vmware player 5.0.2 on Mageia 3 RC x86_64 problem

May 5, 2013, 3:52 pm

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I'm having problems getting vmware player 5.0.2 x86_64 running on Mageia 3 RC (x86_64) which is at kernel 3.8.11.

(I note in this context that the vmware-modconfig script whose output is reproduced below is using the kernel 2.6.x kernel build system.  Is this part of the problem and how do I work around this?)

VMware player 5.0.2 x86_64  installed uneventfully, several vmware processes are running.  If I try and start vmplayer however, it crashes with:

 

# cd /usr/bin
# ./vmplayer
Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-modconfig-31594.log
filename:       /lib/modules/3.8.11-desktop-1.mga3/--appname=VMware/vmmon.ko
supported:      external
license:        GPL v2
description:    VMware Virtual Machine Monitor.
author:         VMware, Inc.
srcversion:     720B99362854B538D7E9A9A
depends:       
vermagic:       3.8.11-desktop-1.mga3 SMP mod_unload modversions
PANIC /build/mts/release/bora-1031769/bora/lib/unicode/unicodeCommon.c:330
Aborted

 

Any ideas?  Would really appreciate some help as to where to go from here.

Thanks to all,
Tony Blackwell

 

I did re-run config stuff as below.  There are 2 files: the console stuff immediately following this, and after some white space, the log file of attempting to run vmplayer, as referred to above:

 

# vmware-modconfig --console --install-all --appname="VMware Player" --icon="vmware-player"/usr/lib/vmware/bin
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-modconfig-console: invalid option -- '-'
Stopping vmware (via systemctl):                                [  OK  ]
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmmon-only'
/usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/3.8.11-desktop-1.mga3/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-3.8.11-desktop-1.mga3'
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmmon-only/common/apic.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmmon-only/common/hashFunc.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmmon-only/common/task.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmmon-only/common/comport.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o
/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1370:1: warning: always_inline function might not be inlinable [-Wattributes]
  LD [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmmon-only/vmmon.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
  CC      /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o
  LD [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-3.8.11-desktop-1.mga3'
/usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmmon-only'
make[1]: `postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmmon-only'
cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmmon-only'
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmnet-only'
/usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/3.8.11-desktop-1.mga3/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-3.8.11-desktop-1.mga3'
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmnet-only/driver.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmnet-only/hub.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmnet-only/userif.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmnet-only/netif.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmnet-only/bridge.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmnet-only/filter.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmnet-only/procfs.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmnet-only/smac_compat.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmnet-only/vnetEvent.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmnet-only/smac.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.o
  LD [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmnet-only/vmnet.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
  CC      /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o
  LD [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-3.8.11-desktop-1.mga3'
/usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmnet-only'
make[1]: `postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmnet-only'
cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmnet-only'
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only'
/usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/3.8.11-desktop-1.mga3/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-3.8.11-desktop-1.mga3'
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/linux/filesystem.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/linux/stubs.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/linux/file.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/linux/block.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/linux/inode.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/linux/super.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/linux/control.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/linux/module.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/linux/dentry.o
/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/linux/inode.c:49:4: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default]
/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/linux/inode.c:49:4: warning: (near initialization for ‘RootInodeOps.lookup’) [enabled by default]
/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/linux/control.c: In function ‘ExecuteBlockOp’:
/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/linux/control.c:285:9: warning: assignment from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default]
/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/linux/control.c:296:4: warning: passing argument 1 of ‘putname’ from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default]
In file included from include/linux/proc_fs.h:5:0,
                 from /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/linux/control.c:28:
include/linux/fs.h:2052:13: note: expected ‘struct filename *’ but argument is of type ‘char *’
/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/linux/dentry.c:38:4: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default]
/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/linux/dentry.c:38:4: warning: (near initialization for ‘LinkDentryOps.d_revalidate’) [enabled by default]
/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/linux/dentry.c: In function ‘DentryOpRevalidate’:
/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/linux/dentry.c:104:7: warning: passing argument 2 of ‘actualDentry->d_op->d_revalidate’ makes integer from pointer without a cast [enabled by default]
/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/linux/dentry.c:104:7: note: expected ‘unsigned int’ but argument is of type ‘struct nameidata *’
  LD [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/vmblock.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
WARNING: "putname" [/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/vmblock.ko] undefined!
  CC      /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/vmblock.mod.o
  LD [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only/vmblock.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-3.8.11-desktop-1.mga3'
/usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only'
make[1]: `postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only'
cp -f vmblock.ko ./../vmblock.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmblock-only'
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmci-only'
/usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/3.8.11-desktop-1.mga3/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-3.8.11-desktop-1.mga3'
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmci-only/linux/driver.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmci-only/linux/vmciKernelIf.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmci-only/common/vmciDriver.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmci-only/common/vmciResource.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmci-only/common/vmciContext.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmci-only/common/vmciDatagram.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmci-only/common/vmciHashtable.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmci-only/common/vmciEvent.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmci-only/common/vmciQueuePair.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmci-only/common/vmciDoorbell.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmci-only/common/vmciQPair.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmci-only/common/vmciRoute.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmci-only/driverLog.o
  LD [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmci-only/vmci.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
  CC      /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmci-only/vmci.mod.o
  LD [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmci-only/vmci.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-3.8.11-desktop-1.mga3'
/usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmci-only'
make[1]: `postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmci-only'
cp -f vmci.ko ./../vmci.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vmci-only'
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vsock-only'
/usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/3.8.11-desktop-1.mga3/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-3.8.11-desktop-1.mga3'
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vsock-only/linux/af_vsock.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vsock-only/linux/vsockAddr.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vsock-only/linux/notifyQState.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vsock-only/linux/util.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vsock-only/linux/stats.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vsock-only/linux/notify.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vsock-only/driverLog.o
  LD [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vsock-only/vsock.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
  CC      /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vsock-only/vsock.mod.o
  LD [M]  /tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vsock-only/vsock.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-3.8.11-desktop-1.mga3'
/usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vsock-only'
make[1]: `postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vsock-only'
cp -f vsock.ko ./../vsock.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/modconfig-pBuPZc/vsock-only'
Starting vmware (via systemctl):                                [  OK  ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

