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kschreyack01
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Contributor
‎11-28-2008 12:29 AM

Installation of 6.51.126130 on Fedora 10 64-bit Fails

Hi Everyone,

I am trying to install Workstation 6.51.126130 on Fedora 10 with kernel 2.6.27.5-117.fc10.x86_64 and it fails to start the vmware service. My guess is that it didn't compile the modules for some reason during the configuration phase. I have all the packages required in place from the groupinstalls "Development Tools" and "Development Libraries" as well as kernel-devel.

I have also tried to run / usr/bin/vmware to get it to build them for me, but to no avail:

logging to /tmp/vmware-root/setup-15141.log

modinfo: could not find module vmmon

modinfo: could not find module vmnet

modinfo: could not find module vmblock

modinfo: could not find module vmci

modinfo: could not find module vsock

modinfo: could not find module vmmon

modinfo: could not find module vmnet

modinfo: could not find module vmblock

modinfo: could not find module vmci

modinfo: could not find module vsock

Any ideas how best to proceed? Thanks in advance!

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Superkikim
Contributor
Contributor
‎11-29-2008 09:38 AM

Hi. The problem is that during the installation, and then, at 1st start, it cannot compile the modules.

I've looked for vmware-config.pl but it doesn't exist anymore on 6.5.

So beside of the fact you have to be sure you have installed gcc and the linux headers, I have no idea why once these are found, it cannot compile. The log says:

Nov 29 18:30:14.774: app| Log for VMware Workstation pid=8110 version=6.5.1 build=build-126130 option=Release

Nov 29 18:30:14.774: app| Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8

Nov 29 18:30:14.774: app| Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/setup-8110.log

Nov 29 18:30:17.071: app| Can't get required utilities make, tar, echo, grep, rmmod, insmod

After checking, I found out that, after installing Fedora 10 from the Live CD, there is no source, no gcc, nor make installed.

Once make has been installed, it compiles the modules successfully.

Therfore before to run it do:

yum install gcc make kernel-devel kernel-headers

Then: /usr/bin/vmware

And you will see the modules compiled.

EMC should make at least a dialog box out of the log to give an explicite message. Because if you start VMWare from the GUI, it just doesn't start and there is no information about an issue... a shame

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kschreyack01
Contributor
Contributor
‎12-01-2008 09:56 AM

Sorry, but the packages you mention have already been done by the groupinstall I did as mentioned above:

Package gcc-4.3.2-7.x86_64 already installed and latest version

Package 1:make-3.81-14.fc10.x86_64 already installed and latest version

Package kernel-devel-2.6.27.5-117.fc10.x86_64 already installed and latest version

Package kernel-headers-2.6.27.5-117.fc10.x86_64 already installed and latest version

Nothing to do

When doing this from a 32-bit installation I seem to have no problems whatsoever. However, 64 bit installations are an issue. I'm going to do some more research on how to compile the 64 bit modules...

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premeau
Contributor
Contributor
‎12-02-2008 05:51 AM

Seems to be a failure that occurs when VMWare is trying to test the binary modules packaged with it. Try this:

mv /usr/lib/vmware/modules/binary /usr/lib/vmware/modules/binary.old

vmware-modconfig –console –install-all

(From http://geekdom.wesmo.com/2008/11/14/fedora-10-vmware-workstation-650/ )

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alexlang
Contributor
Contributor
‎12-02-2008 10:19 AM

I'm also having trouble with getting VMware-Workstation-6.5.1-126130.x86_64 working on Fedora 10.

I have all these packages installed:

kernel-devel-2.6.27.5-117.fc10.x86_64

kernel-firmware-2.6.27.5-117.fc10.noarch

kernel-2.6.27.5-117.fc10.x86_64

kernel-headers-2.6.27.5-117.fc10.x86_64

compat-gcc-34-3.4.6-9.x86_64

gcc-c++-4.3.2-7.x86_64

libgcc-4.3.2-7.x86_64

compat-gcc-34-g77-3.4.6-9.x86_64

libgcc-4.3.2-7.i386

compat-gcc-34-c++-3.4.6-9.x86_64

gcc-4.3.2-7.x86_64

make-3.81-14.fc10.x86_64

I see the following errors in message:

kernel: vmware-modconfi\[7339]: segfault at 0 ip 00007ffd9baaed64 sp 00007fffa489b0f0 error 4 in libc-2.9.so\[7ffd9ba2d000+168000]

I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling, but same thing.

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tmgb
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Contributor
‎12-02-2008 11:03 AM

I found the same page and tried that with these results.

# vmware-modconfig –console –install-all

Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/setup-10939.log

Icon name must be set.

