Kernel Update problem

I am trying to install VMware on my linux centOS server,
but in final step i been asked to install headers of the kernel

I have installed it using this command:

# yum install kernel-devel

but then i got this error from VMware installation:

The directory of kernel headers (version 2.6.18-164.2.1.e15) does not match with running kernel (version 2.6.18-128.1.10.e15).

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Do i need to install the headers of my current kernel version? if yes how?

Or i need to update my kernel itself? to match the kernel headers that i already installed? i tried to update it but i got this message:

No Package marked for update

Thanks!

 

Update the kernel, it may be blocked from updating in /etc/yum.conf

 

Is this running under Xen or another Hypervisor?

If you would, please post the results of a "uname -a", which will show if you're using a custom-compiled kernel.

 

Install headers. It has to match with current one.

 

First check whether the kernel headers are matching with your current kernel.

# uname -r (this will give you the running kernel)
# rpm -q kernel-devel (this will query the kernel headers availbale)

if these thing does not match,

# yum -y upgrade kernel kernel-devel

Reboot and you should be okay.

Cheers!

 

Yeah, looks like the kernel was already updated, but i forget to reboot the server in order to see the change

So anuradham was the right person...........horayyyyyyyyyyy