After install kernel 2.6.32-504 Could not open /dev/vmmon

[aalesilva]

Hi!

Yesterday when update my RHEL 6.2 for 6.6, my VMWare Workstation 10.0.3 dont't work, when start the vm appear the error.

could open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory.

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

I try this command sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all but the problem yet continue.

somebody have find the solution.

Thank's!

[YEFHACK]

Its Work!!! on Centos 6.5

thanks raz3k!!!!

[jllongino]

I'm trying this procedure and it all looks fine until:

# vmware-modconfig --console --build-mod vmmon /usr/bin/gcc /lib/modules/2.6.32-504.1.3.el6.x86_64/build/include/

Provided kernel information will not work with the running kernel.

Any suggestions?  Permissions on the module library directories seem OK.

[YEFHACK]

Try this solution via  HFWSterkenHFWSterken

https://communities.vmware.com/message/2449348#2449348

1. sudo service vmware stop
2. sudo rm /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/misc/vmmon.ko
3. sudo vmware-modconfig --console --build-mod vmmon /usr/bin/gcc /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build/include/
4. sudo depmod -a
5. sudo service vmware start

its works for me,  only a few days ago

I hope you find it useful

regards

[jllongino]

Thanks, that actually works.  My problem was that as I was installing the kernel development packages, my running kernel got out-of-sync with the headers and source.  Once I got the running kernel to the same version as the headers/source, your procedure worked great.

[cscarff]

VMWare Workstation 10.0.5 was released today and the release notes indicate they fixed the RHEL 6.6 kernel module issue.  Will test shortly.

[vnkrvn]

Hi all. I'm trying on

uname -r

2.6.32-504.12.2.el6.i686

with not much luck. Hopefully this error will help someone to fix the issue:

===========================================================================================

vmware-modconfig --console --build-mod vmmon /usr/bin/gcc /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build/include/

Using 2.6.x kernel build system.

make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only'

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-504.12.2.el6.i686/build/include//.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \

      MODULEBUILDDIR= modules

make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-504.12.2.el6.i686'

  CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o

In file included from /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:113:

/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/iommu.h:53: error: static declaration of ‘iommu_map’ follows non-static declaration

include/linux/iommu.h:68: note: previous declaration of ‘iommu_map’ was here

/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/iommu.h:60: error: conflicting types for ‘iommu_unmap’

include/linux/iommu.h:70: note: previous declaration of ‘iommu_unmap’ was here

make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1

make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only] Error 2

make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-504.12.2.el6.i686'

make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2

make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only'

==============================================================================================

Machine has just been updated to CentOS 6.6. vmmon.ko compiled fine on 2.6.32-431.29.2

[ebusic]

So, after long time I have solution, finally:

Kernel:

Linux name.host 2.6.32-504.23.4.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Jun 9 20:57:37 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

LSB Version: :base-4.0-amd64:base-4.0-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch:graphics-4.0-amd64:graphics-4.0-noarch:printing-4.0-amd64:printing-4.0-noarch

Distributor ID: CentOS

Description: CentOS release 6.6 (Final)

Release: 6.6

Codename: Final

As root enter the following:

cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source

cd lib/modules/source/

cp vmmon.tar vmmon.tar.old

tar -xvf vmmon.tar

vi vmmon-only/linux/iommu.h

Line 50

#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,35)

Change to:

#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,32)

Save the file!

tar -cvf vmmon.tar vmmon-only

service vmware stop

vmware-modconfig --console --build-mod vmmon /usr/bin/gcc /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build/include/

service vmware start

Thats all Folks! :smileycool: