MacBookPro
Ubuntu Gutsy on MacBook Pro - UPDATED!
Preface
For the Gutsy 7.10 release, Applys to MacBook Pro generation 1(CoreDuo) & 2(Core2Duo), and MacBook.
If you have a MacBook Pro generation 3(SantaRosa) also check the wiki page https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MacBookPro/SantaRosa
For more information :
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBook
Thanks to Ubuntu forum members for their feedback and the people providing drivers for Linux on Macbook especially Nicolas Boichat, Ronald S. Bultje, Jan Bernhardt, Ludovic Rousseau ... and me 
, my name is João Pedro Serrano and I live in Portugal.
Contact: Ubuntu community nickname Fuz2y / Fuz2yPt ; email - fuz2y@netcabo.pt
Mac OS X Installation
1. It may be useful for firmware update or hardware check ..
2. Boot on Mac OS X DVD holding Alt key
3. Follow installation instruction.
Boot Menu installation
1. Boot on Mac OS X
2. Install/Run BootCamp
3. Install rEFIt (http://refit.sf.net)
Note: the following manual steps are not necessary with the latest version of rEFIt. Simply running the rEFIt.mpkg will take care of the details automatically.
1. Install mac image 2. Copy efi to root directory (drag efi folder to MacOs disk) 3. Open a mac os terminal (in utilities) 4. cd /efi/refit 5. ./enable-always.sh
Partitioning
Note: I've also managed to do this automatically by using DiskUtil from Mac OS X DVD, but if you do this, leave the partitions partitioned but unformated except for Mac OS X partition, because Bootcamp installation requires single Mac partition!; and you also going to have to reboot after installation on to Ubuntu Live CD again and update grub mannualy.
In a Mac os X terminal, partition the disc :
sudo diskutil resizeVolume disk0s2 49G
That sets 49G for MacOsX and the rest for Linux
For triple boot:
sudo diskutil resizeVolume disk0s2 49G Linux Linux 35G "MS-DOS FAT32" Windows 63G
Install Windows Vista
1. Boot, in refit, choose the Windows DVD.
2. Launch Install, format Bootcamp partition with NTFS file system and procede with the installer, at reboot choose the Windows Hard Disk.
3. Install drivers from Apple Mac OS X 10.5 DVD
Install Linux Ubuntu
1. Boot on Ubuntu Live CD
2. Click install on disk in Ubuntu
3. Choose a manual partition : Select Linux Partition and check out the format box option (as ext3 filesystem)
- - Do not erase or format anything else!!!
4. Define mount :
- - If possible, do not mount /mount/EFI (select white item in list) - Mount Linux partition as: / - Mount Windows partition as: /media/Windows
5. Click on Advanced Options before proceding with the installaton and modify Grub to install on (hd0,2)
Swap File
This is useful if you already have too many partitions on your macbook and want to put the swap file directly on the main / partition.
Code:
sudo /bin/bash dd if=/dev/zero of=/swapfile bs=1024 count=2048000 mkswap /swapfile swapon /swapfile
Edit /etc/fstab:
/swapfile swap swap defaults 0 0
Note: You can use suspend on disk with a swapfile. To do that we have to add an option passed to the kernel. Add the resume=/dev/<partition> resume_offset=<offset to the swapfile in blocks> :
sudo filefrag -v /swapfile #output : First block: 102300 #...
Copy the first block number of the swapfile (ex:102300) and edit the defoptions line of /boot/grub/menu.lst :
defoptions=quiet splash resume=/dev/sda3 resume_offset=102300
On this example, the swapfile is on partition /dev/sda3. You are now able to use suspend on disk (hibernate).
Suspend
Suspend is broken in Ubuntu 7.10 on many first-generation MacBooks as well as some later-generation MacBooks and MacBook Pros. In particular, these machines will go into suspend, but will not come out of suspend. This is because the kernel supplied with 7.10 has some issues which prevent this from working. To fix this you will have to download an older version of the Linux kernel that is known to work. The latest known version to work is 2.6.22-12, which you can download by installing the packages at the locations pointed to below. Be sure to install them in the order as they appear here :
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/i386/linux-image-2.6.22-12-generic/2.6.22-12.39
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/i386/linux-headers-2.6.22-12/2.6.22-12.39
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/i386/linux-headers-2.6.22-12-generic/2.6.22-12.39
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/i386/linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.22-12-generic/2.6.22-12.32
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/i386/linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22-12-generic/2.6.22.4-12.3
After installing, edit /boot/grub/menu.lst and change the default=0 line to default=2 (if the newly-installed kernel is the third listed in the menu.lst file, which it should be when installed on a stock Gutsy install).
