Problem running vmware-config.pl

[farmorg]

Hi

I'm having trouble configuring vmware workstation 4, when running vmware-config.pl I get the following output:

Making sure VMware Workstation's services are stopped.

Stopping VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor done

Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.

None of VMware Workstation's pre-built vmmon modules 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? [/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r5/build/include]

Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.

Building the vmmon module.

make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only'
make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only'
make[2]: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/driver-2.4.20-gentoo-r5'
make[2]: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/driver-2.4.20-gentoo-r5'
make[2]: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/driver-2.4.20-gentoo-r5'
make[2]: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/driver-2.4.20-gentoo-r5'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only'
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only'
The module loads perfectly in the running kernel.

Extracting the sources of the vmnet module.

Building the vmnet module.

make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmnet-only'
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmnet-only'
Unable to make a vmnet module that can be loaded in the running kernel:
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmnet.o: unresolved symbol _mmx_memcpy
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmnet.o:
Hint: You are trying to load a module without a GPL compatible license
and it has unresolved symbols. Contact the module supplier for
assistance, only they can help you.

There is probably a slight difference in the kernel configuration between the
set of C header files you specified and your running kernel. You may want to
rebuild a kernel based on that directory, or specify another directory.

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.

As far as I can see from the links, I need to recompile my kernel to eliminate a mismatch between the running kernel and the directory of header files.
Unfortunatley, I don't have any idea what needs to be done to the kernel.
Can someone please point me in the right direction?

Many thanks in advance.

farmorg.

[scoobydu]

Had this problem myself, rebuilt the kernel and rebooted.

Re ran the script and all was well ...