# vi /tmp/vmware-root/setup-10939.log

#

Dec 02 13:17:46.726: app| Log for VMware Workstation pid=11733 version=6.5.1 build=build-126130 option=Release

Dec 02 13:17:46.726: app| Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8

Dec 02 13:17:46.726: app| Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/setup-11733.log

Dec 02 13:17:46.726: app| Icon name must be set.

The first error I found was in messages, a segfault with libc-2.9.so:

  1. Dec 2 12:48:47 localhost kernel: vmware-modconfi[10672]: segfault at 0 ip 0000003a09481d64 sp 00007fffa9feb860 error 4 in libc-2.9.so[3a09400000+168000]

Here is the entire process I went through before I tried that:

First I ran /sbin/modprobe -r for kvm-intel, kvm-amd, and kvm from:

/lib/modules/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.x86_64/kernel/arch/x86/kvm

before installing. I realize I need to remove these permanently so they won't load at boot up from experience on another machine with Fedora 9.

Installing VMware-Workstation-6.5.1 on a new install of Fedora 10

$ rpm -ivh VMware-Workstation-6.5.1-126130.x86_64.rpm

error: can't create transaction lock on /var/lib/rpm/__db.000 (Permission denied)

$ su

Password:

# rpm -ivh VMware-Workstation-6.5.1-126130.x86_64.rpm

Preparing... ###########################################

1:VMware-Workstation ###########################################

Extracting VMware Installer...done.

You must accept the EULA to continue. Press enter to proceed.

VMware(R) Software Developer Kit (SDK) Agreement

VMware, Inc. ("VMware")

provides this Software Developer Kit ("SDK") for VIX Application Programming

==cut==

to save space EULA trimmed

==/cut==

enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Do you agree? : yes

Installing VMware Installer 1.0

Copying files...

Configuring...

Installing VMware Player 2.5.1

Copying files...

Configuring...

Installing VMware VIX API 1.6.3

Copying files...

Configuring...

Installing VMware Player 2.5.1

Copying files...

Configuring...

Installing VMware Player 2.5.1

Copying files...

Configuring...

Installing VMware Workstation 6.5.1

Copying files...

Configuring...

Installation was successful

#Then I tried to run VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and the mouse cursor changed to the vmware icon and bounced around and that was all.

# vi /var/log/messages

  1. Dec 2 12:48:47 localhost kernel: vmware-modconfi[10672]: segfault at 0 ip 0000003a09481d64 sp 00007fffa9feb860 error 4 in libc-2.9.so[3a09400000+168000]

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alexlang
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‎12-02-2008 12:28 PM

Success! Doing this first seems to have made the difference:

mv /usr/lib/vmware/modules/binary /usr/lib/vmware/modules/binary.old

At that point, running "vmware" build the modules and all seems well.

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tmgb
Contributor
Contributor
‎12-02-2008 12:48 PM

the instructions on that page said run vmware-modconfig –console –install-all which did not work for me. But since your post, I just ran vmware workstation from the kde menu and it recompiled the modules and started. Now to see if it really works and if vmware tools work that seemed to be a problem from another poster.

Thanks

Thomas

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not24
Contributor
Contributor
‎12-08-2008 10:10 AM

I've been messing with this for days. I've got i386, but same issues noted in numerous posts all over the web - "must run vmware-config.pl". The moving of the binaries noted in this thread is new, but had the same effect for me - rebuilds fine, but won't run a VM from server 2.0 or a new one created by Workstation.

mv /usr/lib/vmware/modules/binary /usr/lib/vmware/modules/binary.old

vmware-modconfig –console –install-all

yields:

# uname -a

Linux machine 2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686 #1 SMP Tue Nov 18 12:19:59 EST 2008 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

# vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

Stopping VMware services:

Virtual machine communication interface

Virtual machine monitor

Blocking file system

Using 2.6.x kernel build system.

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

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules

make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686'

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

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/common/comport.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/common/hashFunc.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/common/task.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o

LD /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/vmmon.o

Building modules, stage 2.

MODPOST 1 modules

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o

LD /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko

make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686'

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

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

VMWARE_LD_LIBRARY_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_LD_PRELOAD is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_PANGO_RC_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK_IM_MODULE_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_FONTCONFIG_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK2_RC_FILES is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_LD_LIBRARY_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_LD_PRELOAD is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_PANGO_RC_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK_IM_MODULE_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_FONTCONFIG_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK2_RC_FILES is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

Built vmmon module

Using 2.6.x kernel build system.

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

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules

make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686'

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/driver.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/hub.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/userif.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/netif.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/bridge.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/filter.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/procfs.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/smac_compat.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/smac.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/vnetEvent.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.o

LD /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/vmnet.o

Building modules, stage 2.

