Here is a small patch that fixes the build issues of the vmci module on linux kernel 3.8rc4.
I can't apply the patch. I tried it by the directions given and the patch will not install on Fedora 18, kernel 3.8.1-201. Please advise. Thank you in advance.
Failed again. I followed all your instructions - even go the extent of sudo cp /usr/bin/patch to my home directory to which I have rwx permissions.
Two things.
1) I needed to modify the symbolic link found iin a number of palces on the web to a copy command (also apperainig on the web)
sudo cp /usr/src/linux-headers-3.8.2-030802-generic/include/generated/uapi/linux/version.h /usr/src/linux-headers-3.8.2-030802/include/linux/version.h
This is because the target of the symbolic link does not exist!
2) Even after vmci.tar (correctly placher in ~) was copied back to its location (usinkg sudo). reruning the inistaller still brought up the specify the header location dialog. In both locations f the .h files (-generic and plain) are greyed out ini Dolphin . This almost certainly is why the patch command s doesnt't work - but then again I''m t a kernel programmer so I can't say for sure. I can open the VM's I created ini Ubuntu Raring using kernel 3.6 to my Debian Wheezy installation where I'm leaving the kernel at 3.2 for time beinig. I can alos copy the VM's to my Windows 8 partiiton and run them as WS 9 is installed there.
To me these contortions using VMware WS 9 on kernels > 3.6 are not worth my time anymore. I'm disappointed in VMware Inc for not addresssing this. VirtualBox inistalls and runs its Virtual lMachines without a hitch - I'm running Windows 7 x64 VM right now in Rarinig host. It also has full audio which I knoiw from past experience would be problematic for WS as well.
Kernel developers are movinig right along. Kernel 3.9 is now at the rc level. VirtualBox installs but can't open VM's in Fedora Rawhide with kerrnel 3.9. I'll try 3.9-rc1-rarinig to see if that works for VB and if anybody has coded and successfuly installed WS 9 using 3.9 then I'll comment.
Congrats to those that got WS 9 working on 3.8 and I feel the pain of those could not:smileylaugh:
1) I needed to modify the symbolic link found iin a number of palces on the web to a copy command (also apperainig on the web)
You are clearly not using the default raring kernel then.
To me these contortions using VMware WS 9 on kernels > 3.6 are not worth my time anymore. I'm disappointed in VMware Inc for not addresssing this. VirtualBox inistalls and runs its Virtual lMachines without a hitch - I'm running Windows 7 x64 VM right now in Rarinig host.
Ok, so you are using a development version of a distro, it is meant for developers only. I am pretty sure most developers wouldnt have much issue appying the simple patch required for the kernel module.
Vmware have in the past been pretty good with updates, but really atleast wait for raring to be released first!
I'll wait with VMware since I don't have any choice. The only kernels that are installable without a patch are <=3.6.x. In the meantime I can use VirtualBox <=3.8.x (kernel 3.9 fails for VB so far for me at least). QEMU/KVM installs just finie on Fedora Rawhide and openSUSE 12.3. I have installed 9.0.1 and will lpldate to 9.0.2 on Windows 8 and Linux can copy VM's I install with Ubuntu Rarinig usin Kernel 3.6 or Debian Wheezy kernle 3.2.
Plelnty of Virtualization solutions - all free except for WS.
PS. I wouldn't count on VMware WS support for Kernels 3.7 and up anytime soon. No without somebody else writing a patch for them. Maybe when, youi pay for an upgrade to version 10.
PS. I wouldn't count on VMware WS support for Kernels 3.7 and up anytime soon. No without somebody else writing a patch for them. Maybe when, youi pay for an upgrade to version 10.
Update has already been released!
http://blogs.vmware.com/workstation/2013/03/vmware-workstation-9-0-2-now-available.html
Yes. Minor update 10 9.0.2. I don't see that WS now can be installed on kernels 3.7 and up but if it can I'll install it real soon now. They will charge at least $99 for an upgrade to version 10.
* VMware Tool updated to support the latest Linux kernels
It is stated in the release notes.
OK. I must have missed that. According tgo kernel.org that should be 3.8.2 which was stable as of 3/3. I'll try it out and see if it works for me. In the meantime I supppose if anybody got it working withou a patch they could close this thread.
cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
tar -xf vmci.tar
cd vmci-only
patch -p1 < 'patchfile'
cd ..
tar -cf vmci.tar vmci-only/
On VMware Fusion 5.0.3 I had to use this instead
Run as root:
cd /usr/lib/vmware-tools/modules/source
tar xvf vmic.tar
patch -p0 < ~/Downloads/linux-3.8_vmic_hotplug_struct.patch
tar cvf vmci.tar vmci-only
Is there anything that can be done to get VMware Inc. to put this in their distribution?
I think the reason that it's so slow is that the vmw_pvscsi.ko module is not loaded.
How do I rerun the installer?
Hello,
I have the same problem (kernel header 3.8.0-19-generic), but with Workstation 8. Since the patch is for Workstation 9, I assumed it will not work for me, so I tried to do: