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zwierbel
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No window for "Enter License Key" in VM 9 appears

Hi,

I tried to enter the license key but if I press "Enter license key" it doesn't open a new window to enter the key. Nothing happens.....

I'm on Debian/wheezy 64Bit.

Has someone a idea? Is it possible to enter the license key via CLI?

Thanks!

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stone_
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Same problem here, even the Vitural Network Editor did not show up after enter the sudo password.

Edit: I am on RHEL 6.3 x64

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buckmaster
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same here.  great QA!

find a fix yet?

Tom Miller
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buckmaster
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little more info.  running os12.1 kde.  found another thread said to un-install previous version, did, makes no difference.  after re-installing and running vmware from command line as root I see "no value set for /desktop/gnome/interface/menus_have_tearoff".  I not running gnome so why does vmware care?  Confused.

Tom Miller
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WoodyZ
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zwierbel wrote: Is it possible to enter the license key via CLI?

Have a look at: Re: entering license key in CLI

buckmaster
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Thanks that worked

sudo /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx --new-sn xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxxx

Have no idea why giu way is broken, but it is working.

Tom Miller
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stiger
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Hello,

Thank you for the feedbacks. Please attach to the posting log files.

You can use CLI command: /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-enter-serial. This command will open "Enter Lisence Key" dialog.

Thanks.

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WoodyZ
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Tom,  I hope that's not your real key, if it is edit your post and remove it! Smiley Wink

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buckmaster
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changed it but it was the 30 day eval as our nfr's have not been updated yet

Tom Miller
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WoodyZ
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Since it was the eval, then no big deal. Smiley Wink

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buckmaster
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One box I got it working fine.  But on another I un-installed first then ran sudo sh /xxxx.bundle and I only see "Extracting VMware Installer...done" and nothing else happens.  Any ideas.  Googleing now.

Tom Miller
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buckmaster
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exact error "Failed to install the module /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon.o to /lib/modules/3.1.10-1.16-desktop/misc/vmmon.ko."

Tom Miller
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WoodyZ
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Your present issue is well off topic of this thread and it would be better if you start a new discussion thread and include all the relevant particulars. Smiley Wink

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zwierbel
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Thanks very much!

And thanks for providing a solution without my logfiles 😉

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