Fedora的VMware Tools

由于Fedora Core 5 采用新内核 所以安装vmware tools就有问题。我整理如下 安装步骤
进入root用户环境
第一步：
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- copy the vmware-tools%gz% file (not the RPM) that comes with VMware Workstation to /tmp
- cd /tmp ; tar -xvzf vmware-tools%gz%
- cd vmware-tools-distrib ; ./vmware-install.pl (!!! look next line for this)
- when vmware-install.pl launches vmware-config-tools.pl say "no" to compile it for a new kernel
第二步 =======
下载二个文件到 /tmp:
http://www.edilauer.com/files/vmware-config-tools.zip
http://www.edilauer.com/files/vmware-tools-any-update1.tar.gz
- cd /tmp
- tar -xvzf vmware-tools-any-update1.tar.gz
- cd vmware-tools-any-update1
- ./runme.pl ( 为编译新内核用 ware-config-tools )
- unzip vmware-config-tools.zip 拷贝文件 vmware-config-tools.pl 到 /usr/bin
第三步：
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- cd /usr/bin
- ./vmware-config-tools.pl
直到完成！

首先是安装必要的软件
[root@netyang ~]# yum -y install gcc gcc-c++ kernel-devel
然后更新kernel
[root@netyang ~]# yum -y update kernel
检查一下
[root@netyang `]# rpm -qa | grep kernel
kernel-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5
kernel-2.6.16-1.2080_FC5
kernel-devel-2.6.16-1.2080_FC5

下载VMware-any-any-update*(99-101)都可以。VMware-workstation-5.5.1-19175.tar.gz
全部放入/tmp中备用
[root@netyang tmp] tar zxvf VMware-workstation-5.5.1-19175.tar.gz
[root@netyang tmp]#cd vmware-distrib
[root@netyang vmware-distrib]# ls
bin doc etc FILES installer lib man vmware-install.pl
[root@netyang vmware-distrib]# ./vmware-install.pl
Creating a new installer database using the tar3 format.

(中间的一段省略.......)

Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.

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]

Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]

The path "/usr/src/linux/include" is not an existing directory.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]

(我想大多数的人都卡在了这一步上来了。哈哈，我也是，被玩了三四天了。其实解决的方法非常简单）

[root@netyang vmware-distrib]#reboot
重启后看启动的选择菜单多出了一项
Fedora Core (2.6.16-1.2080_FC5)
Fedora Core 5 (2.6.15-1.2054_FC5)
选后面是2.6.16j-1.2080_FC5)那一项

[root@netyang ~]#cd /tmp
[root@netyang ~]#tar zxvf vmware-any-any-update101.tar.gz
[root@netyang ~]#cd vmware-any-any-update101

[root@netyang vmware-any-any-update101]# ./runme.pl
Updating /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl ... already patched
Updating /usr/bin/vmware ... No patch needed/available
Updating /usr/bin/vmnet-bridge ... No patch needed/available
Updating /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx ... No patch needed/available
Updating /usr/lib/vmware/bin-debug/vmware-vmx ... No patch needed/available
VMware modules in "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source" has been updated.

（中间一段省略........)
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]

Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.16-1.2080_FC5/build/include]

Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.

Building the vmmon module.

Building for VMware Workstation 5.5.x.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
哈哈，通过完成。其他的都选默认就可以了。