CentOS 7 ~ Installing workstation 11 or 12 ..

[CDBob]

Hi,

I have just updated my Linux desktop from CentOS 6.6 to CentOS 7 and when i try and reinstall Workstation I get stuck when i try and start the software it fails

I have tried runing this for thefirst time as root or as a user with sudo rights i get the same results ..

i asks to update the kernel modules ..

then fails to update them as it can't stop the service

when I look in the log file ..

2015-09-08T13:44:11.297+01:00| vthread-4| I125+ Failed to execute child process "/etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware" (No such file or directory)

and yes that file is not there ???

the errors in the background when I start it ..

(vmware-modconfig:17452): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: Attempt to add property gtkmm__CustomObject_lui_Spacer::margin-left after class was initialised

(vmware-modconfig:17452): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: Attempt to add property gtkmm__CustomObject_lui_Spacer::margin-right after class was initialised

(vmware-modconfig:17452): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: Attempt to add property gtkmm__CustomObject_lui_Spacer::margin-top after class was initialised

(vmware-modconfig:17452): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: Attempt to add property gtkmm__CustomObject_lui_Spacer::margin-bottom after class was initialised

(vmware-modconfig:17452): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: Attempt to add property gtkmm__CustomObject_lui_Spacer::halign after class was initialised

(vmware-modconfig:17452): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: Attempt to add property gtkmm__CustomObject_lui_Spacer::valign after class was initialised

are I think unrelated ..

uname -a

Linux pukeko 3.10.0-229.11.1.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Thu Aug 6 01:06:18 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

cat /etc/redhat-release

CentOS Linux release 7.1.1503 (Core)

anyone got any ideas ? I have tried everything and cant seem to get it to install ..

Thanks in advance for any help ..

Bob

[rriva]

HI, I had similar problem (regarding to my poor memory and reading your logs) a couple of years ago.

Take a look at http://www.riccardoriva.info/blog/?p=1049 and let me know if will be helpful.

Bye

Riccardo

[CDBob]

the fix was insanely simple ..

ln -s /etc/init.d/vmware /etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware

it was looking for the service in the wrong place ..

Anantharam Jayaram from VMware tech support worked

though it with me and we had it fixed in 15 miuntes ..