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VMware Workstation 14.0 Crashes when choosing "Add new VM"

Installs / Compiles / starts fine but when i want to create a VM it crashes every time:

2017-10-02T09:58:23.024+02:00| vmplayer| I125: Log for VMware Player pid=13343 v - Pastebin.com

Can anyone shed some light on this?

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izzno
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an update for 17.10 today solved this.

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an update for 17.10 today solved this.

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Hi @izzno​, I try to add a new vm in WorkStation 14 and it crashes all the time.

I use Ubuntu 17.10 like you and I don't get any update that solve the problem.

Could You help me please?

All the best

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I cant replicate your problem, I tried 17.10 in a VM freshly updated.

I can only speculate, but if you start vmplayer from a console and paste the output here that could give me a clue.

Open a console: Ctrl-Alt-T and start vmplayer.

You can also try and rebuild the modules...

Make sure you have the right tools:

   sudo apt install build-essentials

Then rebuild the modules:

   sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

Then start vmware from the cosole:

   vmplayer

Run until it crashes and paste the output from the terminal here...

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Thank you very much!!!

I will do that you said and will paste here.

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I did what you pointed out in Workstation 14 Linux 4.13 instability

And I got this:

root@andre-ALE:/tmp# cp /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar .

root@andre-ALE:/tmp# tar xf vmmon.tar

root@andre-ALE:/tmp# rm vmmon.tar

root@andre-ALE:/tmp# wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/fadedd9c8a4dd23f74da2b448572df95666df...

--2017-11-14 11:47:45--  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/fadedd9c8a4dd23f74da2b448572df95666df...

Resolving raw.githubusercontent.com (raw.githubusercontent.com)... 151.101.92.133

Connecting to raw.githubusercontent.com (raw.githubusercontent.com)|151.101.92.133|:443... connected.

HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK

Length: 81883 (80K) [text/plain]

Saving to: ‘hostif.c’

hostif.c                    100%[=========================================>]  79,96K  --.-KB/s    in 0,08s  

2017-11-14 11:47:45 (1013 KB/s) - ‘hostif.c’ saved [81883/81883]

root@andre-ALE:/tmp# mv -f hostif.c vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c

root@andre-ALE:/tmp# tar cf vmmon.tar vmmon-only

root@andre-ALE:/tmp# rm -fr vmmon-only

root@andre-ALE:/tmp# mv -f vmmon.tar /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar

root@andre-ALE:/tmp# vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

[AppLoader] Use shipped Linux kernel AIO access library.

An up-to-date "libaio" or "libaio1" package from your system is preferred.

[AppLoader] GLib does not have GSettings support.

Stopping VMware services:

   VMware Authentication Daemon                                        done

   VM communication interface socket family                            done

   Virtual machine communication interface                             done

   Virtual machine monitor                                             done

   Blocking file system                                                done

make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only'

Using kernel build system.

/usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \

  MODULEBUILDDIR= modules

make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.13.0-16-generic'

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/common/apic.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/common/hashFunc.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/common/task.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/common/comport.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:32:0,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:43:

/tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined

#define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES            0x140

In file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,

                 from ./include/linux/thread_info.h:37,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,

                 from ./include/linux/preempt.h:80,

                 from ./include/linux/rcupdate.h:40,

                 from ./include/linux/rculist.h:10,

                 from ./include/linux/pid.h:4,

                 from ./include/linux/sched.h:13,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:31:

./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:569:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition

#define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoader.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoaderVmmon.o

In file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:4:0,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,

                 from ./include/linux/thread_info.h:37,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,

                 from ./include/linux/preempt.h:80,

                 from ./include/linux/spinlock.h:50,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/mmu.h:4,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/desc.h:6,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/common/task.c:70:

./arch/x86/include/asm/processor-flags.h:37:0: warning: "CR3_PCID_MASK" redefined

#define CR3_PCID_MASK 0xFFFull

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:41:0,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86_64.h:40,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:46,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/common/task.c:53:

/tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./include/x86_basic_defs.h:78:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition

#define CR3_PCID_MASK  0xFFF

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:41:0,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86_64.h:40,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:46,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:46:

/tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./include/x86_basic_defs.h:78:0: warning: "CR3_PCID_MASK" redefined

#define CR3_PCID_MASK  0xFFF

In file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:4:0,

                 from ./include/linux/irqflags.h:15,

                 from ./include/linux/rcupdate.h:39,

                 from ./include/linux/rculist.h:10,

                 from ./include/linux/pid.h:4,

                 from ./include/linux/sched.h:13,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:31:

./arch/x86/include/asm/processor-flags.h:37:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition

#define CR3_PCID_MASK 0xFFFull

In file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,

                 from ./include/linux/thread_info.h:37,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,

                 from ./include/linux/preempt.h:80,

                 from ./include/linux/spinlock.h:50,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/mmu.h:4,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/desc.h:6,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/common/task.c:70:

./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:569:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined

#define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:32:0,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/common/task.c:51:

/tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition

#define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES            0x140

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:43:0,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:60:

/tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined

#define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES            0x140

In file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,

                 from ./include/linux/thread_info.h:37,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,

                 from ./include/linux/preempt.h:80,

                 from ./include/linux/rcupdate.h:40,

                 from ./include/linux/rculist.h:10,

                 from ./include/linux/pid.h:4,

                 from ./include/linux/sched.h:13,

                 from ./include/linux/binfmts.h:4,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:32:

./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:569:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition

#define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:41:0,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86_64.h:40,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:46,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:60:

/tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./include/x86_basic_defs.h:78:0: warning: "CR3_PCID_MASK" redefined

#define CR3_PCID_MASK  0xFFF

In file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:4:0,

                 from ./include/linux/irqflags.h:15,

                 from ./include/linux/rcupdate.h:39,

                 from ./include/linux/rculist.h:10,

                 from ./include/linux/pid.h:4,

                 from ./include/linux/sched.h:13,

                 from ./include/linux/binfmts.h:4,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:32:

./arch/x86/include/asm/processor-flags.h:37:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition

#define CR3_PCID_MASK 0xFFFull

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:32:0,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:32,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:47:

/tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined

#define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES            0x140

In file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,

                 from ./include/linux/thread_info.h:37,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,

                 from ./include/linux/preempt.h:80,

                 from ./include/linux/spinlock.h:50,

                 from ./include/linux/wait.h:8,

                 from ./include/linux/wait_bit.h:7,

                 from ./include/linux/fs.h:5,

                 from ./include/linux/highmem.h:4,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:25:

./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:569:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition

#define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86.h:41:0,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm_x86_64.h:40,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:46,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:

/tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./include/x86_basic_defs.h:78:0: warning: "CR3_PCID_MASK" redefined

#define CR3_PCID_MASK  0xFFF

In file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:4:0,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,

                 from ./include/linux/thread_info.h:37,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,

                 from ./include/linux/preempt.h:80,

                 from ./include/linux/spinlock.h:50,

                 from ./include/linux/wait.h:8,

                 from ./include/linux/wait_bit.h:7,

                 from ./include/linux/fs.h:5,

                 from ./include/linux/highmem.h:4,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:25:

./arch/x86/include/asm/processor-flags.h:37:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition

#define CR3_PCID_MASK 0xFFFull

/tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:981:1: warning: always_inline function might not be inlinable [-Wattributes]

LinuxDriverSyncReadTSCs(uint64 *delta) // OUT: TSC max - TSC min

^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/bootstrap/bootstrap.o

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:32:0,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.c:35:

/tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined

#define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES            0x140

In file included from ./arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,

                 from ./include/linux/thread_info.h:37,

                 from ./arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,

                 from ./include/linux/preempt.h:80,

                 from ./include/linux/rcupdate.h:40,

                 from ./include/linux/rculist.h:10,

                 from ./include/linux/pid.h:4,

                 from ./include/linux/sched.h:13,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.c:31:

./arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:569:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition

#define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

  LD [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/vmmon.o

  Building modules, stage 2.

  MODPOST 1 modules

  CC      /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o

  LD [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko

make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.13.0-16-generic'

/usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \

  MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild

make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only'

make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.

make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only'

cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o

make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmmon-only'

make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only'

Using kernel build system.

/usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \

  MODULEBUILDDIR= modules

make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.13.0-16-generic'

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/driver.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/hub.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/userif.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/netif.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/bridge.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/procfs.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/smac_compat.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/smac.o

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/vnetEvent.o

In file included from ./include/linux/pci.h:36:0,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/netif.c:43:

./include/linux/pci_ids.h:2260:0: warning: "PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE" redefined

#define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE  0x15ad

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/netif.c:42:

/tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:56:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition

#define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE                    0x15AD

In file included from ./include/linux/pci.h:36:0,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/netif.c:43:

./include/linux/pci_ids.h:2261:0: warning: "PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3" redefined

#define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3 0x07b0

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/netif.c:42:

/tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:73:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition

#define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3            0x07B0

  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.o

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/bridge.c:53:

/tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:56:0: warning: "PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE" redefined

#define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE                    0x15AD

In file included from ./include/linux/pci.h:36:0,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/bridge.c:52:

./include/linux/pci_ids.h:2260:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition

#define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE  0x15ad

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/bridge.c:53:

/tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:73:0: warning: "PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3" redefined

#define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3            0x07B0

In file included from ./include/linux/pci.h:36:0,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,

                 from /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/bridge.c:52:

./include/linux/pci_ids.h:2261:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition

#define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3 0x07b0

  LD [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/vmnet.o

  Building modules, stage 2.