And now the log referred to above:
2013-05-05T19:07:47.598+10:00| vthread-3| I120: Log for VMware Workstation pid=31594 version=9.0.2 build=build-1031769 option=Release
2013-05-05T19:07:47.598+10:00| vthread-3| I120: The process is 64-bit.
2013-05-05T19:07:47.598+10:00| vthread-3| I120: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
2013-05-05T19:07:47.598+10:00| vthread-3| I120: Host is Linux 3.8.11-desktop-1.mga3 Mageia 3
2013-05-05T19:07:47.598+10:00| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset:
2013-05-05T19:07:47.598+10:00| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory.
2013-05-05T19:07:47.598+10:00| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------
2013-05-05T19:07:47.598+10:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.
2013-05-05T19:07:47.598+10:00| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset:
2013-05-05T19:07:47.598+10:00| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/config": No such file or directory.
2013-05-05T19:07:47.598+10:00| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------
2013-05-05T19:07:47.598+10:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /root/.vmware/config. Using default values.
2013-05-05T19:07:47.598+10:00| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset:
2013-05-05T19:07:47.598+10:00| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/preferences": No such file or directory.
2013-05-05T19:07:47.598+10:00| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------
2013-05-05T19:07:47.598+10:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Failed to load user preferences.
2013-05-05T19:07:47.598+10:00| vthread-3| W110: Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-modconfig-31594.log
2013-05-05T19:07:47.604+10:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmmon module.
2013-05-05T19:07:47.604+10:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmnet module.
2013-05-05T19:07:47.604+10:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmblock module.
2013-05-05T19:07:47.604+10:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmci module.
2013-05-05T19:07:47.604+10:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vsock module.
2013-05-05T19:07:47.604+10:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting vsock to depend on vmci.
2013-05-05T19:07:47.604+10:00| vthread-3| I120: Created new pathsHash.
2013-05-05T19:07:47.604+10:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2013-05-05T19:07:47.609+10:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2013-05-05T19:07:47.609+10:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2013-05-05T19:07:47.614+10:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2013-05-05T19:07:47.614+10:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmblock".
2013-05-05T19:07:47.619+10:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2013-05-05T19:07:47.619+10:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmci".
2013-05-05T19:07:47.624+10:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2013-05-05T19:07:47.624+10:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vsock".
2013-05-05T19:07:47.628+10:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.

