[plug] Fedora 6 / vmware question

[Arie Hol]

On 30 Nov 2006 at 22:20, Chris Griffin wrote:

> I see what you mean, but the actual directory the header file are in is:
> 
> /usr/src/2.6.18-1.2849.fc6
> 
> and are the files installed by the last update?
> 
> 
> 
> On 11/30/06, Daniel J. Axtens <danielax at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 30/11/06, Chris Griffin <griffinster at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I do have the correct version of the headers installed. It just 
seems
> > > for some reason the perl config script come to the conclusion I am
> > > runnign some version called "@@VMWARE@@ UTS_RELEASE" uname -r tells 
me
> > > I am running: 2.6.18-1.2849.fc6
> > >
> > > and that is the version of the header files it is finding.
> >
> > They way I read the error message "The directory of kernel headers
> > (version @@VMWARE@@ UTS_RELEASE) does not match your running kernel
> > (version 2.6.18-1.2849.fc6).", it seems to say that it is finding
> > headers of version ' @@VMWARE@@ UTS_RELEASE', but thinks you are 
running
> > kernel '2.6.18-1.2849.fc6', which agrees with uname.
> >
> > However, IANA vmware expert - that is just my perspective on the 
error
> > message.
> >

have a look at :

http://www.webservertalk.com/message158703.html

Maybe it will provide a clue.......

HTH

Regards Arie
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