Installing VMware Products on Unsupported Linux Distributions

Details

You cannot install a VMware product on a Linux host computer.
The version of Linux you are running is not on the list of supported host operating systems and kernels.
You see errors indicating that the VMware product installer could not build necessary modules.

Solution

Refer to the list of Linux distributions and kernel versions that are supported hosts for your VMware product. See the release notes and system requirements section of the product documentation at http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/ws_pubs.html

If you are running a supported Linux distribution and vmware-config.pl generates an error message saying there are no prebuilt modules that match your running kernel and fails to compile, please file a support request. For more information, see How to Submit a Support Request

Note: If you are using Workstation 6.5.x, it does not use vmware-config.pl. Instead, you may see an error when running vmware or sudo vmware.

If you are running an unsupported distribution or using an unsupported kernel version and are not able to compile modules or install your VMware product, VMware recommends that you use a supported Linux distribution and kernel version or explore the VMware community support forums. There are regular discussions on the forums about the latest development kernels and workarounds for building VMware product modules.

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1623; WS500; ws550; relnotes; ws600

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KB Article: 1623
Updated: Sep 22, 2009

Products:
VMware Player
VMware Workstation
Product Versions:
VMware Player 1.x (Linux)
VMware Workstation 3.x (Linux)
VMware Workstation 4.x (Linux)
VMware Workstation 5.x (Linux)
VMware Workstation 6.x (Linux)

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