 

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My system is Windows 7 SP1 32-bit with VMware Player 5.0.2 I've tried to open an VMDK using the right click explorer menu.

I've tried a couple of virtual disks and the result is the same "Error Reading Volume Information" on the dialog that appears after the right click. The specific VM I'm interested in is a Win7 machine, so there shouldn't be any compatibility issues with the files systems.

The machine is completely turned off, and I'm using an administrator user.

 

 

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Host :  Windows 7 64 bit and Lenova X201.

Anti virus  McAfee

Symantec altris for computer management

Problem statement :  VMware-player-4.0.3-703057 .exe always stops  and give MSI error through pop up window

                                   C:\Users\kukhan\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware_1374955748\vmwarevmcisockets64.msi failed

 

I had installed Vmware Player VMware-player-4.0.3-703057  and it was working fine . I had installed some VMware tools on the top of it and it has not given any problem ,

A week before i tried to uninstall it as i was thinking to install the latest version  , but from add/remove programs it gave me an error "The MSI Failed"

 

I tried all possible solutions for cleaning my system ( as per VM KB articles.)  and to get away with this error but failed to do so. I tried to upgrade with version   but failed to do so .

i am at the point right now that VMware-player-4.0.3-703057 is not there as i cleaned that from registry  but still it is sitting in add remove programs.

 

I am attaching few files which i got from %temp% and need an expert advise how to uninstall VMware-player-4.0.3-703057 and install VMware-player-5.0.2-1031769.

 

rgds, Azhar

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I would like to know if there is any other paths where WMware keeps logs from the guest virtual machine,if you copy files from guest to host a new folder is created in c:\users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-USERNAME\, that contains the same files you have copied from the guest,any other place where WMware keeps that kind of logs?

 

 

Thank you!

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I installed vmware Player on an Open Suse linux machine (32 bit), from the provided .bundle file. It ran fine, and I could load my virtual machine file just fine. Then, my machine had a random power outage. When it rebooted, I could no longer use my virtual machine, always getting the error:

 

 

 

 

 

"Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory.

Please make sure that the kernel module `vmmon' is loaded."

 

 

 

 

 

I look in /dev and sure enough, there is no vmmon. I see a lot of archived posts mentioning that you have to run the "vmware-config.pl script"....(specifically the following link:   http://blog.solutionperspectivemedia.co.uk/?p=6)

 

 

but I didn't get this. It sounds like maybe this was a part of an older (non-bundle) install?  

 

 

 

 

 

What should I do? Is this a known issue, as that website suggests? Or did the random outage cause something? I'm pretty confused. 

 

 

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Hi!

Since some time ago, I have VMware player installed on my computer. I must say I love how the software works, indeed! And the Unity mode is a fun toy to play with! But, it has something that should be fixed, I think. I don't know how VMware workstation works under Unity, but I guess its the same as Player.

As you enter Unity mode, the VMware player window minimizes to the taskbar. This window is confusing sometimes, and its OBSTRUCTIVE. It doesn't have anymore the system itself, and it becomes practically useless.

I think this useless window should be removed, and the program minimized to the system tray (not the guest programs themselves, but the VMware window). I have this suggestion:

The VMware Player/Workstation window is minimized to system tray by default when entering Unity. It has the following options when right-clicked:

 

*Exit Unity Mode: Exits Unity, returning the guest OS to its windowed mode.

(Separation)

*Show VMware on Taskbar: For those that don't mind the obstructive taskbar item and useless window.

*Help on using Unity: Shows the help for Unity Mode.

*VMWare on the Web: Opens the VMware website on the Host OS.

(Separation)

*Guest System Tray Notifications: This section shows the Guest OS System tray icons.

(Separation)

*Guest Programs: An application menu, besides the one that activates while hovering the Host Start menu.

