VMware Workstation Repeatedly Popping Up Messages

xworld · 2013-12-26 18:12:43

Hey there. I reluctantly turn to the forums after searching google and finding nothing related to my problem in the Arch wiki. I recently aquired a vmware workstation bundle of the x86_64 architecture. I excitedly went to executing the bundle(I don't prefer Virtualbox) and the install went mostly fine. Yes, I've encountered quite a few typical problems regarding vmware and linux along the way, but was able to fix them all due to the wonderful wiki as well as google. Problems such as: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/VM … m.5B....5D. As well as problems related to not having gcc(at the time) and so on. This last one I had was related to not being able to find a makefile. I can't remember the exact wording, but it lead me to believe that I needed to install make, which I did. Ever since then, no matter what vmware command I run, including the command: vmware-installer --uninstall-product vmware-workstation, does this:

http://i.imgur.com/Jz9OyR7.png

If I try to stop, it shows that popup message in the right side of the screen. If I click cancel it shows me a new popup saying:

Before you can run VMware, several modules must be compiled and loaded into the running kernel.

I've seen similar messages like this, but I've never heard of anyone having the problem of repeated non-stop compiling messages invading your screen. Here's the relevant log file:

2013-12-26T06:05:49.683-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Log for VMware Workstation pid=2150 version=10.0.1 build=build-1379776 option=Release
2013-12-26T06:05:49.683-06:00| vthread-3| I120: The process is 64-bit.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.683-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
2013-12-26T06:05:49.683-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Host is unknown
2013-12-26T06:05:49.679-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset:
2013-12-26T06:05:49.679-06:00| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.679-06:00| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------
2013-12-26T06:05:49.679-06:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.679-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset:
2013-12-26T06:05:49.679-06:00| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/config": No such file or directory.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.679-06:00| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------
2013-12-26T06:05:49.679-06:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /root/.vmware/config. Using default values.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.679-06:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Unable to check permissions for preferences file.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.679-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset:
2013-12-26T06:05:49.679-06:00| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/preferences": No such file or directory.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.679-06:00| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------
2013-12-26T06:05:49.679-06:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Failed to load user preferences.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.683-06:00| vthread-3| W110: HostinfoReadDistroFile: Cannot work with empty file.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.683-06:00| vthread-3| W110: HostinfoOSData: Error: no distro file found
2013-12-26T06:05:49.683-06:00| vthread-3| W110: Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-modconfig-2150.log
2013-12-26T06:05:49.689-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.689-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Created new pathsHash.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.689-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting header path for 3.12.5-1-ARCH to "/lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.689-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "3.12.5-1-ARCH".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.689-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2013-12-26T06:05:49.689-06:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.689-06:00| vthread-3| I120: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2013-12-26T06:05:49.696-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.12.5-1-ARCH".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.696-06:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "3.12.5-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2013-12-26T06:05:49.736-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmmon module.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.736-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmnet module.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.736-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmblock module.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.736-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmci module.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.736-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vsock module.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.736-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting vsock to depend on vmci.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.736-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.737-06:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.737-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.739-06:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.739-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmblock".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.740-06:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.740-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmci".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.741-06:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.741-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vsock".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.742-06:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.752-06:00| vthread-3| I120: to be installed: vmmon status: 0
2013-12-26T06:05:49.752-06:00| vthread-3| I120: to be installed: vmnet status: 0
2013-12-26T06:05:49.752-06:00| vthread-3| I120: to be installed: vmci status: 0
2013-12-26T06:05:49.760-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.760-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting header path for 3.12.5-1-ARCH to "/lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.760-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "3.12.5-1-ARCH".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.760-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2013-12-26T06:05:49.760-06:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead
2013-12-26T06:05:49.760-06:00| vthread-3| I120: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2013-12-26T06:05:49.767-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.12.5-1-ARCH".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.767-06:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "3.12.5-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2013-12-26T06:05:49.807-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Kernel header path retrieved from FileEntry: /lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include
2013-12-26T06:05:49.807-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Update kernel header path to /lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include
2013-12-26T06:05:49.807-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "3.12.5-1-ARCH".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.807-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2013-12-26T06:05:49.807-06:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.807-06:00| vthread-3| I120: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2013-12-26T06:05:49.814-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.12.5-1-ARCH".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.814-06:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "3.12.5-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2013-12-26T06:05:49.815-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Found compiler at "/sbin/gcc"
2013-12-26T06:05:49.819-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Got gcc version "4.8.2".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.819-06:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.819-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Using user supplied compiler "/sbin/gcc".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.823-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Got gcc version "4.8.2".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.823-06:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.826-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel "3.12.5-1-ARCH".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.826-06:00| vthread-3| I120: No matching PBM set was found for kernel "3.12.5-1-ARCH".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.826-06:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.826-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "3.12.5-1-ARCH".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.826-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2013-12-26T06:05:49.826-06:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.826-06:00| vthread-3| I120: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2013-12-26T06:05:49.833-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.12.5-1-ARCH".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.833-06:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "3.12.5-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2013-12-26T06:05:49.834-06:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.834-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "3.12.5-1-ARCH".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.834-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2013-12-26T06:05:49.834-06:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.834-06:00| vthread-3| I120: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2013-12-26T06:05:49.841-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.12.5-1-ARCH".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.842-06:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "3.12.5-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2013-12-26T06:05:49.842-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Using temp dir "/tmp".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.842-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.843-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting header path for 3.12.5-1-ARCH to "/lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.843-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "3.12.5-1-ARCH".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.843-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2013-12-26T06:05:49.843-06:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.843-06:00| vthread-3| I120: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2013-12-26T06:05:49.849-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.12.5-1-ARCH".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.850-06:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.12.5-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "3.12.5-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2013-12-26T06:05:49.889-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.890-06:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.890-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.891-06:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2013-12-26T06:05:49.891-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmci".
2013-12-26T06:05:49.893-06:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.

