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Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory. Please make sure that the kernel module `vmmon' is loaded.

I am testing vmware-workstation 6 for a friend who has it installed on Kubuntu gutsy. We set up a virtual xp machine and did a clone of it to a separate partition for testing purposes.

Everything works fine in Gutsy ( kernel 2.6.22-14-generic) both with WS and player

When trying to open the test machine in Hardy (kernel 2.6.24.24-generic) withvmware player 2.03 we get these errors:

Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory.

Please make sure that the kernel module `vmmon' is loaded.

Failed to initialize monitor device.

Error while powering on: Cannot find a valid peer process to connect to.

Failed to reply to the dialog: Pipe: Read failed

Going back to gutsy everything is fine again.

As we want to continue with hardy as soon as it is released this is critical.

Can anyone help with this?

CHeers

Fintan

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