Struggling to install Vmware Server :(

Hello,
I have been trying to install VMware Server to install Windows in a VM as I have some programs that only runs on Windows...
I followed the wiki but it fails during the vmware-install.pl :-(
from /usr/src/linux-2.6.28-ARCH/arch/x86/include/asm/system.h:1
1,
from /usr/src/linux-2.6.28-ARCH/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.
h:17,
from include/linux/prefetch.h:14,
from include/linux/list.h:6,
from include/linux/module.h:9,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:12:
/usr/src/linux-2.6.28-ARCH/arch/x86/include/asm/page.h:22:1: warning: this is th
e location of the previous definition
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/vmhost.h:13,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:71:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_semaphore.h:5:27: error: asm/sem
aphore.h: No such file or directory
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:146: error: unknown field 'nopage'
specified in initializer
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:147: warning: initialization from
incompatible pointer type
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:150: error: unknown field 'nopage'
specified in initializer
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:151: warning: initialization from
incompatible pointer type
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function 'LinuxDriver_Ioctl':
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1670: error: too many arguments to
function 'smp_call_function'
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.28-ARCH'
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
Unable to build the vmmon module.
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.
Any idea on what I could have done wrong?
btw, I was chrooted when I did the "Preparing the 'vmmon', and 'vmnet' modules for our running 64-bit kernel " steps... Should I have been doing them without being chrooted?
I have to confess that I'm struggling a bit with the chroot concept...
Thanks for your help.
Ludo

I had the same or similar issue.
Following the section "VMware and kernel 2.6.29 compile modules problem" from http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installing_VMware fixed the problem for me.

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|diff -Naur orig/vmnet-only/compat_wait.h new/vmnet-only/compat_wait.h
|--- orig/vmnet-only/compat_wait.h 2008-10-28 22:47:19.000000000 -0700
|+++ new/vmnet-only/compat_wait.h 2009-01-20 04:49:44.000000000 -0700
File to patch:
Skip this patch? [y] y
Skipping patch.
1 out of 1 hunk ignored
can't find file to patch at input line 218
Perhaps you used the wrong -p or --strip option?
The text leading up to this was:
|diff -Naur orig/vmnet-only/driver.c new/vmnet-only/driver.c
|--- orig/vmnet-only/driver.c 2008-10-28 22:47:19.000000000 -0700
|+++ new/vmnet-only/driver.c 2009-01-20 04:49:44.000000000 -0700
File to patch:
Skip this patch? [y] y
Skipping patch.
1 out of 1 hunk ignored
can't find file to patch at input line 235
Perhaps you used the wrong -p or --strip option?
The text leading up to this was:
|diff -Naur orig/vmnet-only/netif.c new/vmnet-only/netif.c
|--- orig/vmnet-only/netif.c 2008-10-28 22:47:18.000000000 -0700
|+++ new/vmnet-only/netif.c 2009-01-20 04:49:44.000000000 -0700
File to patch:
Skip this patch? [y] y
Skipping patch.
4 out of 4 hunks ignored
can't find file to patch at input line 286
Perhaps you used the wrong -p or --strip option?
The text leading up to this was:
|diff -Naur orig/vsock-only/include/compat_wait.h new/vsock-only/include/compat_wait.h
|--- orig/vsock-only/include/compat_wait.h 2009-01-20 14:11:34.000000000 +0100
|+++ new/vsock-only/include/compat_wait.h 2009-01-20 14:51:05.000000000 +0100
File to patch:
Skip this patch? [y] y
Skipping patch.
1 out of 1 hunk ignored
thanks
felix

It say "The VMware Remote Console Plug-in is not installed or could not be found" after installed VMware Remote Console Plug-in!

Dears,
I have installed VMware server 2.0.2 in Windows 7, everything is working but one thing not...
When I control my VM by VMware remote console, sometime It(VMware Infrastructure Web Access) tell me "The VMware Remote Console Plug-in is not installed or could not be found" even I have installed it many time.
What can I do?

