virtual machine monitor doesn't start, I have a smp system DETAIL /opt/vmware/bin/vmware-config.pl Making sure VMware Workstation's services are stopped. Stopping VMware services: Virtual machine monitor done Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel. None of VMware Workstation's pre-built vmmon modules is suitable for your running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes] Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override. What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.3-mm3/build/include] Extracting the sources of the vmmon module. Building the vmmon module. Building for VMware Workstation 4.0.x. Using 2.6.x kernel build system. make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config25/vmmon-only' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.3-mm3/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.3-mm3' *** Warning: Overriding SUBDIRS on the command line can cause *** inconsistencies make[2]: `arch/i386/kernel/asm-offsets.s' is up to date. CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config25/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config25/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config25/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config25/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config25/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config25/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config25/vmmon-only/common/task.o cc1plus: warning: "-Wdeclaration-after-statement" is valid for C/ObjC but not for C++ LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config25/vmmon-only/vmmon.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST CC /tmp/vmware-config25/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config25/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.3-mm3' cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config25/vmmon-only' The module loads perfectly in the running kernel. Extracting the sources of the vmnet module. Building the vmnet module. Using 2.6.x kernel build system. make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config25/vmnet-only' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.3-mm3/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.3-mm3' *** Warning: Overriding SUBDIRS on the command line can cause *** inconsistencies make[2]: `arch/i386/kernel/asm-offsets.s' is up to date. CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config25/vmnet-only/driver.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config25/vmnet-only/hub.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config25/vmnet-only/userif.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config25/vmnet-only/netif.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config25/vmnet-only/bridge.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config25/vmnet-only/procfs.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config25/vmnet-only/vmnet.o Building modules, stage 2. /usr/src/linux-2.6.3-mm3/scripts/Makefile.modpost:17: Trouble: fs/fat/fat.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_ftp.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_irc.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_ftp.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_irc.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_snmp_basic.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_NETMAP.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REDIRECT.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REJECT.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_SAME.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ah.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_conntrack.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_dscp.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ecn.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_esp.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_helper.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_iprange.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_length.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_limit.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_mac.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_mark.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_multiport.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_owner.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_pkttype.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_recent.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_state.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_tcpmss.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_tos.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ttl.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.ko net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.ko fs/isofs/isofs.ko crypto/md5.ko fs/msdos/msdos.ko fs/ntfs/ntfs.ko crypto/sha512.ko fs/udf/udf.ko fs/vfat/vfat.ko /tmp/vmware-config25/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko /tmp/vmware-config25/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko /usr/src/linux-2.6.3-mm3/scripts/Makefile.modpost:18: *** Uh-oh, you have stale module entries. You messed with SUBDIRS, /usr/src/linux-2.6.3-mm3/scripts/Makefile.modpost:19: do not complain if something goes wrong. MODPOST CC /tmp/vmware-config25/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config25/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.3-mm3' cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config25/vmnet-only' The module loads perfectly in the running kernel. Do you want networking for your virtual machines? (yes/no/help) [no] Do you want this program to automatically configure your system to allow your virtual machines to access the host's filesystem? (yes/no/help) [no] Starting VMware services: Virtual machine monitor failed The configuration of VMware Workstation 4.0.5 build-6030 for Linux for this running kernel completed successfully. You can now run VMware Workstation by invoking the following command: "/opt/vmware/bin/vmware". Enjoy, --the VMware team emerge info Portage 2.0.50-r1 (default-x86-1.4, gcc-3.3.3, glibc-2.3.3_pre20040207-r0, 2.6.3-mm4) ================================================================= System uname: 2.6.3-mm4 i686 Pentium III (Katmai) Gentoo Base System version 1.4.3.13 Autoconf: sys-devel/autoconf-2.59-r3 Automake: sys-devel/automake-1.8.2 ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="x86 ~x86" AUTOCLEAN="yes" CFLAGS="-march=pentium3 -mcpu=pentium3 -O3 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer" CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu" COMPILER="gcc3" CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /opt/jakarta/tomcat/conf /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb /usr/kde/2/share/config /usr/kde/3.2/share/config /usr/kde/3/share/config /usr/lib/mozilla/defaults/pref /usr/share/config /var/qmail/control" CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/gconf /etc/env.d" CXXFLAGS="-march=pentium3 -mcpu=pentium3 -O3 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer" DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles" FEATURES="autoaddcvs ccache sandbox" GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://gentoo.oregonstate.edu http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/gentoo" MAKEOPTS="-j4" PKGDIR="/usr/portage/packages" PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/var/tmp" PORTDIR="/usr/portage" PORTDIR_OVERLAY="/usr/local/portage" SYNC="rsync://rsync.namerica.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage" USE="X aalib acl alsa apache2 arts avi berkdb cdr clamav crypt cups dillo encode esd foomaticdb gdbm gif gnome gpm gtk gtk2 gtkhtml guile imlib java jpeg junit ldap libg++ libwww mad maildir mikmod mmx motif mozilla moznocompose moznoirc moznomail mozsvg mpeg ncurses nls nptl oggvorbis opengl oss pam pdflib perl png postgres python quicktime readline samba sdl slang spell sse ssl svga tcltk tcpd tiff truetype x86 xface xml2 xmms xv zlib"
Thanks for the bug... Now, what happens when you run "/etc/init.d/vmware start" yourself? What output are you getting in your system logs?
