Linux Install VMWare Workstation 8 on Fedora 15

This Step-by-Step Guide Show How-to Install the VMware Workstation 8 on Linux Fedora.

The Tutorial Comprehend the Issue-Free Procedure to Successfully Compiling the Workstation 8 Kernel Modules.

The Kernel Modules are Indispensables to the VMWare Workstation 8 on Linux and Without a Correct Patch will be Difficult to Successfully Compile them.

1. Open a Terminal Window
2. Login as SuperUser

   su

3. Access the vmware-workstation.bundle location

   cd <path/To/VMware-Workstation-Full-8.X.X-XXXXXX.ARCH.bundle>

4. Install VMWare-Workstation 8

   ./VMware-Workstation-Full-8.X.X-XXXXXX.ARCH.bundle

5. Download and Apply Patch to Virtual Machines with Kernels > 3.1:

   • For Virtual Machines with Kernels 3.2 OR 3.3 Apply this Patch:

     Workstation 8 VM K3.2-3.3 Patch

     VMWare Workstation Patch for Virtual Machines with Kernels 3.2-3.3

6. For Virtual Machines with Kernels 3.2 OR 3.3 Apply this Patch:

   Workstation 8 VM K3.2-3.3 Patch

   VMWare Workstation Patch for Virtual Machines with Kernel 3.4