ubuntu 7 install vmware tools

The path "" is not valid path to the gcc binary. Would you like to change it? [yes] 

when typed in "/usr/bin/gcc" manually,

The path "/usr/bin/gcc" is not valid path to the gcc binary. Would you like to change it? [yes]

I found solution:

http://superuser.com/questions/192047/gcc-path-not-valid-when-installing-vmware-tools-from-vmware-workstation-7-1-1-bu

ie: sudo apt-get install linux-source linux-headers-uname -r libglib2.0-0

// Got “If you wish to have the shared folders feature, you can install the driver by running vmware-config-tools.pl again after making sure that gcc, binutils, make and the kernel sources for your running kernel are installed” before install “linux-source”.

Here it is: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Kernel/Compile

ie: sudo apt-get install linux-kernel-devel fakeroot kernel-wedge build-essential makedumpfile (apt cannot find it)

This community post needs original system iso/cd.

notice: the /etc/apt/sources.list should be modified to: http://old-releases.ubuntu.org/…. (inc. the http://security….. items)