*Check for updates: Checks for newer versions for VMWare Player/Workstation, as well as VMWare Tools.

*Machine Settings: Opens the Configuration window.

*Power Options: Options to reset/suspend/power off, and maybe an ACPI Power off.

*About VMWare: Shows the About window.

*Kill Application: Exits VMware.

 

I hope you take this into account, since it would be quite useful.

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Hi,

 

Does anyone know of the correct path to obtaining a redistribution license for the VMware Player.

 

I have tried filling in the redistribution form at:

 

Player Reseller Registration

 

But the lady that responded obviously wasnt familiar with the form I'd filled and simply advised me that I needed a Fusion Pro license to commerically use Player.  She did give me another email to try but I've had no response (in two weeks) from the person either.

 

I assume that VMware do offer a redistribution program for Player? Note that I am not interested in "reselling" Player, just distributing the free version to save my users having to download themselves.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

James

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I have downloaded latest VMware Player and installed it on my computer (sony vaio vgn-fz) because I would like to install XP mode. When I try to run the VMware Player I get blue screen with some errors related to "ti21sony.sys" and the laptop starts to dump the memory and then it restarts. If I start the program in safe mode it is working.  Can someone please help? All other programs are working OK. My operating system is windows 7.

Thank you in advance!

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Hi!

 

i apologize if this is a duplicate, but i did some superficial googling and a scan through the forum and did not find

something relating to this (and will accept my humbling punishment if i overlooked something...).

 

I created a 64bit SLES11SP2 VMware Install with VMware Workstation 9.0.2, that runs ok under my VMplayer,

VMWorkstation under Win7 64bit.

I downloaded the latest VMware-Player-5.0.2-1031769.x86_64 installed it and tried to run the Image under SLES11SP2 64bit.

i kept, also after a reboot, getting a message the the VMWare Player could not run the image, as my Host System (s11sp2)

would not support 64bit VMWare images.

Verified with uname, that my System Architecture was x86_64.

Of course i had installed the 32bit subsystem/libs of SUSE as i need it for the compatiblity of other SW on the host.

will the player stop looking for 64bit libs, when it finds 32bit libs?

I am slightly confused on this one, any help?

 

regards

 

Klaus

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Hi all.

 

I'm unsuccessfully trying to run vmware.service via systemd on Fedora 19.

Kernel Info: 3.10.3-300.fc19.x86_64

VMware player: VMware-Player-5.0.2-1031769.x86_64.bin

altus# rpm -qa |grep vmware

     xorg-x11-drv-vmware-13.0.1-1.fc19.x86_64

 

When I try to run vmware player from the GUI (), first I get messagebox saying "Before you can run VMware, several modules must be compiled and loaded into the running kernel" and when I click on Install button, nothing happens. Here are some logs generated on button click:

/var/log/messages

Aug  1 11:23:24 altus kernel: [157759.696449] vmware-gksu[24580]: segfault at 7fe5d58194ab ip 00007fe5da08c196 sp 00007fff14246b78 error 4 in libc-2.17.so[7fe5d9f5b000+1b5000] Aug  1 11:23:24 altus abrt[24585]: Saved core dump of pid 24580 (/usr/lib/vmware/bin/appLoader) to /var/tmp/abrt/ccpp-2013-08-01-11:23:24-24580 (2121728 bytes) Aug  1 11:23:24 altus abrtd: Directory 'ccpp-2013-08-01-11:23:24-24580' creation detected Aug  1 11:23:26 altus abrtd: Executable '/usr/lib/vmware/bin/appLoader' doesn't belong to any package and ProcessUnpackaged is set to 'no' Aug  1 11:23:26 altus abrtd: 'post-create' on '/var/tmp/abrt/ccpp-2013-08-01-11:23:24-24580' exited with 1 Aug  1 11:23:26 altus abrtd: Deleting problem directory '/var/tmp/abrt/ccpp-2013-08-01-11:23:24-24580'

 

After that I tried to run systemctl start vmware.service but if FAILS.

altus# systemctl start vmware.service

Job for vmware.service failed.