Restart your MacBook for the update to take effect.
Note: You will have to reinstall any wireless drivers you may have installed in the past and graphic card drivers too.
Video
Install ATI's Catalyst official drivers 8.42.3 with AIGLX working!! thanks to the poster of this forum topic : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=591066
Note: If you follow everything exactly you will succeed!, I didnt and only got it working on the 5th attempt.. so take special attention to step 11 . Also if you got the error of "LibGL.so.1" do this:
sudo ln -f /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2 /usr/lib/libGL.so.1
Here's my xorg.conf (it works with all settings, single, clone, and big desktop to extended monitor!!!) :
Note: use ATI Catalyst Control Center > Applications > Accessories > to change any of this mods(clone,single,big desktop) or to change screen resolution or to disable/enable monitors.
Code:
# xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Section "ServerLayout"
# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
# InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection
Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
Load "v4l"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "pt"
Option "XkbVariant" "mac"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "LeftEdge" "150"
Option "RightEdge" "1070"
Option "TopEdge" "100"
Option "BottomEdge" "310"
Option "FingerLow" "25"
Option "FingerHigh" "30"
Option "MaxTapTime" "180"
Option "MaxTapMove" "220"
Option "MaxDoubleTapTime" "180"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
Option "VertEdgeScroll" "0"
Option "TapButton1" "0"
Option "TapButton2" "0"
Option "TapButton3" "0"
Option "LockedDrags" "off"
Option "VertScrollDelta" "20"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "50"
Option "VertTwoFingerScroll" "1"
Option "HorizTwoFingerScroll" "1"
Option "MinSpeed" "1.10"
Option "MaxSpeed" "1.30"
Option "AccelFactor" "0.08"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "SHMConfig" "on"
# corner buttons
Option "RTCornerButton" "0"
Option "RBCornerButton" "2"
Option "LTCornerButton" "0"
Option "LBCornerButton" "3"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "stylus"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "eraser"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "cursor"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
Option "AIGLX" "true"
Option "DRI" "true"
Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"
Option "LinearAlloc" "6144"
Option "CacheLines" "1080"
Option "TexturedVideo" "on"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
Device "aticonfig-Device[0]"
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes ""
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "true"
EndSection
Screen Colors
I've noticed that many MacBooks really need this tweak in order to visualize correctly screen colors. To calibrate the screen colors (in order to match OS X), you need to install xcalib. This isn't available in the Ubuntu repositories, so you'll have to download it.
Go to http://www.etg.e-technik.uni-erlangen.de/web/doe/xcalib/ and (if you are running i386) download the newest Linux binary; save it to the Desktop. (If you are running amd64, you'll need to compile it from source; make sure to install libxxf86vm-dev and libxext-dev first, and then simply make xcalib in the extracted source directory. Take the resulting xcalib binary and continue with these instructions.)
To install and configure it, you will need to do a few things in the terminal and mount a Mac OS X partition (to copy your color profile) as follows (substitute your Mac OS partition's partition number for x in /dev/sdax, 2 being the first standard partition):
sudo mv ~/Desktop/xcalib /usr/local/bin/xcalib sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/xcalib sudo mount -t hfsplus /dev/sdax /mnt sudo cp /mnt/Library/ColorSync/Profiles/Displays/* /usr/local/etc
Then, do an "ls /usr/local/etc" and note the name of the profile (for the next step).
Finally, add the following line to the end of either /etc/gdm/Init/Default (for standard Ubuntu/Gnome) or /etc/kde3/kdm/Xsetup (for Kubuntu/KDE), before the final "exit" statement:
/usr/local/bin/xcalib "/usr/local/etc/<insert name of profile here>"
Restart X (Ctrl-Alt-Backspace) and your Mac OS X color profile will load as X starts.
Audio
1. Add the following line to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:
install snd-hda-intel position_fix=1 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-hda-intel $CMDLINE_OPTS && /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-hda-intel
2. Increase the volume (both using the key combination and the system tray applet) to its maximum possible value.
3. Right-click on the volume applet and choose Preferences. Select "PCM" as the device to control.
4. Open the Sound preferences (System-Preferences-Sound in GNOME). Select "PCM" as the device to control.
Wireless
To install:
sudo aptitude install build-essential wget http://snapshots.madwifi.org/madwifi-trunk-current.tar.gz tar -zxvf madwifi<tab> cd madwifi<tab> make sudo make install
If you want you can alternatively get the sources by SVN
svn checkout http://svn.madwifi.org/madwifi/trunk madwifi)
At this point the driver should work and wifi will be enabled after reboot.
Alternatively you can use these commands to insert the driver into the running kernel:
sudo modprobe ath_pci sudo modprobe wlan_scan_sta
Temperatures & Fan Speed
Hard Disk Temperature
sudo apt-get install hddtemp sudo hddtemp /dev/sda
That prints the temperature of your harddisk
CPUs Temperature & Fan Speed
sudo modprobe applesmc sensors
That prints temperatures of both CPUs and Fan Speed
Fan Speed Control
sudo modprobe applesmc echo applesmc | sudo tee -a /etc/modules
and then add the following line to /etc/rc.local :
echo 1 > /sys/devices/platform/applesmc.768/fan1_manual echo 3000 > /sys/devices/platform/applesmc.768/fan1_output echo 1 > /sys/devices/platform/applesmc.768/fan2_manual echo 3000 > /sys/devices/platform/applesmc.768/fan2_output
CPU Settings
I've only tested this on MacBook Pro generation 2(Core2Duo), so contribute here please! =)
I've noticed that if cpu frequency governator settings are set to "ondemand" both CPUs are running 20ºC cooler
so add this to /etc/rc.local :
modprobe acpi_cpufreq modprobe cpufreq_ondemand modprobe applesmc modprobe i2c-i801 modprobe eeprom modprobe coretemp sensors -s cpufreq-set -c 0 -g ondemand cpufreq-set -c 1 -g ondemand
Reducing power consumption
Install the powertop package :
sudo apt-get install powertop
and run with "sudo powertop" in a terminal. Follow the instructions given as to reducing power consumption.
WebCam (iSight) & EKiga
*Install prerequisites and launch Ekiga (Ekiga may also be launched through the menus)
sudo apt-get install ekiga libpt-plugins-v4l2 ekiga
1.Configuration. You may have to select the iSight device. Edit > Preferences > Devices > Video Devices >
2.Video plugin: V4L2
3.Input device: Built-in iSight
If you want to use it in 640x480 mode, then:
gconftool-2 --type integer --set /apps/ekiga/devices/video/size 1
Access Mac OS X & Windows Partition
To do so edit /etc/fstab , here's mine :
# /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass> proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 ## Linux ################################################################# /dev/sda3 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1 ## Swap ################################################################## /swapfile swap swap defaults 0 0 ## EFI ################################################################### #/dev/sda1 /media/EFI vfat defaults,utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1 ## DVD-ROM ############################################################### /dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec 0 0 ## Macintosh ############################################################# /dev/sda2 /media/Macintosh hfsplus defaults 0 0 ## Windows ############################################################### /dev/sda4 /media/Windows ntfs defaults 0 0 ## Network ############################################################### # Server //Server/public /media/Server smbfs username=USER,password=PASSWORD 0 0 # Lacie 2TB //Lacie2TB/public /media/Lacie2TB smbfs username=USER,password=PASSWORD 0 0
Then do the following in terminal:
sudo /bin/bash mkdir /media/Macintosh mkdir /media/Windows chmod 777 /media/Macintosh chmod 777 /media/Windows umount -a mount -a
Apple Remote Control
Apple's Remote Control is working by default in Ubuntu 7.10, but only allows you to control the Volume. So here's the tweaks to get it working on with other applications:
