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Can someone provide some assistance with this. I'm trying to install vmware server but it's not going so well.

$ uname -a
Linux testunix 2.6.33.6-147.2.4.fc13.i686.PAE #1 SMP Fri Jul 23 17:21:06 UTC 2010 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

# vmware-config.pl
Making sure services for VMware Server are stopped.

Stopping VMware autostart virtual machines:
Virtual machines [FAILED]
Stopping VMware management services:
VMware Virtual Infrastructure Web Access
VMware Server Host Agent [FAILED]
Stopping VMware services:
VMware Authentication Daemon [ OK ]
Virtual machine monitor [ OK ]

None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Server 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] yes

Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /lib/modules/2.6.33.6-147.2.4.fc13.i686.PAE/build/include

The directory of kernel headers (version @@VMWARE@@ UTS_RELEASE) does not match
your running kernel (version 2.6.33.6-147.2.4.fc13.i686.PAE). Even if the
module were to compile successfully, it would not load into the running kernel.

To me it looks like the version of the kernel and headers match except that the headers file has PAE.

Not to be flippant, but is a version of the headers that does exactly match your running kernel version available? I too fought many battles with vmware server installs, and found that it is very selective about kernel versions. You'll have this same adventure every time you update your kernel, so be prepared to repeat this exercise... possibly under pressure, depending on when exactly you realize vmware didn't fire up since you updated the kernel.

- Bob
(not an FC expert, but experienced with VMware Server)