Is there any way to completely uninstall and start over? Oh, I should mention one other thing that might or might not be a huge problem. When going through the initial install I was prompted about where to install VMware, so I chose to install it in /usr/bin. Was this a detrimental mistake? Thanks for reading.

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Last edited by xworld (2013-12-27 02:49:59)

xworld · 2013-12-27 17:53:52

Really I just need help uninstalling vmware. I've tried pacman -R vmware and vmware-workstation, I've also tried the vmware console command for uninstalling it as well. For some reason it just keeps popping up that same message over and over again. I've downloaded the AUR package for vmware-modules-dkms, and it says it's missing the vmware-workstation dependency. So I downloaded vmware-workstation from the AUR and built that package, but I can't install it because it claims I have a newer version installed. So I can't uninstall the newer version, I can't install the missing modules(I think that's my problem) and I can't install an older vmware-workstation in order to install the modules because I can't remove the newer version, which doesn't work.

I noticed this when running /etc/init.d/vmware start:

Starting VMware services:
   Virtual machine monitor                                            failed
   Virtual machine communication interface                             done
   VM communication interface socket family                            done
   Blocking file system                                                done
   Virtual ethernet                                                   failed
   VMware Authentication Daemon                                        done

Last edited by xworld (2013-12-27 18:02:54)

Lone_Wolf · 2013-12-28 14:35:30

Is there any way to completely uninstall and start over? Oh, I should mention one other thing that might or might not be a huge problem. When going through the initial install I was prompted about where to install VMware, so I chose to install it in /usr/bin.

to clarify : the original installation was done with the vmware install command ?
If that's the case, always put the app install in a separate location , like /opt/vmware as the aur pacakge vmware-workstation does .

It does seem like you have both pacman-managed vmware parts and non-pacman-managed vmware parts on your system.

An approach that MIGHT work :
remove all vmware related stuff you installed with pacman/aur helpers
find all remaining files related to vmware and remove them manually
that will be a lot of work and more complicated because /usr/bin has both pacman-managed and foreign files .

Frankly, it might be less work to reinstall archlinux.

Arch Linux

#1 2013-12-26 18:12:43

VMware Workstation Repeatedly Popping Up Messages

#2 2013-12-27 17:53:52

Re: VMware Workstation Repeatedly Popping Up Messages

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Re: VMware Workstation Repeatedly Popping Up Messages

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