  MODPOST 1 modules

  CC      /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o

  LD [M]  /tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko

make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.13.0-16-generic'

/usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \

  MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild

make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only'

make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.

make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only'

cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o

make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-xtGchw/vmnet-only'

Starting VMware services:

   Virtual machine monitor                                             done

   Virtual machine communication interface                             done

   VM communication interface socket family                            done

   Blocking file system                                                done

   Virtual ethernet                                                    done

   VMware Authentication Daemon                                        done

   Shared Memory Available                                             done

root@andre-ALE:/tmp#

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Now I paste the result of start vmware from a console:

$ vmware

[AppLoader] Use shipped Linux kernel AIO access library.

An up-to-date "libaio" or "libaio1" package from your system is preferred.

[AppLoader] Use shipped Linux kernel AIO access library.

An up-to-date "libaio" or "libaio1" package from your system is preferred.

Unexpected signal: 11.

VMware Workstation Error:

Cannot open file "/home/andre/.vmware/preferences": No such file or directory.

VMware Workstation unrecoverable error: (vmui)

Unexpected signal: 11.

A log file is available in "/tmp/vmware-andre/vmware-ui-14063.log". 

You can request support. 

To collect data to submit to VMware support, choose "Collect Support Data" from the Help menu.

You can also run the "vm-support" script in the Workstation folder directly.

We will respond on the basis of your support entitlement.

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I'm not sure but seems vmware is not able to read your preferences file.

output here:

In your home dir, look for vmware.

ls -lha

ls -lha vmware

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aeirado
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Hi, izzno thanks for you help!!!

I got this:

$ ls -lha .vmware

total 28K

drwxr-xr-x  2 andre andre 4,0K nov 14 19:12 .

drwxr-xr-x 40 andre andre 4,0K nov 14 19:10 ..

-rwxr-xr--  1 andre andre  697 nov 14 13:03 inventory.vmls

-rw-rw-r--  1 andre andre 1,3K nov 14 13:08 preferences

-rw-r--r--  1 andre andre  12K nov 14 12:58 shortcuts

The problem occurs every time I try to create a new VM:

$ vmware

[AppLoader] Use shipped Linux kernel AIO access library.

An up-to-date "libaio" or "libaio1" package from your system is preferred.

[AppLoader] Use shipped Linux kernel AIO access library.

An up-to-date "libaio" or "libaio1" package from your system is preferred.

Unexpected signal: 11.

VMware Workstation Error:

VMware Workstation unrecoverable error: (vmui)

Unexpected signal: 11.

A log file is available in "/tmp/vmware-andre/vmware-ui-3677.log". 

You can request support. 

To collect data to submit to VMware support, choose "Collect Support Data" from the Help menu.

You can also run the "vm-support" script in the Workstation folder directly.

We will respond on the basis of your support entitlement.

When I clicked to Open a VM that I did create with vmware 12.5 all is alright!!!

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aeirado
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I got it fixed!!!

I uninstall the package 'dkms' and everything went back to normal!!!

Thank you for your attention and patience.

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stuartbh
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To whom it shall concern:

A customer was running 14.1.1 build-7528167 and had the same scenario going where it would crash when they tried to build a new VM on Ubuntu Desktop 17.10.1 on a Dell.

1) sudo apt install build-essentials <- THIS DID NOT WORK... but "sudo apt-get install build-essential" did.

Note: the "s" in essentials is removed in my command (granted, I prefer apt-get to apt, but that was not the issue)

2) sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all <- THIS WORKED FINE

The problem was, well, eviscerated!

One additional note I learned recently is that some customers had an issue with if VMware was running under X11 or Wayland (relative to Ubuntu 18.04). The following can assist in pursuance of a determination as to if X11 is the window manager currently in force.

$ loginctl

   SESSION        UID USER             SEAT             TTY            

        c2        120 gdm              seat0            tty1           

         3       1000 joeuser         seat0            tty2           

2 sessions listed.

$ loginctl show-session 3 -p Type

Type=x11

Stuart

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