I am unable to use Workstation 12 on Linux mint cinnamon 12.9. The installer completed successfully and I have the icon but it isn't loading. No error messages. At install time I launched it from the command line and I got a few errors but then I got the workstation installation menu and that completed successfully.
I initially used instructions from here: VMware: How to install? - Linux Mint Forums
I also tried running the first command from here after the install: https://www.linuxtechi.com/install-vmware-workstation-12-on-ubuntu-16-04-linux-mint-18/
That completed successfully but it still won't run. Please advise. I'm including a screenshot of the initial errors. If you need any logs please tell me where they are and I will get them for you.
Ultimately the issue was that the processor wasn't compatible with virtualization.
Startup programs doesn't show anything from VMWare. Are there suppose to be entries from VMWare? I found some VMWare packages under the software installer. Am I suppose to install them and if so which ones?
I reinstalled Linux and did updates. Then I installed Workstation again and it still isn't working.
I tried another install of Linux Mint before attempting to install Workstation. I didn't do anything else and it still isn't running. Does anything have anything?
Clearly my installs aren't putting a needed requirement. Does anyone know what that is? I don't know linux very well so I need help. Would ubuntu or another distribution work better? I tried posting on the linux mint forum and one of the other users was able to get the player to work. Is the workstation version too old? I don't have a serial number for a later version.
I tried the steps in the last post on this thread: My vmware workstation 12 pro won't start
The restart command threw some errors:
root@***:/usr/lib/vmware/lib# /etc/init.d/vmware restart
Stopping VMware services:
VMware Authentication Daemon done
VM communication interface socket family done
Virtual machine communication interface done
Virtual machine monitor done
Blocking file system done
Starting VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor failed
Virtual machine communication interface done
VM communication interface socket family done
Blocking file system failed
Virtual ethernet failed
VMware Authentication Daemon done
Now running vmware from command line doesn't throw any error message but Workstation isn't loading from the icon. I'm not getting any error messages. Please help.
Ultimately the issue was that the processor wasn't compatible with virtualization.