The following workaround works on Windows for any browser.
(1) install the plug in. Never mind that it does not work.
(2) locate the executable vmware-vmrc.exe, this is typically in the following directory
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\VMware Remote Console Plug-in"
(3) Obtain the virtual machine ID from the links for the VM in the web UI. e.g. the following is machine ID 192
https://servername:8333/ui/#{e:"VirtualMachine|192",w:{t:true,i:0}}
In IE you get these by selecting the link and then looking at its properties using right click.
If you are really keen and want to write something more sophisticated the VM ID codes seem to be in:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware Server\hostd\vmInventory.xml
(4) you can then create a COMMAND file or shortcut on your desktop (for the example above).
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\VMware Remote Console Plug-in\vmware-vmrc.exe" -h localhost:8333 -M 192
When you use this link you will need to log in using the webui username and password, and it will start the VM if it is not running.
(5) I use the following batch file (I am old school), as an icon on my desktop. I have not tried, but it should work from ANO desktop provided the VRMC is installed on the client and the script uses the correct IP for the host.
Hope that helps someone and saves them the time I have just spent.
@echo off
:loop
echo.
SET X_line=----------------------------------------
echo %x_line%%x_line%
echo This 'force' loads the VMWare Console for the designated VM
echo Loading this console will force start the VM if not already loaded
echo You will need to know the administrator access username and password.
echo %x_line%%x_line%
echo.
echo fubar VM 1 = 112
echo fubar VM 2 = 192
echo fubar VM 3 = 368
echo.
:: SET /P variable=[promptString]
SET /P X_machine_id=Please enter the machine ID number:
echo.
echo CTRL-C to exit
SET /P x_confirm=Please confirm you want to start machine ID %X_machine_id%, Y or N:
if /i NOT {%x_confirm%}=={Y} GOTO :loop
PUSHD "C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\VMware Remote Console Plug-in"
START vmware-vmrc.exe -h localhost:8333 -M %X_machine_id%
POPD
echo DONE
exit /b

How to Expand the Screen of Windows Server 2003 on VMware Server 2 ?

Folks,
Hello. Because Windows 7 is not compatible to be installed PeopleSoft PIA, I have to install VMware Server 2 and then install Windows Server 2003, that is compatible with PIA, on the virtual machine.
But when I open Windows Server 2003 on the virtual machine, the screen of Win2K3 is very small, and its size is about 1/4 of the screen of my computer screen. This is not comfortable to work for a long time.
Does any folks know how to expand the screen of Windows Server 2003 on VMware Server 2 virtual machine so that its size covers the entire screen of my computer ?
Thanks in advance !
Lucy

Did you already installed the VMWare tools onto your VMWare guest OS ? Generally, it helps a lot to be able to redefine a larger screen definition.
Nicolas.

VMWare Server 2 Module compilation Module error 2.6.30-ARCH x86_64

Hello,
i completely changed my envoirenment to arch linux, including my homeserver.
most things are absolutely cool with arch, but now i have a problem with installing VMWare Server 2.
When running the installer vmware-config.pl i got following output:
bash~./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 done
Virtual machine monitor done
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? [/lib/modules/2.6.30-ARCH/build/include]
Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.
Building the vmmon module.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.30-ARCH/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.30-ARCH'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:31:
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/compat_wait.h:78: error: conflicting types for 'poll_initwait'
include/linux/poll.h:67: note: previous declaration of 'poll_initwait' was here
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vmware.h:38,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:99:
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_basic_types.h:108:7: warning: "__FreeBSD__" is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vcpuset.h:103,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/modulecall.h:37,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:33,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:29,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:101:
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:329:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:333:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:401:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:407:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:460:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:506:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:551:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:595:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:640:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:684:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:729:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:773:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:775:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:816:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:860:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:862:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:903:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:945:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:947:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:986:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1028:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1030:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1069:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1223:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1227:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1313:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1536:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1663:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:1796:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86_64.h:39,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:41,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:103:
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:486:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:779:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:820:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:922:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:41,
from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:103:
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86_64.h:56:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:119:
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/./common/hostif.h:53:7: warning: "WINNT_DDK" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function 'LinuxDriverSyncCallOnEachCPU':
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1423: error: too many arguments to function 'smp_call_function'
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function 'LinuxDriver_Ioctl':
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1987: error: 'struct task_struct' has no member named 'euid'
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1987: error: 'struct task_struct' has no member named 'uid'
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1988: error: 'struct task_struct' has no member named 'fsuid'
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1988: error: 'struct task_struct' has no member named 'uid'
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1989: error: 'struct task_struct' has no member named 'egid'
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1989: error: 'struct task_struct' has no member named 'gid'
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1990: error: 'struct task_struct' has no member named 'fsgid'
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1990: error: 'struct task_struct' has no member named 'gid'
/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:2007: error: too many arguments to function 'smp_call_function'
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.30-ARCH'
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only'
Unable to build the vmmon module.
For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please
visit our Web site at "http://www.vmware.com/go/unsup-linux-products" and
"http://www.vmware.com/go/unsup-linux-tools".
Execution aborted.
so iam a beginner and can not figure out where the problem is.
i looked around the internet and on the arch wiki but didnt find a sollution - there are often problems with module compilation with newer kernels, therefore there a patches, but not for my kernel.
some people say, that VMWare Server 2 modules compiling fine with the 2.6.30 kernel.. maybe i have another problem.
is this path correct for kernel headers?
What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.30-ARCH/build/include]
I hope someone can help me.

cool, i found a patch and installation works fine now !
vmware-server.2.0.1_x64-modules-2.6.30-fix.sh
and
vmware-server.2.0.1_x64-modules-2.6.30-fix.patch
what i did:
wget both files to /tmp
#cd /tmp
#vi vmware-server.2.0.1_x64-modules-2.6.30-fix.sh
and change the VMMODDIR variable to my fits (cause i installed vmware server somewhere else)
#./vmware-server.2.0.1_x64-modules-2.6.30-fix.sh
#cd vmwareserverdir/bin/
#./vmware-config.pl
source: http://communities.vmware.com/message/1286903
Last edited by crabmeat (2009-08-18 13:18:47)

VMWare-server in 64 bit

Sorry I don't speak German
I set up Arch to play with it and I've been impressed, it's a pretty nice distro. I set up everything that I had working in Debian Sid (even though for Picasa I had to set up a 32 bit chroot environment) however I can't install VMware-server, in comparison it's pretty trivial to set it up in Sid...
Anyway, I've tried to set it up in 32 bit chroot and that didn't work, the install seems successful but it doesn't start. I assume it's not possible to run it in chroot, I'm not sure what are chroot limitation, maybe one cannot install kernel modules?
In 64 bit I had a problem to get all the 32-bit libraries, can anyone who has it install assure me it's not a lost case so I will dedicate more time with it? Do you have some advice?
Thanks!
PS. Oh and what's the deal with 32 bit libraries overwriting 64 bit ones... I had bunch a problems with that, apt-get would have never allowed that...

I've made a mistake, this PKGBUILD is not prepared for Arch64. Maintainer seems not to be using Arch64. Probably he cannot test this package on x86_64 architecture and PKGBUILD needs some more changes to run under x86 arch. It is still possible, but you would have to get some 32bit libraries.
I have found similar topic in ArchWiki: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ins … _on_Arch64
I was using vmware-workstation package from AUR, you may be interested in it. You would have to install lib32-libxtst package from pacman before using it (maybe installing this package makes vmware-server to run under x86_64 architecture...).

VMware Server Web Access Console interface Q

Hi,
Running VMware Server 2.0.2 with VMware Remote Console Plug-in (vmware-vmrc-win32-x86.exe). How do get the VMware machine to appear in the cosole area instread of a seperate pop-up window. Also if I open multiple windows how to get them to appear under as tabs in the console window instead of seperate windows.
New at this so details would be appreciated so I can do it. By the way is there 64bit versions of the Console exe? what about VMware server 2.0.2?
Thanks

I managed to install Windows 7 in Vmware Server yesterday. And it worked fine, except that my whole system became very unresponive together with the Windows 7 installation. But it did work. I rebooted my computer today and started up the vmware deamon, and no luck in connecting to the server. I only get an 'Unable to connect' error in Firefox. To fix this, I will have to remove /etc/vmware and install vmware-server over again.
So at the moment, Virtualbox is winning hands down. It don't slow down my hole system, and Windows feels as fast as it was running not in a VM. And it works. The only issue is very slow IO.
Vmware Workstation 6 was alot faster than the Server version. Maybe I shuld try it instead. Just have to find a PGKBUILD for it.
Last edited by orjanp (2010-04-14 08:09:52)

