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can't start vmwareplayer archlinux
Hi, I just installed archlinux but have this problem and don't know how to solve it. Can anyone help?
This is the log file
Log for VMware Workstation pid=501 version=12.5.2 build=build-4638234 option=Release
2017-02-04T11:18:04.802+07:00| vthread-4| I125: The process is 64-bit.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.802+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
2017-02-04T11:18:04.802+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Host is unknown
2017-02-04T11:18:04.791+07:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.791+07:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.801+07:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/config": No such file or directory.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.801+07:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /root/.vmware/config. Using default values.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.801+07:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Unable to check permissions for preferences file.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.801+07:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/preferences": No such file or directory.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.801+07:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Failed to load user preferences.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.808+07:00| vthread-4| W115: HostinfoReadDistroFile: Cannot work with empty file.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.808+07:00| vthread-4| W115: HostinfoOSData: Error: no distro file found
2017-02-04T11:18:04.808+07:00| vthread-4| W115: Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-501.log
2017-02-04T11:18:04.817+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.817+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Created new pathsHash.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.817+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.9.6-1-ARCH to "/lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include".
2017-02-04T11:18:04.817+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.9.6-1-ARCH".
2017-02-04T11:18:04.817+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-02-04T11:18:04.817+07:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.817+07:00| vthread-4| I125: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-02-04T11:18:04.829+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.9.6-1-ARCH".
2017-02-04T11:18:04.829+07:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.9.6-1-ARCH" is valid. Whoohoo!
2017-02-04T11:18:04.920+07:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers
2017-02-04T11:18:04.920+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.943+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 19221 symbol versions
2017-02-04T11:18:04.943+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmmon module.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.943+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmnet module.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.943+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmblock module.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.943+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmci module.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.943+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vsock module.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.943+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting vsock to depend on vmci.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.943+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2017-02-04T11:18:04.945+07:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.945+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2017-02-04T11:18:04.947+07:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.947+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmblock".
2017-02-04T11:18:04.948+07:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.948+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmci".
2017-02-04T11:18:04.950+07:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.950+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vsock".
2017-02-04T11:18:04.952+07:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.967+07:00| vthread-4| I125: to be installed: vmmon status: 0
2017-02-04T11:18:04.967+07:00| vthread-4| I125: to be installed: vmnet status: 0
2017-02-04T11:18:04.977+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.977+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.9.6-1-ARCH to "/lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include".
2017-02-04T11:18:04.977+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.9.6-1-ARCH".
2017-02-04T11:18:04.977+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-02-04T11:18:04.977+07:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-02-04T11:18:04.977+07:00| vthread-4| I125: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-02-04T11:18:04.987+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.9.6-1-ARCH".
2017-02-04T11:18:04.987+07:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.9.6-1-ARCH" is valid. Whoohoo!
2017-02-04T11:18:05.078+07:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers
2017-02-04T11:18:05.078+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers.
2017-02-04T11:18:05.100+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 19221 symbol versions
2017-02-04T11:18:05.100+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Kernel header path retrieved from FileEntry: /lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include
2017-02-04T11:18:05.100+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Update kernel header path to /lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include
2017-02-04T11:18:05.100+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.9.6-1-ARCH".
2017-02-04T11:18:05.100+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-02-04T11:18:05.100+07:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-02-04T11:18:05.100+07:00| vthread-4| I125: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-02-04T11:18:05.110+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.9.6-1-ARCH".
2017-02-04T11:18:05.110+07:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.9.6-1-ARCH" is valid. Whoohoo!
2017-02-04T11:18:05.111+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Found compiler at "/sbin/gcc"
2017-02-04T11:18:05.116+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Got gcc version "6.3.1".
2017-02-04T11:18:05.116+07:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-02-04T11:18:05.117+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Using user supplied compiler "/sbin/gcc".
2017-02-04T11:18:05.122+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Got gcc version "6.3.1".
2017-02-04T11:18:05.122+07:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-02-04T11:18:05.123+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel "4.9.6-1-ARCH".
2017-02-04T11:18:05.123+07:00| vthread-4| I125: No matching PBM set was found for kernel "4.9.6-1-ARCH".
2017-02-04T11:18:05.123+07:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-02-04T11:18:05.123+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.9.6-1-ARCH".
2017-02-04T11:18:05.123+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-02-04T11:18:05.123+07:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-02-04T11:18:05.123+07:00| vthread-4| I125: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-02-04T11:18:05.133+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.9.6-1-ARCH".
2017-02-04T11:18:05.133+07:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.9.6-1-ARCH" is valid. Whoohoo!
2017-02-04T11:18:05.134+07:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-02-04T11:18:05.134+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.9.6-1-ARCH".
2017-02-04T11:18:05.134+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-02-04T11:18:05.134+07:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-02-04T11:18:05.134+07:00| vthread-4| I125: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-02-04T11:18:05.143+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.9.6-1-ARCH".
2017-02-04T11:18:05.143+07:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.9.6-1-ARCH" is valid. Whoohoo!
2017-02-04T11:18:05.143+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Using temp dir "/tmp".
2017-02-04T11:18:05.145+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2017-02-04T11:18:05.145+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.9.6-1-ARCH to "/lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include".
2017-02-04T11:18:05.145+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.9.6-1-ARCH".
2017-02-04T11:18:05.145+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-02-04T11:18:05.145+07:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-02-04T11:18:05.145+07:00| vthread-4| I125: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-02-04T11:18:05.154+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.9.6-1-ARCH".
2017-02-04T11:18:05.154+07:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.9.6-1-ARCH" is valid. Whoohoo!
2017-02-04T11:18:05.233+07:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers
2017-02-04T11:18:05.233+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers.
2017-02-04T11:18:05.255+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 19221 symbol versions
2017-02-04T11:18:05.255+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2017-02-04T11:18:05.257+07:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-02-04T11:18:05.257+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2017-02-04T11:18:05.259+07:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-02-04T11:18:05.641+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting destination path for vmmon to "/lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/misc/vmmon.ko".
2017-02-04T11:18:05.651+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Extracting the vmmon source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar".
2017-02-04T11:18:05.734+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Successfully extracted the vmmon source.
2017-02-04T11:18:05.734+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Building module with command "/sbin/make -j2 -C /tmp/modconfig-adeoqk/vmmon-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include CC=/sbin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2017-02-04T11:18:12.720+07:00| vthread-4| W115: Failed to build vmmon. Failed to execute the build command.
2017-02-04T11:18:12.726+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting destination path for vmnet to "/lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/misc/vmnet.ko".
2017-02-04T11:18:12.726+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Extracting the vmnet source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar".
2017-02-04T11:18:12.766+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Successfully extracted the vmnet source.
2017-02-04T11:18:12.766+07:00| vthread-4| I125: Building module with command "/sbin/make -j2 -C /tmp/modconfig-adeoqk/vmnet-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.9.6-1-ARCH/build/include CC=/sbin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2017-02-04T11:18:16.840+07:00| vthread-4| W115: Failed to build vmnet. Failed to execute the build command.