Help! my VMware doesn't work in Ubuntu 6.06

[alice_hexi]

I installed VMware following the steps given on http://www.howtoforge.com/ubuntu_vmware_server; but my new virtual machine cannot be powered on.
the message showed on screen is
"Unable to change virtual machine power state: The process exited with an error:
End of error message."
Can any one help me out? A million thanks!

[falko]

Does this happen with each vm? Have you tried different distributions in the vms?
Did you recently update your kernel on the host system (Dapper Drake)?

[alice_hexi]

Thanks falko.
Now the Error message appears on the screen is
"Unable to change virtual machine power state: The config file /home/vip001/vmware/Ubuntu 3.vmx is not registered.
Please register the config file on the server. For example:
vmware-cmd -s register "/home/vip001/vmware/Ubuntu 3.vmx"."
I actually don't know much about computer at all...I think I did update my kernel on Ubuntu. I haven't tried other different distributions in the vms.
so do you know what I should do fix the problem?
OH, another question is how can I install the VMtools in Ubuntu 6.06?
Thanks a lot.

He XI

[falko]

Please run
vmware-cmd -s register "/home/vip001/vmware/Ubuntu 3.vmx"
and try to start the vm again.