VMware Workstation 7 on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - 8 November 2010

Recently I installed Ubuntu 10.04. When I want to install VMware Workstation 7 there is a slight problem. Here are the steps I did:

Start the installation
run a loop to kill the "vmware-modconfig-console" that hangs the installation.At this point installation finished, but running "vmware-modconfig --console –install-all” would generate an odd error for me when trying to do the vmnet compiling.

root@kecoak# vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
Stopping VMware services:
   VMware USB Arbitrator                                           done
   VM communication interface socket family                done
   Virtual machine communication interface                  done
   Virtual machine monitor                                          done
   Blocking file system                                                done
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-25-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
    MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-25-generic'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c: In function ‘HostIFReadUptimeWork’:
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:1944: warning: ‘newUpBase’ may be used uninitialized in this function
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/iommu.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/common/comport.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/common/hashFunc.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/common/task.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/vmmon.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC      /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-25-generic'
make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
    MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only'
make[1]: `postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only'
cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only'
Built vmmon module
make: *** /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only: No such file or directory. Stop.
Unable to install vmnet
root@kecoak#

then just did the following manually:

1. tar xvf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar -C /tmp

root@kecoak# tar xvf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar -C /tmp
tmp/vmnet-only/
tmp/vmnet-only/procfs.c
tmp/vmnet-only/vm_basic_asm_x86.h
tmp/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.c
tmp/vmnet-only/Makefile.kernel
tmp/vmnet-only/compat_module.h
tmp/vmnet-only/vm_oui.h
tmp/vmnet-only/COPYING
tmp/vmnet-only/netdev_has_net.c
tmp/vmnet-only/vnetFilter.h
tmp/vmnet-only/pgtbl.h
tmp/vmnet-only/compat_slab.h
tmp/vmnet-only/compat_skbuff.h
tmp/vmnet-only/vm_atomic.h
tmp/vmnet-only/vm_basic_defs.h
tmp/vmnet-only/includeCheck.h
tmp/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h
tmp/vmnet-only/filter.c
tmp/vmnet-only/compat_highmem.h
tmp/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h
tmp/vmnet-only/compat_mm.h
tmp/vmnet-only/compat_pgtable.h
tmp/vmnet-only/compat_file.h
tmp/vmnet-only/compat_sock.h
tmp/vmnet-only/vmnetInt.h
tmp/vmnet-only/vnetKernel.h
tmp/vmnet-only/smac.h
tmp/vmnet-only/vnetEvent.h
tmp/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h
tmp/vmnet-only/netdev_has_dev_net.c
tmp/vmnet-only/compat_uaccess.h
tmp/vmnet-only/vnet.h
tmp/vmnet-only/bridge.c
tmp/vmnet-only/vnetFilterInt.h
tmp/vmnet-only/driver-config.h
tmp/vmnet-only/vnetEvent.c
tmp/vmnet-only/vmware_pack_init.h
tmp/vmnet-only/setnice.c
tmp/vmnet-only/Makefile
tmp/vmnet-only/smac_compat.c
tmp/vmnet-only/net.h
tmp/vmnet-only/Makefile.normal
tmp/vmnet-only/compat_semaphore.h
tmp/vmnet-only/smac_compat.h
tmp/vmnet-only/geninclude.c
tmp/vmnet-only/userif.c
tmp/vmnet-only/vm_basic_types.h
tmp/vmnet-only/vm_basic_asm.h
tmp/vmnet-only/compat_kdev_t.h
tmp/vmnet-only/vmware_pack_begin.h
tmp/vmnet-only/compat_spinlock.h
tmp/vmnet-only/epoll.c
tmp/vmnet-only/driver.c
tmp/vmnet-only/compat_version.h
tmp/vmnet-only/compat_page.h
tmp/vmnet-only/hub.c
tmp/vmnet-only/smac.c
tmp/vmnet-only/vmware_pack_end.h
tmp/vmnet-only/compat_sched.h
tmp/vmnet-only/x86cpuid.h
tmp/vmnet-only/sk_alloc.c
tmp/vmnet-only/nfhook_uses_skb.c
tmp/vmnet-only/skblin.c
tmp/vmnet-only/netif.c
tmp/vmnet-only/vm_basic_asm_x86_64.h
tmp/vmnet-only/compat_wait.h

