To install VMWare Server you need to be running Redhat ES4 or Fedora Core 5 or 6.
(Note: See VMWare site for actuall support OS platforms.)
Install Fedora 5 or 6.
If not installed during setup, you will need the following:
1. yum install kernel
2. yum install kernel-devel (or yum install kernel-smp-devel if multiprocessor. On Fedora six, the kernel may be compiled with i586 instead of i686 - download the alternate kernel-devel if issues.)
3. yum install xinetd
4. yum install gcc
I install #1 because usually, updating 2 and 3 invalidates 1 for the "vmware-config.pl" script setup.
I install #2 and 4, as it is required for setup when the kernel / kernel header isn't the expected version.
I install #3 only as not doing so delivers a port conflict error.
I needed to do part of this on Redhat because I was at Update4 which the vmware server install evidently isn't expecting.
When installing RPM of vmware server install, don't use GUI. It doesn't install correctly. Instead, use rpm -Uhv filename instead.
Afterwards, run "vmware-config.pl". Follow prompts.
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