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1. Re: "Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory. Please make sure that the kernel module `vmmon' is loaded."
No answers, huh... Am I not being clear enough? Is my problem confusing? What can I do to make this question more attractive?
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2. Re: "Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory. Please make sure that the kernel module `vmmon' is loaded."
I just tried uninstalling VMware Player, and reinstalling it, to see if that would help (since it DID work right after install). Problem is, it won't let me uninstall it. It says it was uninstalled unsuccesfully every time I try:
vmware-installer -u vmware-player
Is it normal that it won't let me uninstall it?
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3. Re: "Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory. Please make sure that the kernel module `vmmon' is loaded."
Have you tried uninstalling as root? Otherwise I think it won't work.
As for your original problem, I've had it, too, and this is what I did:
sudo mv /usr/lib/vmware/modules/binary /usr/lib/vmware/modules/binary.old
sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all --appname="VMware Player" --icon="vmware-player"
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4. Re: "Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory. Please make sure that the kernel module `vmmon' is loaded."
I did indeed do it as root (couldn't even execute the command other wise) and no dice.
Yep, that actually did work: Thanks! It looks like it's just reinstalling it?
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5. Re: "Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory. Please make sure that the kernel module `vmmon' is loaded."
From what I've read, this happens on OpenSUSE. VMware comes with some pre-built binaries which somehow don't work on this OS. So you're deleting them, and by running that tool they are built again, this time for your system.
Here is where I found the solution: http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=206983
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6. Re: "Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory. Please make sure that the kernel module `vmmon' is loaded."
Hrrm...that does make sense I suppose, the only thing that confuses me is that I have to delete and reinstall the binaries every single time I turn my computer on. That is, the original problem shows back up after every power off. You'd think the binaries would, you know, stay good. This time I'm even turning VMware Player off correctly, and everything.
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7. Re: "Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory. Please make sure that the kernel module `vmmon' is loaded."
Oh, damn! That shouldn't happen. For me it works ok.
Our problem was that after an install, it worked fine. Until the first restart that is. When we restarted the computer, the vmmon error would come up. But if we applied the solution I just gave you, that wouldn't happen and it all works ok after any restart.
Perhaps if you could uninstall and install again? How is it going with that problem?
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8. Re: "Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory. Please make sure that the kernel module `vmmon' is loaded."
I had the same problem and thanks to your comment I could fix it! great, thanks!
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10. Re: "Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory. Please make sure that the kernel module `vmmon' is loaded."
I am experiencing this error too. Anytime I even check for Linux updates vmware forces the console module to be rebuilt. This is SOP anytime new Linux RPMs are applied since vmware must know about kernel updates. However, it should not be necessary to rebuild the console module unless updates are applied to the system. This is a vmware bug and it is very annoying. Please include a fix in the next update. I am using vmware-player 3.1.1. This bug was not present in version 3.1
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11. Re: "Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory. Please make sure that the kernel module `vmmon' is loaded."
I realize I am a Johnny-come-lately here....
I hit this problem today using Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin) and VMPlayer 4.0.2. Indeed, it is very annoying. Judging by the greif that some have posted here and elsewhere (specifically that it keeps bloody occuring), I created a script to apply the fix on an as-needed basis (attached).
System Details:
# Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS# Codename: precise# Linux watson 3.2.0-24-generic #39-Ubuntu SMP Mon May 21 16:52:17 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux# VMware Player 4.0.2 build-591240 -
13. Re: "Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory. Please make sure that the kernel module `vmmon' is loaded."
Given specifically the case you have, can you check if the information on this Knowledge base helps?
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007454
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14. Re: "Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory. Please make sure that the kernel module `vmmon' is loaded."
There is no need to reinstall.
sudo modprobe vmmon
will load the kernel module needed.
Then it may ask for vmci when the VM starts
sudo modprobe vmci
Then you should be running.
my system is ubuntu 13.04 and vmware workstation 8 X64
