Can we install Windows Xp on Ubuntu Feisty 64bit, the answer is right, but what should we do? The first thing is to install VMWare, and we will discuss the procedures in this article:
Requirments:
AMD64 Hardware
Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn OS
Windows XP with sp2 Setup CD
Internet Connection (at least 1 MB)
Procedures:
- 1.We should have installed Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn on AMD74 Platform Successfully.
- 2.We also have to downlaod VMware Server 1.0.2 Build 39867. (we can get it free from Vmware.com)
- 3.Before setup, we have to install a few dependencies firstly.
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sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r` build-essential xinetd
- 4.Execute the installation script
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sudo ./vmware-install.pl
- 5.Problem & Solution:
- 5.1. cannot find /bin directory error.
- 5.2. unable to build vmmon module error.
The solution is :Unable to build the vmmon module.
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cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
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sudo cp vmmon.tar vmmon.tar.old
sudo tar xvf vmmon.tar
sudo gedit vmmon-only/include/compat_kernel.h
replace with:static inline _syscall1(int, compat_exit, int, exit_code);
Then,#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,19)
static inline _syscall1(int, compat_exit, int, exit_code);
#endif
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tar cvf vmmon.tar vmmon-only
rm -rf vmmon-only
- 5.3. timestamp problem & solution:
Solution:Unable to get the last modification timestamp of the destination file /etc/vmware/ssl/rui.key.
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sudo apt-get install ia32-libs
sudo /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl
- 6. Finish
Reference:
1. Step By Step Get Started
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=183209
2. Get Serial Number
http://register.vmware.com/content/download.html
3. Problem & Solution
http://blog.eshangrao.com/index.php/200 ... eisty-2620
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=337040
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2331389