sudo apt-get install inputlirc lirc lirc-x
And edit /etc/rc.local and add:
/etc/init.d/inputlirc start
Then go to > System > Preferences > Sessions , and add the following to the autostart:
irexec & ~/.lircrc irxevent & ~/.lircrc
And copy the following to ~/.lircrc file and the same for /etc/lirc/lircrc file :
################################################## # LIRC Config for the following Applications: ################################################## ############# #### VLC #### ############# begin prog = vlc button = KEY_PLAYPAUSE config = key-play-pause repeat = 0 end begin prog = vlc button = KEY_MENU config = key-aspect-ratio repeat = 0 end begin prog = vlc button = KEY_PREVIOUSSONG config = key-jump-medium repeat = 1 end begin prog = vlc button = KEY_NEXTSONG config = key-jump+medium repeat = 1 end begin prog = vlc button = KEY_VOLUMEUP config = repeat = 1 end begin prog = vlc button = KEY_VOLUMEDOWN config = repeat = 1 end ################# #### MPlayer #### ################# #begin mplayer begin prog = mplayer button = KEY_PLAYPAUSE config = pause repeat = 15 end begin prog = mplayer button = KEY_MENU config = stop repeat = 15 end begin prog = mplayer button = KEY_PREVIOUSSONG config = seek -10 repeat = 10 end begin prog = mplayer button = KEY_NEXTSONG config = seek +10 repeat = 10 end begin prog = mplayer button = KEY_VOLUMEUP config = volume 1 repeat = 1 end begin prog = mplayer button = KEY_VOLUMEDOWN config = volume -1 repeat = 1 end #end mplayer ################## #### Kaffeine #### ################## #begin kaffeine begin prog = irexec button = config = dcop kaffeine MainApplication-Interface end begin prog = irexec button = KEY_PLAYPAUSE config = if `dcop kaffeine KaffeineIface isPlaying`; then dcop kaffeine KaffeineIface pause; dcop kaffeine kaffeine_mainview hide; else dcop kaffeine KaffeineIface play; dcop kaffeine kaffeine_mainview hide; fi end begin prog = irexec button = KEY_MENU repeat = 1 config = dcop kaffeine KaffeineIface stop end begin prog = irexec button = KEY_NEXTSONG repeat = 1 config = dcop kaffeine KaffeineIface posPlus end begin prog = irexec button = KEY_PREVIOUSSONG repeat = 1 config = dcop kaffeine KaffeineIface posMinus end begin prog = irexec button = KEY_VOLUMEUP repeat = 1 config = dcop kaffeine KaffeineIface volUp end begin prog = irexec button = KEY_VOLUMEDOWN repeat = 1 config = dcop kaffeine KaffeineIface volDown end #end kaffeine ################ #### Amarok #### ################ #begin amarok begin prog = irexec button = KEY_PLAYPAUSE config = dcop amarok player playPause end begin prog = irexec button = KEY_MENU config = dcop amarok player stop end begin prog = irexec button = KEY_NEXTSONG config = dcop amarok player next end begin prog = irexec button = KEY_PREVIOUSSONG config = dcop amarok player prev end begin prog = irexec button = KEY_VOLUMEUP repeat = 1 config = dcop amarok player volumeUp end begin prog = irexec button = KEY_VOLUMEDOWN repeat = 1 config = dcop amarok player volumeDown end #end amarok ############### #### Totem #### ############### begin prog = irxevent button = KEY_PLAYPAUSE config = Key p Totem repeat = 0 end begin prog = irexec button = KEY_MENU config = stop repeat = 0 end begin prog = Totem button = KEY_NEXTSONG config = seek_forward repeat = 0 end begin prog = Totem button = KEY_PREVIOUSSONG config = seek_backward repeat = 0 end begin prog = irexec button = KEY_VOLUMEUP repeat = 10 config = end begin prog = irexec button = KEY_VOLUMEDOWN repeat = 10 config = end ################### #### Audacious #### ################### begin prog = audacious button = KEY_PLAYPAUSE config = PAUSE repeat = 16 end begin prog = audacious button = KEY_MENU config = STOP repeat = 0 end begin prog = audacious button = KEY_NEXTSONG config = NEXT repeat = 16 end begin prog = audacious button = KEY_PREVIOUSSONG config = PREV repeat = 16 end ############## #### XMMS #### ############## begin prog = xmms button = KEY_PLAYPAUSE config = pause end begin prog = xmms button = KEY_MENU config = stop end begin prog = xmms button = KEY_NEXTSONG config = next repeat = 16 end begin prog = xmms button = KEY_PREVIOUSSONG config = prev repeat = 16 end begin prog = xmms button = KEY_VOLUMEUP config = fwd 5 repeat = 10 end begin prog = xmms button = KEY_VOLUMEDOWN config = bwd 5 repeat = 10 end ############### ##### XdTV #### ############### begin prog = irexec button = KEY_PLAYPAUSE config = record repeat = 0 end begin prog = irexec button = KEY_PREVIOUSSONG config = setstation prev repeat = 0 end begin prog = irexec button = KEY_PNEXTSONG config = setstation next repeat = 0 end ################ #### TVtime #### ################ #begin tvtime begin prog = irexec button = KEY_PLAYPAUSE config = tvtime-command ENTER end begin prog = irexec button = KEY_MENU config = tvtime-command TOGGLE_FULLSCREEN end begin prog = irexec button = KEY_NEXTSONG config = tvtime-command UP repeat = 1 end begin prog = irexec button = KEY_PREVIOUSSONG config = tvtime-command DOWN repeat = 1 end begin prog = irexec button = KEY_VOLUMEUP config = tvtime-command RIGHT repeat = 2 end begin prog = irexec button = KEY_VOLUMEDOWN config = tvtime-command LEFT repeat = 2 end #begin # prog = irexec # button = middle # config = tvtime-command CHANNEL_JUMP # repeat = 1 #end #end tvtime ############################################## #### Evince y OpenOffice (Presentations) #### ############################################## begin prog = irxevent button = KEY_PLAYPAUSE config = Key F11 CurrentWindow config = Key F5 CurrentWindow repeat = 0 end begin prog = irxevent button = KEY_MENU config = Key Escape CurrentWindow repeat = 0 end begin prog = irxevent button = KEY_PREVIOUSSONG config = Key Prior CurrentWindow repeat = 1 end begin prog = irxevent button = KEY_NEXTSONG config = Key Next CurrentWindow repeat = 1 end begin prog = irxevent button = KEY_VOLUMEUP config = Key ctrl-plus CurrentWindow repeat = 0 end begin prog = irxevent button = KEY_VOLUMEDOWN config = Key ctrl-minus CurrentWindow repeat = 0 end
Desktop
Fonts like Mac OS X
By default, Ubuntu uses a style of font rendering different than that used on Mac OS X. You may prefer fonts similar to those on Mac OS X, and you can have these on Ubuntu by doing the following:
1. Open the Appearance preference panel (System-Preferences-Appearance) 1. Click Fonts, and select the "Subpixel smoothing" option. 1. Click Details, and select "Slight" hinting. 1. Enjoy!
Compiz Fusion 0.6.0 from Sources
Here's how to install latest compiz fusion from sources:
http://phorolinux.com/how-to-install-compiz-fusion-060-from-sources-on-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon.html
To enable Compiz Fusion Icon do this:
sudo apt-get install git git-core compiz-dev git-clone git://anongit.opencompositing.org/users/crdlb/fusion-icon cd fusion-icon make sudo make install
Avant Window Navigator
To install AWN with nice Skins and Curves Effect follow this guide: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=572019
aMSN SVN with Tcl & TK 8.5
Follow this guide, it's not my native language but i think anyone understands it: http://sevencapitalsins.wordpress.com/2007/08/28/amsn-svn/
VMwarer Server & Bootcamp partitions
Installing VMWare Server on Ubuntu 7.10
1. Download VMware Server source from the VMware website: http://vmware.com/download/server/
2. Download this installer patch: http://knihovny.cvut.cz/ftp/pub/vmware/vmware-any-any-update113.tar.gz ( source reference: http://igordevlog.blogspot.com/2007/07/vmware-in-ubuntu-gutsy-kernel-2622.html )
3. Extract all the archives to some location on your system (tar -zxvf VMware-server* ; tar -zxvf vmware*)
4. Ensure that you have build-essential installed in order to compile these sources (sudo aptitude install build-essential)
5. Install the xinetd server (sudo aptitude install xinetd)
6. Run sudo ./vmware-install.pl located within the vmware-server-* unpacked archive.
7. Select all the default options *EXCEPT* do not compile the modules at this point. (Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for your system? NO)
8. Run sudo ./runme.pl located within the vmware-any* archive. This will launch step 8.
9. Select the default options and this time answer YES to compile the proper modules.
10. Run vmware-server using the command vmware or via your Applications Menu.
Note: if you update your kernel you will need to re-run the scripts to regenerate and recompile VMware Server for your updated kernel.
Troubleshooting
Please report here if you find any bugs or if you find something new that's usefull adding to the wiki !