If I don't hear something back soon on this, I'm going to close it.
Reopen if you have more info/problems
Created attachment 27616 [details] vmware ebuild output
Created attachment 27619 [details] vmware-config-pl output
I am sorry it took me so long to get back to you. This is from vmware-config.pl above. Starting VMware services: Virtual machine monitor failed Virtual ethernet failed Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 (background) done NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 done The output of /etc/init.d/vmware start * VMware Workstation is installed, but it has not been (correctly) configured * for the running kernel. To (re-)configure it, invoke the * following command: /opt/vmware/bin/vmware-config.pl. * VMware is not properly configured! See above. [ !! ] /var/log/kernelMar 19 11:17:23 [kernel] vmmon: module license 'unspecified' taints kernel. Mar 19 11:17:23 [kernel] /dev/vmmon: Module vmmon: registered with major=10 minor=165 Mar 19 11:18:32 [kernel] vmnet: module license 'unspecified' taints kernel. Mar 19 11:20:03 [kernel] /dev/vmnet: open called by PID 27195 (vmnet-bridge) Mar 19 11:20:03 [kernel] bridge-eth0: enabling the bridge Mar 19 11:20:03 [kernel] /dev/vmnet: open called by PID 27203 (vmnet-natd) Mar 19 11:20:13 [kernel] /dev/vmnet: open called by PID 27308 (vmnet-netifup) Mar 19 11:20:15 [kernel] /dev/vmnet: open called by PID 27329 (vmnet-dhcpd) Mar 19 11:20:15 [kernel] /dev/vmnet: port on hub 8 successfully opened /var/log/everything Mar 19 11:17:23 [kernel] vmmon: module license 'unspecified' taints kernel. Mar 19 11:18:32 [kernel] vmnet: module license 'unspecified' taints kernel. Mar 19 11:20:14 [vmnet-dhcpd] Internet Software Consortium DHCP Server 2.0 Mar 19 11:20:14 [vmnet-dhcpd] Copyright 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 The Interne t Software Consortium. Mar 19 11:20:14 [vmnet-dhcpd] All rights reserved. Mar 19 11:20:14 [vmnet-dhcpd] Please contribute if you find this software useful . Mar 19 11:20:14 [vmnet-dhcpd] For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/dhcp-con trib.html Mar 19 11:20:15 [vmnet-dhcpd] Configured subnet: 172.16.111.0 Mar 19 11:20:15 [vmnet-dhcpd] Setting vmnet-dhcp IP address: 172.16.111.254 Mar 19 11:20:15 [vmnet-dhcpd] Recving on VNet/vmnet8/172.16.111.0 Mar 19 11:20:15 [vmnet-dhcpd] Sending on VNet/vmnet8/172.16.111.0 Mar 19 11:21:28 [rc-scripts] VMware Workstation is installed, but it has not bee n (correctly) configured Mar 19 11:21:28 [rc-scripts] for the running kernel. To (re-)configure it, invok e the Mar 19 11:21:28 [rc-scripts] following command: /opt/vmware/bin/vmware-config.pl . Mar 19 11:21:28 [rc-scripts] VMware is not properly configured! See above.
Can you try the new version in portage? I just added 4.5.1 yesterday.
Actually that I did. The output is in the vmware ebuild output file. I am wondering if I am missing something in my kernel?
You're having this same problem with the new 4.5.1 version of VMWare?
Same problem here, on x86 with the new vmware 4.5.1. Vmware 4.0.5.6030-r1 works perfectly with 2.6.4 vanilla kernel, I modified it to work with the latest any-any-update54 patch, I never had problems. I think 4.5.1 on x86 requires more testing, at least for those of us who use a vanilla kernel.
Same issue here with 4.5.1 and various 2.6 kernels (latest I tried was 2.6.5-rc2) I noticed that with the 4.5.1 build the any-any patchset isn't included. Is it meant to work with the new version? I honestly don't know, the patchset itself it a little light in the documentation department. Let me know if there's any info I can provide to help here.
Strange... I'm running VMWare currently to test my new LiveCD that I have built with catalyst... I'm running 2.6.4-gentoo-r1. Could it be that something Gentoo is doing to their sources is making it work?
I had the same problem and I solved it somehow. I'm not sure what changed or what I did to trigger the change, but I removed /etc/vmware/not_configured a couple of times between stopping and starting the vmware service because I was trying to debug the init-script, and all of a sudden it worked and now I can't reproduce the bug, no matter how hard I try :-)
Scratch my last comment. The 4.5.1 ebuild works like a champ with kernel 2.6.4. Can't tell you why. I'm happy though.
I'm closing this one, then. If anyone has any problems, file a new bug or reopen this one if you can. Comment here if you can't and i'll reopen it.
