Howto install for vmware workstation 6.0.3 build 80004

[don]

How to install vmware workstation 6.0.3 build 80004 (March 14) on Sabayon x86-3.5_Loop2-r2.

Please note that this is the latest version of vmware workstation on Sabayon 2.6.24-sabayon kernel.
I'm assuming root privilege throughout.

1. Make sure you are installing on the right kernel.

> uname -r

You should see: 2.6.24-sabayon


2. Download the vmware workstation .tar package: http://www.vmware.com/download/ws/

Select the 6.0.3 linux tar version: workstation for linux 32-bit


3. Extract downloaded .tar file into: dir_of_your_choice/vmware_distrib (into directory of your choice).

4. Emerge libraries and prepare environment:

> emerge --sync
> emerge -a libXi

5. Install a temporary environment variable:

> export VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_GTK='yes'

or better yet make it permanent by creating a file '/etc/env.d/gtkvmware99' with VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_GTK='yes' as the only entry. This is a Gentoo best practice; see http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/h ... t=2&chap=5 and read section: 5.b. Defining Variables Globally.


> env-update

6. You will need to create /etc/rc{0..6}.d directories, because the installation script needs these.

> mkdir /etc/rc{0..6}.d

7. Go to the directory /vmware_distrib that you created in step 3 and run:

> ./vmware_install.pl

Answer all the questions as you normally would when installing workstation (if you've never done this before just use the defaults).
This will fail at the last step with the following output:

make: ***[vmmon.ko] Error 2
....
Unable to build the vmmon module
....
Execution aborted


This is okay because we are going to correct this problem in the next step.

8. We are going to patch and run a script that is specific for the vmware workstation install on the 2.6.24 kernel. This is very important (do not use any older versions of this vmware-any-any-update115 script). Download this specific one,
it is patched for our kernel 2.6.24 needs (if you like look at this article for the Ubuntu distribution: http://aldeby.org/blog/?p=113)

Download and extract into directory of your choice: http://aldeby.org/blog/wp-content/uploa ... e115tar.gz

Then change directory to where you extracted and run:

> ./runme.pl

Answer questions again as you see fit for your configuration.


9. You should be good to go; startup vmware and accept agreement and enter your purchased workstation key by menu Help>Enter Serial key.
> vmware

NOTE: Credits to original authors of the vmware-any-any-update115 script and subsequent patches for 2.6.24 kernel.

Have fun,

Don Lubinski

[wolfden]

can you add this to the wiki?

[don]

Moved to Wiki:

http://wiki.sabayonlinux.org/index.php?title=HOWTO:_Install_vmware_workstation_6.0.3_build_80004_%28March_14%29_on_Sabayon_x86-3.5_Loop2-r2

[wolfden]

Thanks!