MODPOST 1 modules

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o

LD /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko

make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686'

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

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

VMWARE_LD_LIBRARY_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_LD_PRELOAD is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_PANGO_RC_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK_IM_MODULE_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_FONTCONFIG_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK2_RC_FILES is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_LD_LIBRARY_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_LD_PRELOAD is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_PANGO_RC_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK_IM_MODULE_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_FONTCONFIG_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK2_RC_FILES is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

Built vmnet module

Using 2.6.x kernel build system.

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

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules

make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686'

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/block.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/control.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/dbllnklst.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/dentry.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/file.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/filesystem.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/inode.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/module.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/stubs.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/linux/super.o

LD /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/vmblock.o

Building modules, stage 2.

MODPOST 1 modules

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/vmblock.mod.o

LD /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmblock-only/vmblock.ko

make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686'

cp -f vmblock.ko ./../vmblock.o

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

VMWARE_LD_LIBRARY_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_LD_PRELOAD is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_PANGO_RC_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK_IM_MODULE_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_FONTCONFIG_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK2_RC_FILES is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_LD_LIBRARY_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_LD_PRELOAD is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_PANGO_RC_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK_IM_MODULE_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_FONTCONFIG_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK2_RC_FILES is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

Built vmblock module

Using 2.6.x kernel build system.

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

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules

make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686'

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/linux/driver.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/linux/driverLog.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/linux/vmciKernelIf.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciContext.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciDatagram.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciDriver.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciDs.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciEvent.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciGroup.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciHashtable.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciProcess.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciQueuePair.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciResource.o

LD /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/vmci.o

Building modules, stage 2.

MODPOST 1 modules

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/vmci.mod.o

LD /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/vmci.ko

make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686'

cp -f vmci.ko ./../vmci.o

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

VMWARE_LD_LIBRARY_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_LD_PRELOAD is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_PANGO_RC_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK_IM_MODULE_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_FONTCONFIG_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK2_RC_FILES is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_LD_LIBRARY_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_LD_PRELOAD is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_PANGO_RC_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK_IM_MODULE_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_FONTCONFIG_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK2_RC_FILES is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

Built vmci module

Using 2.6.x kernel build system.

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

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules

make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686'

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vsock-only/linux/af_vsock.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vsock-only/linux/driverLog.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vsock-only/linux/util.o

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vsock-only/linux/vsockAddr.o

LD /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vsock-only/vsock.o

Building modules, stage 2.

MODPOST 1 modules

CC /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vsock-only/vsock.mod.o

LD /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vsock-only/vsock.ko

make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686'

cp -f vsock.ko ./../vsock.o

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

VMWARE_LD_LIBRARY_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_LD_PRELOAD is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_PANGO_RC_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK_IM_MODULE_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_FONTCONFIG_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK2_RC_FILES is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_LD_LIBRARY_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_LD_PRELOAD is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_PANGO_RC_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK_IM_MODULE_FILE is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_FONTCONFIG_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK2_RC_FILES is already set, but it will be overridden.

VMWARE_GTK_PATH is already set, but it will be overridden.

Built vsock module

Starting VMware services:

Virtual machine monitor

Virtual machine communication interface

Blocking file system

Virtual ethernet

Shared Memory Available

# vmware

Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/setup-11211.log

filename: /lib/modules/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686/misc/vmmon.ko

license: GPL v2

description: VMware Virtual Machine Monitor.

author: VMware, Inc.

srcversion: 96CBF0250D0FB3F01BFBFFC

depends:

vermagic: 2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686 SMP mod_unload 686 4KSTACKS

filename: /lib/modules/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686/misc/vmnet.ko

license: GPL v2

description: VMware Virtual Networking Driver.

author: VMware, Inc.

srcversion: BC5582A7CE0B4CEA9399D25

depends:

vermagic: 2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686 SMP mod_unload 686 4KSTACKS

filename: /lib/modules/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686/misc/vmblock.ko

version: 1.1.2.0

license: GPL v2

description: VMware Blocking File System

author: VMware, Inc.

srcversion: 768B08090715A2D8C721BF3

depends:

vermagic: 2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686 SMP mod_unload 686 4KSTACKS

parm: root:The directory the file system redirects to. (charp)

filename: /lib/modules/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686/misc/vmci.ko

license: GPL v2

description: VMware Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI).

author: VMware, Inc.