2. tar xvf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmci.tar -C /tmp

root@kecoak# tar xvf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmci.tar -C /tmp
tmp/vmci-only/
tmp/vmci-only/Makefile.kernel
tmp/vmci-only/autoconf/
tmp/vmci-only/autoconf/geninclude.c
tmp/vmci-only/autoconf/epoll.c
tmp/vmci-only/linux/
tmp/vmci-only/linux/driverLog.h
tmp/vmci-only/linux/vmciKernelIf.c
tmp/vmci-only/linux/driver.c
tmp/vmci-only/linux/driverLog.c
tmp/vmci-only/COPYING
tmp/vmci-only/common/
tmp/vmci-only/common/vmciDatagram.c
tmp/vmci-only/common/vmciResource.h
tmp/vmci-only/common/vmciDatagram.h
tmp/vmci-only/common/vmciContext.h
tmp/vmci-only/common/vmciDriver.h
tmp/vmci-only/common/vmciEvent.c
tmp/vmci-only/common/vmciProcess.c
tmp/vmci-only/common/vmciQueuePair.c
tmp/vmci-only/common/vmciGroup.c
tmp/vmci-only/common/vmciDsInt.h
tmp/vmci-only/common/vmciQueuePair.h
tmp/vmci-only/common/vmciGroup.h
tmp/vmci-only/common/vmciDriver.c
tmp/vmci-only/common/vmciContext.c
tmp/vmci-only/common/vmciDs.c
tmp/vmci-only/common/vmciProcess.h
tmp/vmci-only/common/vmciResource.c
tmp/vmci-only/common/vmciEvent.h
tmp/vmci-only/common/vmciHashtable.h
tmp/vmci-only/common/vmciHashtable.c
tmp/vmci-only/common/vmciCommonInt.h
tmp/vmci-only/Makefile
tmp/vmci-only/Makefile.normal
tmp/vmci-only/include/
tmp/vmci-only/include/vmciHostKernelAPI.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/circList.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/vmware.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/compat_module.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/vmci_call_defs.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/vmci_iocontrols.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/pgtbl.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/compat_slab.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/vm_atomic.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/vm_basic_defs.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/vmci_kernel_if.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/includeCheck.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/compat_highmem.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/compat_mm.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/compat_pgtable.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/vmci_defs.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/compat_file.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/vm_assert.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/vm_device_version.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/compat_uaccess.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/compat_interrupt.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/driver-config.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/compat_kernel.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/vmware_pack_init.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/vmci_handle_array.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/compat_semaphore.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/vm_basic_types.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/vmware_pack_begin.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/compat_spinlock.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/compat_version.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/compat_page.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/vmware_pack_end.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/compat_sched.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/compat_wait.h
tmp/vmci-only/include/vmci_queue_pair.h

tmp/vmci-only/include/vmci_infrastructure.h

3. cd /tmp
4. vi both "vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.c” and "vmci-only/include/pgtbl.h” adding #include "compat_sched.h" to both files.
5. tar cvf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar /tmp/vmnet-only
6. tar cvf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmci.tar /tmp/vmci-only

WHILE THE COMPILE WAS PAUSED (ctrl-z).

root@kecoak# cp -pr /tmp/vm{ci,net}-only /tmp/vmware-root/modules/

root@kecoak# fg
vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c: In function ‘HostIFReadUptimeWork’:
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:1944: warning: ‘newUpBase’ may be used uninitialized in this function
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/iommu.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/common/comport.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/common/hashFunc.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/common/task.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/vmmon.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC      /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-25-generic'
make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
    MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only'
make[1]: `postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only'
cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only'
Built vmmon module
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-25-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
    MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-25-generic'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/driver.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/hub.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/userif.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/netif.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/bridge.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/filter.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/procfs.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/smac_compat.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/smac.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/vnetEvent.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/vmnet.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC      /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-25-generic'
make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
    MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only'
make[1]: `postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only'
cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only'
Built vmnet module
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-25-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
    MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-25-generic'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/block.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/control.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/dbllnklst.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/dentry.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/file.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/filesystem.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/inode.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/module.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/stubs.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/super.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/vmblock.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC      /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/vmblock.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/vmblock.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-25-generic'
make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
    MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only'
make[1]: `postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only'
cp -f vmblock.ko ./../vmblock.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only'
Built vmblock module
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-25-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
    MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-25-generic'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/linux/driver.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/linux/driverLog.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/linux/vmciKernelIf.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciContext.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciDatagram.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciDriver.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciDs.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciEvent.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciGroup.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciHashtable.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciProcess.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciQueuePair.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciResource.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/vmci.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC      /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/vmci.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/vmci.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-25-generic'
make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
    MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only'
make[1]: `postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only'
cp -f vmci.ko ./../vmci.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only'
Built vmci module
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vsock-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-25-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
    MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-25-generic'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vsock-only/linux/af_vsock.o
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vsock-only/linux/af_vsock.c:359: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vsock-only/linux/notify.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vsock-only/linux/stats.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vsock-only/linux/util.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vsock-only/linux/vsockAddr.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vsock-only/driverLog.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vsock-only/vsock.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC      /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vsock-only/vsock.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vsock-only/vsock.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-25-generic'
make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
    MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vsock-only'
make[1]: `postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vsock-only'
cp -f vsock.ko ./../vsock.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vsock-only'
Built vsock module
Starting VMware services:
   VMware USB Arbitrator                                         done
   Virtual machine monitor                                        done
   Virtual machine communication interface                done
   VM communication interface socket family              done
   Blocking file system                                              done
   Virtual ethernet                                                    done
   Shared Memory Available                                   done

root@kecoak#

SUCCESS..