 

journalctl -xn output:

-- Logs begin at Tue 2013-07-02 16:51:21 CEST, end at Thu 2013-08-01 11:05:15 CEST. -- Aug 01 11:05:09 altus.local vmware[24218]: Starting VMware services: Aug 01 11:05:10 altus.local vmware[24218]: Virtual machine monitor[FAILED] Aug 01 11:05:10 altus.local vmware[24218]: Virtual machine communication interface[FAILED] Aug 01 11:05:15 altus.local vmware[24218]: VM communication interface socket family[  OK  ] Aug 01 11:05:15 altus.local vmware[24218]: Blocking file system[  OK  ] Aug 01 11:05:15 altus.local vmware[24218]: Virtual ethernet[FAILED] Aug 01 11:05:15 altus.local vmware[24218]: VMware Authentication Daemon[  OK  ] Aug 01 11:05:15 altus.local systemd[1]: vmware.service: control process exited, code=exited status=1 Aug 01 11:05:15 altus.local systemd[1]: Failed to start SYSV: This service starts and stops VMware servic -- Subject: Unit vmware.service has failed -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel -- Documentation: http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/catalog/be02cf6855d2428ba40df7e9d022f0 -- -- Unit vmware.service has failed. -- -- The result is failed. Aug 01 11:05:15 altus.local systemd[1]: Unit vmware.service entered failed state.

 

Has anyone achieved to start vmware service on systemd? Am I missing some modules or what? Also, If you need output of some other logs I currently can't remember, I will be glad to post it here.

 

Help please!

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Hi community,

 

I just upgraded my debian Linux system to 3.9-1-686-pae. Following that, I installed the linux kernel headers.

They are installed using the package linux-headers-3.9-1-686-pae, and they are actually available in

/usr/src/linux-headers-3.9-1-686-pae.

 

However, when I start vmware I get a complaint from the kernel module updater that it can't find the

headers. After specifying the explicit location in the specification window that's offered by the updater it still

complains about the kernel headers not being available. In the specification window I entered

/usr/src/linux-headers-3.9-1-686-pae.

 

I've successfully updated vmware modules in the past, and this is the first time I experience the abovementioned

problem. If anybody has a solution for this problem, I'd appreciate it if you could share it. Hints and suggestions

are of course also welcome.

 

Cheers,

 

Frank Brokken.

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Hi I am following a self-study workbook called "SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Fundamentals Workbook" as part of some job training for Novell I am doing at work. The book explicitely recommends using VMWare Player for the course, and gives step-by-step installation instructions for installing SUSE Linux. Unfortunately my install isn't going nearly as smoothly as the one portrayed in the book...

 

During installation I get a dozen or so download errors (which I can skip) and then a GRUB installation error (which I cannot skip). I will attach screen shots of some of the download errors, and the GRUB error below.

 

The book has me installing 2 SUSE VM's in host-only mode. From what I understand (which could be wrong, please bear with me) installing an OS in host-only mode only allows it to communicate with other VM's on the host machine. So they don't have internet access. So getting download errors would be normal - but why would Novell give you an install disc that would require downloads when they instruct you to configure your VM so that it will not have internet access? Is there some way I can set up the VMWare player to provide an internet connection for my VM's while they are in host-only mode? Further exercises in the book require the VM's to be set up this way.

 

However I am at a loss as to why I am getting a GRUB installation error. That shouldn't require a download. Is there a configuration setting I'm missing on this?

 

I have used this same disc in Oracle VirtualBox, and it installed without any problems, so I know the disc is good. However my employer wants me to become familiar with VMWare because we use VMWare servers here, so I need to get over this hurdle and get this VM working. I would appreciate any help anyone could provde. Thank you!

Error while powering on: Unable to open file ".vmdk": The system cannot find the file specified

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Hi,

 

Error while powering on: Unable to open file "Ubuntu.vmdk":   The system cannot find the file specified. But the file is physically present in the directory

I had to hard boot my computer and after wards I get this error. Please let me know, if there is anything that can done.

Attaching the log files.

 

Thanks,

anarayk

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I've set up a Windows 98SE guest on a Windows 7 64-bit host, using VMWare Player 5.0.2. The host is running the latest VMWare Tools.

