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mcsilva

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From: Portugal

Registered: 2009-12-16

Posts: 95

Install vmware-workstation-7.0.0 with kernel26-2.6.32 walkthrough

For anyone who need some help, and the same way I did with version 6.5.3 (http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=88103), I post here my install walkthrough for vmware-workstation-7.0.0.
There are only a few differences.

Vmware package and kernel:

- VMware-Workstation-Full-7.0.0-203739.i386.bundle
- kernel26-2.6.32.1-1

1. As root, cd to the directory where is VMware-Workstation and follow these steps:

[root@hp]# mkdir -p /etc/rc.d/vmware.d/{rc{0,1,2,3,4,5,6}.d,init.d}
[root@hp]# shVMware-Workstation-Full-7.0.0-203739.i386.bundle --console --custom

2. Read and accept EULA and go on.

3. Then press enter to all answers except "System service runlevels", where you must enter /etc/rc.d/vmware/, like in the example:

Do you agree? [yes/no]: yes

System path prefix.  Please note that choosing a path other than /usr
may result in missing icons, application launchers, and other desktop
integrations [/usr]:

System lib directory [/usr/lib]:

Architecture-independent files [/usr/share]:

User level binaries [/usr/bin]:

Super user level binaries [/usr/sbin]:

Documentation [/usr/share/doc]:

Manual pages [/usr/share/man]:

Header files [/usr/include]:

System configuration files [/etc]:

System service runlevels: /etc/rc.d/vmware.d/       <<--------------------------------

System service scripts [/etc/rc.d/vmware.d/init.d]:

Path to Eclipse directory for use with Integrated Virtual Debugger
(optional):

The product is ready to be installed.  Press enter to begin
installation or Ctrl-C to cancel.

4. After installation is done, you must substitute /sbin/lsmod with /bin/lsmod in the file /etc/rc.d/vmware/init.d/vmware with your favorite editor, or use this command instead:

[root@hp]# sed -i 's/\/sbin\/lsmod/\/bin\/lsmod/g' /etc/rc.d/vmware.d/init.d/vmware

5. Now create a link to the init script, inthe place where Arch can recognize it:

[root@hp]# ln -s /etc/rc.d/vmware.d/init.d/vmware /etc/rc.d/vmware

6. Then with your favorite editor, include "vmware" to DAEMONS in /etc/rc.conf to allow vmware modules to load while computer boots:

#
# /etc/rc.conf - Main Configuration for Arch Linux
#
...
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng ... ... vmware)

7. Now exit from root and become normal user again. Then run vmware command and test it.

[memyselfandi@hp]$ vmware

That's all!

martin77

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Registered: 2010-03-14

Posts: 111

Re: Install vmware-workstation-7.0.0 with kernel26-2.6.32 walkthrough

Wow, thank you very much!! Your incredible guide help me installing VMware 7.01 in a snap, you're the king =D

I think there should be a section like "Application instalation guides" with all guides like this.

The question now is how to install VMware Tools into an Arch guest (currently using KDE SC).
I'm investigating that right now...

Last edited by martin77 (2010-05-26 01:47:39)

acoples

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Registered: 2009-11-27

Posts: 22

Re: Install vmware-workstation-7.0.0 with kernel26-2.6.32 walkthrough

Great Tuto!! works perfect for me
thank you very much!