[NBLUG/talk] vmplayer configuration question

matt matt at cfxnetworks.com
Sat May 5 11:42:16 PDT 2007


On Saturday 05 May 2007 09:11:26 Jack Smith wrote:
> OK, looks the the most direct way to get a windows partition running is to
> load vmplayer and create an image at easyvmx.com.  Of course, it can't be
> that easy.  I installed vmplayer using the .rpm and then ran the configure
> program.  A few prompts down, I get the message
>
> What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your
> running
> kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]
>
> using the default I get
>
> The directory of kernel headers (version 2.6.17-prep) does not match your
> running kernel (version 2.6.18-1.2239.fc5).  Even if the module were to
> compile
> successfully, it would not load into the running kernel.
>
> So... where do I go to find the right kernel headers?
>
> Thanks,
> Jack

Install the kernel-devel package, and that should get you the right headers. 
They'll be located in /usr/src/linux/2.6.18-1.2239.fc5/include.

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