 

Often, after resuming the suspended guest, mouse clicks do not appear to be received by the guest. Mouse movement is fine. Keyboard is fine. Since we can use the keyboard, we can reboot the guest cleanly, but it's a nuisance. Any suggestions? Thanks.

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G'day,

 

I recently purchased a Dell XPS8700 workstation which came with Windows 8 installed.

 

I want to install Ubuntu (not dual-boot) on it but before doing so I wanted to virtualize Windows 8.

 

So, I downloaded VMware Converter 5.1 Standalone, and used it to create a VM of Windows 8. So far so good.

 

I then tried to run this VM in VMware Player 5.02 (both the Windows and Ubuntu versions). Player recognises the VM correctly but when I try to power it on I see a black screen for a few seconds and then it exits. There are no error messages produced in the logs that indicate what the problem is.

 

Has anyone had success virtualizing Windows 8 for use with VMware Player?

 

Thanks,

Chris.

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I purchased a 21.5 inch iMac and wanted my windows programs on it so I purchased VMware Fusion 5.

I downloaded the Fusion 5 and migrated all of my information into the iMac.  When I try to get the Windows Vista to boot I get the "Startup Repair" which does not finish and locks the screen so that I have to reboot the iMac to get back into the system.

I've tried to delete the program and thought that I did but everytime I try to reinstall it, I get the same result.

How do I get past this problem?

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I have taken snapshot of 1 VM instance on vCentre server. Now i have requirement that the snapshot run on vmplayer.

 

Can i run the vCentre instance snapshot on vmplayer?

 

 

Regards,

Shreyas M

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At the end of the installation, the MSI installer tries to register a VMWare process for allowed permission for AUTHD protocol through the firewall. This fails with the above and below error.

 

 

I'm using Windows 7 64 bits and run it as local admin for installation. I tried both with and without SP1, tried restarts, closed virus scanners and the like, cleaning %TEMP% and running installation process with -c for cleaning up. None of these help. I've attached the MSI installation log, which shows the following line where it goes wrong:

 

MSI (s) (A4:34) [23:13:03:021]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\Windows\Installer\MSI987D.tmp, Entrypoint: VMInstallParport
MSI (s) (A4:60) [23:13:04:697]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=VM_OpenFirewallForAuthd,,)
MSI (s) (A4:60) [23:13:04:697]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=VM_OpenFirewallForAuthd,ActionType=3073,Source=BinaryData,Target=VMOpenFirewallForApp,CustomActionData=C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\vmware-authd.exe;VMware Authd)
MSI (s) (A4:20) [23:13:04:699]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\Windows\Installer\MSI9F13.tmp, Entrypoint: VMOpenFirewallForApp
MSI (s) (A4!B0) [23:27:01:768]: Product: VMware Player -- Error 25035. Unable to give program VMware Authd permission through the firewall.  Please contact your administrator.

 

Error 25035. Unable to give program VMware Authd permission through the firewall.  Please contact your administrator.
CustomAction VM_OpenFirewallForAuthd returned actual error code 1603 (note this may not be 100% accurate if translation happened inside sandbox)
MSI (s) (A4:60) [23:27:01:784]: User policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (A4:60) [23:27:01:784]: Machine policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
Action ended 23:27:01: InstallFinalize. Return value 3.

 

Looking for the error 1603 gives some hits on Microsoft sites, but nothing that actually solves this issue. I've seen this reported once before on this forum with the remark that reinstalling would help. However, after eight times installing, I'm pretty sure it doesn't help in my case. Anybody any other ideas? Can I request the installer to simply succeed (i.e., not remove everything afterwards and continue on error) and add the exception rule to the firewall myself?

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I have built a VMWare Player guest using Win7 OS.  Host is also Win7.  I have tried everything I know (not much LOL), but am unable to connect a network that includes internet.

I also have a guest that is WinXP and the internet is connected and works fine.  Same with my Ubantu guest.  Plz Help

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I want to copy files from my Windows XP host OS and paste into my Windows ME guest OS.  Unfortunately, it is not that simple.

 

Does the copy/paste procedure require a shared folder?  And what is the procedure for creating a shared folder that my WinME guest can access?