VMware 1.06 on Ubuntu 8.04

Platform: Ubuntu 8.04
Software: VMWare 1.06

1. Install all needed packages
sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r` xinetd

2. Download VMware 1.06 and place it in an instalation directory (/usr/local/src)

3. Extract and install VMware
cd /usr/local/src/
tar zxvf VMware-server-1.0.6-91891.tar.gz
cd vmware-server-distrib
sudo ./vmware-install.pl

select default

4. Post installation
sudo cp /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1
sudo cp /usr/lib/libpng12.so.0 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libpng12.so.0

Enable USB devices
1. Enable USB device sharing
gedit gedit /etc/fstab
# USB for vmware
none /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid=46,devmode=664 0 0

2. Reboot and re-start VMWare Server.

3. Add usb controller for guest.

4. Start your guest
"VM" -> Removable devices -> USB devices -> Select the USB device to share with your guest.