the file was downloaded.
After the file has been extracted, change to the
/vmware-any-any-update93 directory and run the runme.pl script by
typing ./runme.pl and pressing
Enter.
- During the configuration I accepted all of the defaults to the
questions that are asked. I have listed the questions below for
reference only, so that you can see what the default questions will be.
There are also certain point where you will need to press the Shift : keys and type in q to get out of certain screens.
This happens during the license agreement as well as during the probing
for available networks.
- The file /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar that this
script was about to install already exists. Overwrite? [yes]
- The file /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar that this
script was about to
install already exists. Overwrite? [yes]
- 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]
- You must read and accept the End User License Agreement to
continue.
Press enter to display it.
- Do you accept? (yes/no) yes
- In which directory do you want to install the mime type icons?
[/usr/share/icons]
- What directory contains your desktop menu entry files? These
files have a
.desktop file extension. [/usr/share/applications]
- In which directory do you want to install the application's
icon?
[/usr/share/pixmaps]
- None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Workstation 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]
- What is the location of the directory of C header files that
match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]
- Do you want networking for your virtual machines?
(yes/no/help) [yes]
- Do you want to be able to use NAT networking in your virtual
machines? (yes/no)[yes]
- Do you want this program to probe for an unused private
subnet? (yes/no/help)[yes]
- Do you wish to configure another NAT network? (yes/no) [no]
- Do you want to be able to use host-only networking in your
virtual machines?
[yes]
- Do you want this program to probe for an unused private
subnet? (yes/no/help)[yes]
- Do you wish to configure another host-only network? (yes/no)
[no]
- The configuration of VMware Workstation 5.0.0 build-13124 for
Linux for this
running kernel completed successfully.
You can now run VMware Workstation by invoking the following command:
"/usr/bin/vmware".
- The file /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar that this
script was about to install already exists. Overwrite? [yes]
- Your VMware launcher should be under the System > More
Programs menu.