during installation (/opt/vmware/bin/vmware-config.pl) i've got errors: Starting VMware services: Virtual machine monitor failed Virtual ethernet failed Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 (background) done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 (background) done NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 done so vmware doesn't start after finishing the config. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. emerge vmware-workstation 2. /opt/vmware/bin/vmware-config.pl 3. /opt/vmware/bin/vmware Actual Results: there comes a error window (see attachment)
Created attachment 51569 [details] error window at start of vmware
here the complete output of /opt/vmware/bin/vmware-config.pl: root@moe_gentoo denny # /opt/vmware/bin/vmware-config.pl Making sure services for VMware Workstation are stopped. Stopping VMware services: Virtual machine monitor done Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 done DHCP server on /dev/vmnet1 done SMB share server on /dev/vmnet1 done SMB name server on /dev/vmnet1 done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 done DHCP server on /dev/vmnet8 done NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 done Virtual ethernet done Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel. None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Workstation 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/2.6.10-gentoo-r6/build/include] Extracting the sources of the vmmon module. Building the vmmon module. Building for VMware Workstation 4.5.2 or VMware GSX Server 3.1.0. Using 2.6.x kernel build system. make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.10-gentoo-r6/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.10-gentoo-r6' CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o In Datei, eingef
here the complete output of /opt/vmware/bin/vmware-config.pl: root@moe_gentoo denny # /opt/vmware/bin/vmware-config.pl Making sure services for VMware Workstation are stopped. Stopping VMware services: Virtual machine monitor done Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 done DHCP server on /dev/vmnet1 done SMB share server on /dev/vmnet1 done SMB name server on /dev/vmnet1 done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 done DHCP server on /dev/vmnet8 done NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 done Virtual ethernet done Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel. None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Workstation 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/2.6.10-gentoo-r6/build/include] Extracting the sources of the vmmon module. Building the vmmon module. Building for VMware Workstation 4.5.2 or VMware GSX Server 3.1.0. Using 2.6.x kernel build system. make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.10-gentoo-r6/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.10-gentoo-r6' CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o In Datei, eingefügt von /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49: /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:88:1: Warnung: »DEVICE_NAME_SIZE« redefiniert In Datei, eingefügt von include/linux/miscdevice.h:5, von /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:12, von /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49: include/linux/device.h:25:1: Warnung: dies ist die Stelle der vorherigen Definition CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o In Datei, eingefügt von /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:57: /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:88:1: Warnung: »DEVICE_NAME_SIZE« redefiniert In Datei, eingefügt von include/linux/miscdevice.h:5, von /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:12, von /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:57: include/linux/device.h:25:1: Warnung: dies ist die Stelle der vorherigen Definition CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/hash.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/task.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmcore/compat.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmmon.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.10-gentoo-r6' cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only' The module loads perfectly in the running kernel. Extracting the sources of the vmnet module. Building the vmnet module. Building for VMware Workstation 4.5.2 or VMware GSX Server 3.1.0. Using 2.6.x kernel build system. make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.10-gentoo-r6/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.10-gentoo-r6' CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/driver.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/hub.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/userif.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/netif.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/procfs.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.10-gentoo-r6' cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only' The module loads perfectly in the running kernel. You have already setup networking. Would you like to skip networking setup and keep your old settings as they are? (yes/no) [yes] Do you want this program to automatically configure your system to allow your virtual machines to access the host's filesystem? (yes/no/help) [yes] The version of Samba used in this version of VMware Workstation is licensed as described in the "/opt/vmware/doc/SAMBA-LICENSE" file. Hit enter to continue. Starting VMware services: Virtual machine monitor failed Virtual ethernet failed Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 (background) done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 (background) done NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 done You have successfully configured VMware Workstation to allow your virtual machines to access the host's filesystem. Your system appears to already be set up with usernames and passwords for accessing the host's filesystem via network interface vmnet1. Would you like to add another username and password at this time? (yes/no/help) [no] You can add more usernames at any time by invoking the following command as root: "/opt/vmware/bin/vmware-smbpasswd vmnet1 -a <username>" The configuration of VMware Workstation 4.5.2 build-8848 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
Solution: First, lookup if yoour kernel was build with modul unload support. [CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y] If not, set this to "Y" and recompile your kernel Second verify if vmmon and vmnet modules are loaded: gentoo linux # lsmod |grep -i vm vmnet 31632 8 vmmon 156108 0 If you just see one digit number for each modul (here: 31632 ans 156108) and not the second digit (here: 8 and 0) then your module are not used by your kernel. Get latest vmware-any-any-update89.taar.gz from http://ftp.cvut.cz/vmware/ Copy this file to /usr/portage/distfiles/ re-emerge vmware-workstation.Continue as usual after emerging with /opt/vmware/bin/vmware-config.pl This steps solved my vmware problem, i just can guess if it was the kernel thing or the update of vmware-any-any-update89.tar.gz Greeting Peter
> First, lookup if yoour kernel was build with modul unload support. [CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y] > If not, set this to "Y" and recompile your kernel ok, this was the problem!
