Install VMware and VMware Tools on Linux

Troubleshoot about VMware Server for linux installation
                                  Author:Rover Yao
                                  Time: 2008-12-04

# uname -a
Linux nbutest.rfree.com 2.6.18-92.el5 #1 SMP Tue Apr 29 13:16:12 EDT 2008 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
You must install the following packages:
# rpm -ivh [package]
kernel-2.6.18-92.el5.i686.rpm
libgomp-4.1.2-42.el5.i386.rpm
kernel-headers-2.6.18-92.el5.i386.rpm
glibc-headers-2.5-24.i386.rpm
glibc-devel-2.5-24.i386.rpm
gcc-4.1.2-42.el5.i386.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.18-92.el5.i686.rpm
# cd /usr/src/
# ls
kernels
# cd kernels
# ls
2.6.18-92.el5-i686
# cd 2.6.18-92.el5-i686
# ls
arch     include         lib             net                              usr
block    init            Makefile        scripts
crypto   ipc             mm              security
drivers  kabi_whitelist  Module.kabi     sound
fs       kernel          Module.symvers  symsets-2.6.18-92.el5.tar.gz


What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-92.el5-xen-i686/include/


What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.18-92.el5/build/include]

Now It is ok!you can success to install vmware server.