KB 84273 in macbook pro M1

[rasikara]

macOS Monterey V 12.0.1
Chip Apple M1

When I was trying to install

(1).

VMware-Fusion-e.x.p-18656771_arm64.dmg,

I got this error message

This virtual machine cannot be powered on because it requires the X86 machine architecture, which is incompatible with this Arm machine architecture host.   (See KB-84273.)

(2) Next, 

VMware-Fusion-12.2.1-18811640_x86

I got this error message. 

This version of VMware Fusion is for Intel-based Macs, but is being run on an Apple silicon based Mac via Rosetta-2.

(See KB-84273)

Could you please anyone help me to install this in my M1 MacBook. 

[haobo0528]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

I can see the "Contents" folder by right clicking the app, the zip of the folder is 1.4G that cannot be uploaded. I don't see any .log files

The downloaded file:

VMware-Fusion-13.0.2-21581413_universal.dmg
ubuntu-22.04.3-live-server-amd64.iso

Let me know what else you need

[Technogeezer]

File this under “when all else fails, believe the diagnostic messages”.

If you are running on a M1 or M2 Mac, you have the wrong architecture ISO. You have an amd64 ISO that is for Intel or AMD systems. You need the Ubuntu Server arm64 ISO. It is unfortunate that the two distinctly different architecture types are so closely named.   

Using the amd64 ISO on Apple Silicon when creating a new VM will result in a VM with an OS type that is for Intel CPUs. (That’s because it recognized the installation media as an Intel ISO). Subsequently trying to boot that VM on Apple Silicon CPUs will throw the incompatible architecture message before the VM ever attempts to boot. 

[haobo0528]

You're right, the ubuntu ISO is at fault

I downloaded ubuntu-20.04.5-live-server-arm64.iso and it worked. It seems the only difference is the version.
I don't know why the latest version doesn't work on it. The ubuntu has started up correctly with 20.04.5.

Thanks a lot

[Technogeezer]

Ubuntu Server 22.04.3 LTS, 23.04 and 23.10 all work with Fusion on Apple Silicon. You just have to make sure you have the arm64 ISO.

You might want to take a look at the unofficial Fusion Companion Guide https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Documents/The-Unofficial-Fusion-13-for-Apple-Silicon... It has lots of information on Ubuntu (including a list of direct download links for Ubuntu versions that run on Apple Silicon).

Canonical doesn’t release a version of Ubuntu Desktop for ARM architectures that will run on Apple Silicon, but it’s pretty easy to “convert” a server install into a Desktop equivalent.