I tried the solution posted and this is what happened:
jeffrey@jeffrey-desktop:~$ sudo ln -s /boot/System.map-2.6.20-8-generic /boot/System.map-player
ln: creating symbolic link `/boot/System.map-player' to `/boot/System.map-2.6.20-8-generic': File exists
After that I tried to upgrade (I already updated before this) and this is what I got.
jeffrey@jeffrey-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B of archives.
After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Setting up vmware-player-kernel-modules-2.6.20-8 (2.6.20.2-8.6) ...
FATAL: Could not open '/boot/System.map-player': No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing vmware-player-kernel-modules-2.6.20-8 (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of vmware-player-kernel-modules:
vmware-player-kernel-modules depends on vmware-player-kernel-modules-2.6.20-8; however:
Package vmware-player-kernel-modules-2.6.20-8 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing vmware-player-kernel-modules (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
vmware-player-kernel-modules-2.6.20-8
vmware-player-kernel-modules
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
I'm still kind of new to this, but if you need any other info from me let me know and I'll do what I can to help.
I tried the solution posted and this is what happened:
jeffrey@ jeffrey- desktop: ~$ sudo ln -s /boot/System. map-2.6. 20-8-generic /boot/System. map-player System. map-player' to `/boot/ System. map-2.6. 20-8-generic' : File exists
ln: creating symbolic link `/boot/
After that I tried to upgrade (I already updated before this) and this is what I got.
jeffrey@ jeffrey- desktop: ~$ sudo apt-get upgrade player- kernel- modules- 2.6.20- 8 (2.6.20.2-8.6) ... System. map-player' : No such file or directory player- kernel- modules- 2.6.20- 8 (--configure): player- kernel- modules: player- kernel- modules depends on vmware- player- kernel- modules- 2.6.20- 8; however: player- kernel- modules- 2.6.20- 8 is not configured yet. player- kernel- modules (--configure): player- kernel- modules- 2.6.20- 8 player- kernel- modules
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B of archives.
After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Setting up vmware-
FATAL: Could not open '/boot/
dpkg: error processing vmware-
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of vmware-
vmware-
Package vmware-
dpkg: error processing vmware-
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
vmware-
vmware-
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
I'm still kind of new to this, but if you need any other info from me let me know and I'll do what I can to help.