srcversion: F400DF976CFE388EBC1A0A2

depends:

vermagic: 2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686 SMP mod_unload 686 4KSTACKS

filename: /lib/modules/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686/misc/vsock.ko

license: GPL v2

version: 1.0.0.0

description: VMware Virtual Socket Family

author: VMware, Inc.

srcversion: EC2E0BE1F6FB039D1109ADB

depends: vmci

vermagic: 2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686 SMP mod_unload 686 4KSTACKS

filename: /lib/modules/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686/misc/vmmon.ko

license: GPL v2

description: VMware Virtual Machine Monitor.

author: VMware, Inc.

srcversion: 96CBF0250D0FB3F01BFBFFC

depends:

vermagic: 2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686 SMP mod_unload 686 4KSTACKS

VMware Workstation Error:

VMware Workstation is installed, but it has not been (correctly) configured for your running kernel. To (re-)configure it, your system administrator must find and run "vmware-config.pl". For more information, please see the VMware Workstation documentation.

Press "Enter" to continue...

Anyone have any ideas? Hope I'm not hijacking a thread, it seemed relevant to teh current discussion.

Thanks.

- Jeff

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CharlieM
Enthusiast
Enthusiast
‎12-08-2008 11:39 AM

Did you have vmware player or server installed on this machine in the past? If so, check for left-over scripts in /etc/init.d that may be trying to start vmware twice.

Do you have a file 'not_configured' in /etc/vmware? If so, try deleting it, the stop & restart vmware services.

What does 'service vmware status' return? Try 'service vmware stop' and then 'service vmware start'. Any interesting errors after that?

regards, ....... Charlie

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not24
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‎12-08-2008 01:04 PM

Outstanding! Removing the "not_configured" file did work. I previously had vmware server 2.0 on this machine, but console interaction was so slow I put Workstation 6.5 on after seeing that Untity was implemented similar to Fusion on my Mac box. Evaluating Workstation to see if it works as well as the Mac. Thanks for the quick response.

- Jeff

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RichardVM6
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‎12-31-2008 01:34 PM

Thanks for the tip! Note you need to use double dash on those arguments to vmware-modconfig.

Broken:

[root@TEKTOP ~]# /usr/bin/vmware                                                                                
Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/setup-8880.log                                                                                
modinfo: could not find module vmmon                                                                                
modinfo: could not find module vmnet                                                                                
modinfo: could not find module vmblock                                                                                
modinfo: could not find module vmci                                                                                
modinfo: could not find module vsock                                                                                
modinfo: could not find module vmmon                                                                                
modinfo: could not find module vmnet                                                                                
modinfo: could not find module vmblock                                                                                
modinfo: could not find module vmci                                                                                
modinfo: could not find module vsock                                                                                
/usr/bin/vmware: line 31:  8880 Segmentation fault      "$BINDIR"/vmware-modconfig --appname="VMware Workstation" --icon="vmware-workstation"

Compiler is already installed:

[root@TEKTOP ~]#  yum install gcc make kernel-devel kernel-headers
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit                                
fedora                                                                                | 2.8 kB     00:00     
updates                                                                                | 2.3 kB     00:00     
Setting up Install Process                                                                                
Parsing package install arguments                                                                                
Package gcc-4.3.2-7.x86_64 already installed and latest version                                                                                
Package 1:make-3.81-14.fc10.x86_64 already installed and latest version                                                                              
Package kernel-devel-2.6.27.9-159.fc10.x86_64 already installed and latest version                                                                   
Package kernel-headers-2.6.27.9-159.fc10.x86_64 already installed and latest version                                                                 
Nothing to do

Tried your fix:

[root@TEKTOP ~]# mv /usr/lib/vmware/modules/binary /usr/lib/vmware/modules/binary.old
[root@TEKTOP ~]# vmware-modconfig -console -install-all
Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/setup-9371.log             
Failed to parse options.                               
Unknown option -console

Oops! Minor syntax change and... SUCCESS!

[root@TEKTOP ~]# vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
Stopping VMware services:                                
   Virtual machine communication interface                 [  OK  ]
   Virtual machine monitor                                 [  OK  ]
   Blocking file system                                    [  OK  ]
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.                                   
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only'     
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.27.9-159.fc10.x86_64/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.9-159.fc10.x86_64'                           
  CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o                                      
  CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o                                   

<yadda-yadda> 

Starting VMware services:
   Virtual machine monitor                                 [  OK  ]
   Virtual machine communication interface                 [  OK  ]
   Blocking file system                                    [  OK  ]
   Virtual ethernet                                        [  OK  ]
   Shared Memory Available                                 [  OK  ]
[root@TEKTOP ~]#

--

Richard Dagenais, VCP

www.vm6.ca

-- Richard Dagenais, VCP www.vm6.ca
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