Updated PKGBUILD for vmware-server-modules 2.0.2

Hi.
I have updated the PKGBUILD for the vmware-server-modules and added patches for kernel 2.6.35 and 2.6.36.
The package is currently marked as an orphan, so I'll have to adopt it do upload the changes, right?
Could someone please take a look at this, and say if it is good enough.
I haven't really made any changes other than adding patches for kernel 2.6.35 and 2.6.36, but since there are some 'not so positive comments' following this package in AUR maybe there is more that should be done?
It works on my x86_64 2.6.36-arch install.
pkgname=vmware-server-modules
pkgver=2.0.2
pkgrel=4
pkgdesc="Kernel modules for VMware Server"
arch=('i686' 'x86_64')
url="http://www.vmware.com/products/server/"
license=('custom')
depends=('kernel26>=2.6.32')
makedepends=('kernel26-headers')
conflicts=('vmware-workstation-modules' 'vmware-player-modules')
install=vmware-server-modules.install
_kernver=`uname -r`
source=(VMware-server-2.0.2-203138-update-2.patch vmware-server-modules-autoconf.patch vmware-server-modules-vsock-kernel2.6.35.patch vmware-server-modules-vmmon-kernel2.6.36.patch)
md5sums=('774a6361a443834205bc0172498bb2c0'
'91ea48c3d4779f531cb942be09248dba'
'3325f1b34eb21ee7d4cceb5f0da852f1'
'bfd62533e023b696cf7ff45379732b71')
case ${CARCH} in
i686)
source=(${source[@]} 'VMware-server-2.0.2-203138.i386.tar.gz')
md5sums=(${md5sums[@]} '6eb844d1ab4aed6128438e5f587d10bb');;
x86_64)
source=(${source[@]} 'VMware-server-2.0.2-203138.x86_64.tar.gz')
md5sums=(${md5sums[@]} 'cc7aef813008eeb7150c21547d431b39');;
esac
build() {
cd "$srcdir/vmware-server-distrib/lib/modules/source"
for module in *.tar; do
tar xf $module
done
cd "$srcdir/vmware-server-distrib"
# patch
patch -p1 < ../VMware-server-2.0.2-203138-update-2.patch
patch -p2 < ../vmware-server-modules-autoconf.patch
if [[ ${_kernver:0:6} == "2.6.35" ]]; then
patch -p1 < ../vmware-server-modules-vsock-kernel2.6.35.patch
fi
if [[ ${_kernver:0:6} == "2.6.36" ]]; then
patch -p1 < ../vmware-server-modules-vsock-kernel2.6.35.patch
patch -p1 < ../vmware-server-modules-vmmon-kernel2.6.36.patch
fi
cd "$srcdir/vmware-server-distrib/lib/modules/source"
for module in vmci vsock vmmon vmnet; do
make -C $module-only HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/$_kernver/build/include || \
return 1
install -D -m644 $module-only/$module.ko \
"$pkgdir/lib/modules/$_kernver/misc/$module.ko"
done
# License
install -D -m644 "$srcdir/vmware-server-distrib/doc/EULA" \
"$pkgdir/usr/share/licenses/vmware-server-modules/EULA"
install -D -m644 "$srcdir/vmware-server-distrib/doc/open_source_licenses.txt" \
"$pkgdir/usr/share/licenses/vmware-server-modules/open_source_licenses.txt"
sed -i -e "s|KERNEL_VERSION='.*'|KERNEL_VERSION='$_kernver'|" \
"$startdir/vmware-server-modules.install"

i don'T think that there will ever be a PKGBUILD for VMWare, because it's commercial software... but i posted alot of hints in the "Package Configuration Problems" Forum...
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php? … highlight=
nearly each posible problem is described there... if u still have problems, post ur errors and anything u got about it there, and i try to help u.....

Struggling to install Vmware Server :(

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