Ubuntu – VMware player and ubuntu 11.04

linux-kernelUbuntuvmware-player

I'm trying to run VMware player 3.1.4 on the latest ubuntu (11.04), but it fails to launch saying:

Kernel Headers for generic pae not found.
C header files matching your running kernel were not found. Refer to your distribution's documentation for installation instructions.

But when I type

mamluck@mamluck:~$ uname -r
2.6.38-8-generic-pae

what am I doing wrong?

Best Answer

Well, you have to install the kernel headers: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.38-8-generic-pae.

More info here

Good luck!