Trying to install vmware-player but it wants Xorg-server

Can I build vmware with the Xfree package, or do I need to upgrade to Xorg?
Is the Xorg process smooth now?
Thanks.

Okay, my bad.... :oops:
I have xorg - R6.8.2-6
vmware-player wants xorg-server.
When I try to install the server, I get a message about ttf-bitstream-vera being needed and then xorg being a conflict. Should I upgrade xorg first, then get the new vmware version in a few days?
What is the ttf_bitstream-vera problem that it conflicts with xorg? IIRC this package had problems when I installed from the CD the first time.
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I need to run a preconfigured Vmware VM on one of ours Enterprise Linux servers. I've already installed VMware-Player-3.13.*.bundle on the machine, no error message, but now when I try to run vmplayer I am getting the following message :
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kernel headers 2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1ELxenU
kernel headers for version 2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1ELxenU were not found...
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks and regards
Anil

Thanks Avi for the pointer.
I did a 'sudo -su ' and ran 'rpm -ivh kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1.EL.i686.rpm' and it went through successfully.
But then when I launched VMPlayer, a popup came up saying " Before you run VMWare, several modules must be compiled and loaded into the running kernel.". I clicked on 'Install' to continue.
Another popup came up saying "Failed to run /usr/bin/vmware-gksu '/usr/bin/vmware-modconfig' --icon='vmware-player' --appname='VMware' --gcc='/usr/bin/gcc' --headers='/lib/modules/2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1.ELxenU/build/include' --gcc-ignore-minor as user root. Failed to exec new process. No such file or directory."
And then I had to exit.
This is the log contents when VMPlayer was run :
Dec 01 18:27:11.567: app-3086636736| Log for VMware Workstation pid=11013 version=7.1.3 build=build-324285 option=Release
Dec 01 18:27:11.567: app-3086636736| The process is 32-bit.
Dec 01 18:27:11.567: app-3086636736| Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
Dec 01 18:27:11.567: app-3086636736| Logging to /tmp/vmware-vmotamar/setup-11013.log
Dec 01 18:27:11.944: app-3086636736| modconf query interface initialized
Dec 01 18:27:11.945: app-3086636736| modconf library initialized
Dec 01 18:27:11.979: app-3086636736| Your GCC version: 3.4
Dec 01 18:27:11.989: app-3086636736| Your GCC version: 3.4
Dec 01 18:27:12.011: app-3086636736| Your GCC version: 3.4
Dec 01 18:27:12.036: app-3086636736| Your GCC version: 3.4
Dec 01 18:27:12.058: app-3086636736| Your GCC version: 3.4
Dec 01 18:27:12.104: app-3086636736| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1.ELxenU.
Dec 01 18:27:12.108: app-3086636736| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1.ELxenU.
Dec 01 18:27:12.113: app-3086636736| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1.ELxenU.
Dec 01 18:27:12.117: app-3086636736| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1.ELxenU.
Dec 01 18:27:12.121: app-3086636736| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1.ELxenU.
Dec 01 18:27:12.146: app-3086636736| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1.ELxenU.
Dec 01 18:27:12.150: app-3086636736| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1.ELxenU.
Dec 01 18:27:12.154: app-3086636736| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1.ELxenU.
Dec 01 18:27:12.158: app-3086636736| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1.ELxenU.
Dec 01 18:27:12.162: app-3086636736| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1.ELxenU.
Dec 01 18:27:12.168: app-3086636736| Your GCC version: 3.4
Dec 01 18:27:12.184: app-3086636736| Your GCC version: 3.4
Dec 01 18:27:19.720: app-3086636736| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1.ELxenU.
Dec 01 18:27:19.725: app-3086636736| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1.ELxenU.
Dec 01 18:27:19.729: app-3086636736| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1.ELxenU.
Dec 01 18:27:19.733: app-3086636736| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1.ELxenU.
Dec 01 18:27:19.738: app-3086636736| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1.ELxenU.
Dec 01 18:27:19.745: app-3086636736| Your GCC version: 3.4
Dec 01 18:27:19.764: app-3086636736| Your GCC version: 3.4
Dec 01 18:27:19.807: app-3086636736| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1.ELxenU.
Dec 01 18:27:19.812: app-3086636736| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1.ELxenU.
Dec 01 18:27:19.817: app-3086636736| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1.ELxenU.
Dec 01 18:27:19.822: app-3086636736| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1.ELxenU.
Dec 01 18:27:19.827: app-3086636736| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1.ELxenU.
Dec 01 18:27:19.827: app-3086636736| Relaunching with /usr/bin/vmware-gksu '/usr/bin/vmware-modconfig' icon='vmware-player' appname='VMware' gcc='/usr/bin/gcc' headers='/lib/modules/2.6.9-89.0.0.0.1.ELxenU/build/include' --gcc-ignore-minor
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I need to run a preconfigured Vmware VM on one of ours Enterprise Linux servers. I've already installed VMware-Player-3.1.2-301548.i386.bundle on the machine, no error message, but now when I try to run vmplayer I am getting the following message:
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I've already searched both on google and on Oracle website for a package containing this version of kernel headers, but didn't find them.
I've did an up2date -i kernel-devel, some kernel headers got installed, but it seems they are at the wrong version:
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drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Nov 2 06:59 .
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Dec 4 2008 ..
drwxr-xr-x 17 root root 4096 Nov 1 09:42 2.6.9-89.31.1.0.1.EL-hugemem-i686
drwxr-xr-x 17 root root 4096 Nov 2 06:59 2.6.9-89.31.1.0.1.EL-i686
As far as I can see, I have two paths for solving this:
1: update the running kernel to 2.6.9-89.31.1.0.1.EL-hugemem-i686 - in order to do that I'll have to restart the machine, which is quite risky because this is an important machine used for many projects and I do not have physical access to it; in case something goes wrong I'll have to make an SR to the GIT guys, and pray for a quick resolution
2. find this particular version on kernel headers (2.6.9-78.0.0.0.1.ELHugemem), install them in a non-standard location and then point vmplayer installer to that location in order to compile and plug them into the running kernel
Questions:
- If I choose the 2nd path:
-- where can I find this particular kernel headers version?
-- after vmplayer compiles them, will it request a machine restart, or plugging them into the running kernel will be possible without restart?
-- I already did an up2date -u, so the entire system excepting the running kernel is updated to whatever is in Oracle's internal repositories. Will this conflict somehow with an older running kernel and modules?
-If I choose the 1th path (update the kernel itself and reboot the machine):
-- will then vmplayer be able to compile and install the kernel modules without asking for another restart?
Thanks a lot for your feedback.
Any idea is appreciated, even pointing me to someone in Oracle that might help (I am an Oracle employee) would be useful.
Regards
Serban

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package kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.31.1.0.1.EL (which is newer than kernel-devel-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL) is already installed
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