I've same problem, but I'm just newbie for ubuntu, so this is the only way to do something, report error message while running vmware-install.pl ----------------------------- A previous installation of VMware Workstation has been detected. The previous installation was made by the tar installer (version 4). Keeping the tar4 installer database format. Uninstalling the tar installation of VMware Workstation. Stopping VMware services: Virtual machine monitor done The removal of VMware Workstation 6.0.4 build-93057 for Linux completed successfully. Thank you for having tried this software. Installing VMware Workstation. In which directory do you want to install the binary files? [/usr/bin] What is the directory that contains the init directories (rc0.d/ to rc6.d/)? [/etc] What is the directory that contains the init scripts? [/etc/init.d] In which directory do you want to install the daemon files? [/usr/sbin] In which directory do you want to install the library files? [/usr/lib/vmware] The path "/usr/lib/vmware" does not exist currently. This program is going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want? [yes] In which directory do you want to install the manual files? [/usr/share/man] In which directory do you want to install the documentation files? [/usr/share/doc/vmware] The path "/usr/share/doc/vmware" does not exist currently. This program is going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want? [yes] The installation of VMware Workstation 6.0.4 build-93057 for Linux completed successfully. You can decide to remove this software from your system at any time by invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-uninstall.pl". Before running VMware Workstation for the first time, you need to configure it by invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-config.pl". Do you want this program to invoke the command for you now? [yes] Making sure services for VMware Workstation are stopped. Stopping VMware services: Virtual machine monitor done Configuring fallback GTK+ 2.4 libraries. In which directory do you want to install the theme icons? [/usr/share/icons] What directory contains your desktop menu entry files? These files have a .desktop file extension. [/usr/share/applications] In which directory do you want to install the application's icon? [/usr/share/pixmaps] Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel. None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Workstation is suitable for your running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes] Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override. ^[[A^[[B^[[B^[[B^[[Basdfadsf The path "asdfadsf" is not an existing directory. What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/build/include] /lib/modules/2.6.27.7-generic/build/include/linux The path "/lib/modules/2.6.27.7-generic/build/include/linux" is not an existing directory. What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/build/include] /lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/build/include/linux The path "/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/build/include/linux" is an existing directory, but it does not contain a "linux" subdirectory as expected. What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/build/include] Extracting the sources of the vmmon module. Building the vmmon module. Using 2.6.x kernel build system. make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic' CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/x86.h:24, from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:15, from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:84: /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/x86paging.h:61:1: warning: "PTE_PFN_MASK" redefined In file included from include/asm/paravirt.h:7, from include/asm/irqflags.h:55, from include/linux/irqflags.h:57, from include/asm/system.h:11, from include/asm/processor.h:17, from include/linux/prefetch.h:14, from include/linux/list.h:6, from include/linux/module.h:9, from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:12: include/asm/page.h:22:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/vmhost.h:13, from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:115: /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_semaphore.h:5:27: error: asm/semaphore.h: No such file or directory /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:197: error: unknown field ‘nopage’ specified in initializer /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:198: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function ‘LinuxDriver_Ioctl’: /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1801: error: too many arguments to function ‘smp_call_function’ make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] error 1 make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only] error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic' make: *** [vmmon.ko] error 2 make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only' Unable to build the vmmon module. For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please visit our Web site at "http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/modules.html" and "http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html". Execution aborted.