How to compile VMware in ubuntu 11.04 using kernel 2.6.38-8

[Czeslaw]

Actually I want to run VMware in ubuntu 11.04. My kernel version is 2.6.38-8. I don’t know how to run it. Anyone who can guide me in running this in ubuntu.

[Badrunath]

steps

$ tar xfzv VMplayer_3.0.0-203739.x86_64_2.6.38-8.tgz
$ cd VMplayer_3.0.0-203739.x86_64_2.6.38-8
$ chmod +x patch_apply.sh
$ sudo ./patch_apply.sh
$ sudo vmware-modconfig  --console  --install-all

[MahaGuru]

After following your steps still it’s not working.Dont know whats the actual problem

[Olenka]

Possibly will you generate this patch for VMware Player 3.1.3-324285.x86_64 well?

[Neutrals]

I have to work. When I installed the latest version of VMware player, all is well. Was 3.1. Something and I installed 3.1.4 Build-385 536, which is the last and everything worked.

[Bull50]

For me it’s not working you can check the output
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udo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
Stopping VMware services:
VMware USB Arbitrator                                            
VM communication interface socket family                           
Virtual machine communication interface                             
Virtual machine monitor                                            
Blocking file system                                               
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38-8-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
      MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-8-generic'
  CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function ‘init_module’:
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:425:15: error: ‘struct file_operations’ has no member named ‘ioctl’
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function ‘LinuxDriver_Ioctl’:
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1736:7: error: implicit declaration of function ‘kernel_locked’
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-8-generic'
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only'
Unable to install vmmon

[CitricAcid]

Do this changes it will surely  work .
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install the kernel headers: 

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname-r` 

2) install development applications: 

sudo apt-get install build-essential 

3) Remove the current VMplayer 

vmware-installer sudo vmware-player-u 
sudo rm-rf / usr / lib / vmware 

4) Establish linkages to detect headers vmware 
sudo ln-s / usr/src/linux-headers- `uname-r` / include / generated / autoconf.h / usr/src/linux-headers- `uname-r` / include / linux / autoconf.h 
sudo ln-s / usr/src/linux-headers- `uname-r` / include / generated / utsrelease.h / usr/src/linux-headers- `uname-r` / include / linux / utsrelease.h

5) Download the version 3.0.0 of WMplayer
6) Execute the .bundle file
./VMware-Player-3.0.0-203739.x86_64.bundle
 7) Apply the patch
tar xfzv VMplayer_3.0.0-203739.x86_64_2.6.38-8.tgz
cd VMplayer_3.0.0-203739.x86_64_2.6.38-8
chmod +x patch_apply.sh
sudo ./patch_apply.sh
sudo vmware-modconfig  --console  --install-all

[Gunilla]

Do you have a similar patch for VMware Server 2.0 also?
I have almost the same error "can not build the module Ummon" in Ubuntu 11.04 64B.

# Uname-a
Linux 2.6.38-8-generic ego # 42 SMP Mon Ubuntu September 11 UTC 2011 x86_64 4:41:24 x86_64 GNU / Linux

[void]

I'm still running Maverick (kernel 2.6.35-28) and all is well with workstation and player, but thanks for this!

[Martyna]

I had followed his training partner, although still not my job I acquire VMware Player, the most horrible, not even distinguish any movement on the display after the time more than a few click the icon of VMware. My kernel is 2.6.38-8-generic again Am I missing something mate?

[Asclepius]

You have to notify VMware Player to make use of your own glip: Insert the line

Export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0/libglib-2.0.so.0

Now it will be working like charm.