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twitmuck

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Registered: 2019-11-15

Posts: 12

VMware version mismatch with vmmon module

I am trying to run a Windows 10 ISO in VMWare (version 16), but I have two problems.

1. When I am trying to start the VM I created (Windows 10 Pro) I get the following error

Version mismatch with vmmon module: expecting 410.0, got 416.0.
You have an incorrect version of the 'vmmon' kernel module.
Try reinstalling VMware Workstation.

I have followed the exact instructions as on the Arch Wiki to install vmware. Furthermore,

2. I am not able to start the

vmware-networks.service

This is the output of journalctl:

vmnetBridge[14583]: Bridge process created.
vmnetBridge[14583]: RTM_NEWLINK: name:wlan0 index:3 flags:0x00011043
vmnetBridge[14583]: Adding interface wlan0 index:3
vmnetBridge[14583]: VMnet driver version does not match, 4 3. Please update host.
vmnetBridge[14583]: RTM_NEWLINK: name:enp7s0u2u1u2 index:4 flags:0x00001003
vmnetBridge[14583]: VMnet driver version does not match, 4 3. Please update host.
vmnetBridge[14583]: RTM_NEWROUTE: index:3
vmnetBridge[14583]: VMnet driver version does not match, 4 3. Please update host.
vmware-networks[14563]: Failed to enable hostonly virtual adapter on vmnet1
vmnet-dhcpd[14613]: exiting.
vmware-networks[14563]: Failed to start DHCP service on vmnet1
vmware-networks[14563]: Failed to start NAT service on vmnet8
vmware-networks[14563]: Failed to enable hostonly virtual adapter on vmnet8
vmware-networks[14563]: Failed to start DHCP service on vmnet8
vmware-networks[14563]: Failed to start some/all services
vmware-networks[14563]: Started Bridge networking on vmnet0
systemd[1]: vmware-networks.service: Control process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE

I tried looking up the VMnet driver version error online, to no avail.
Help is greatly appreciated.

The Loko

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From: Spain

Registered: 2014-07-23

Posts: 103

Re: VMware version mismatch with vmmon module

That error is shown when there is a older version installed (maybe it wasn't fully  removed).
It could be a packaging problem too, you should ask to AUR maintainer.

x6h057

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Registered: 2024-10-03

Posts: 1

Re: VMware version mismatch with vmmon module

if u or someone is looking for a fix in vm 17.5.2 or 17.6 i posted a fix:https://github.com/x6h057/vm-host-modules-17.6.git/

Last edited by x6h057 (2024-10-03 14:06:42)

WorMzy

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From: Scotland

Registered: 2010-06-16

Posts: 13,190

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Re: VMware version mismatch with vmmon module

Mod note: moving to AUR Issues and closing as abandoned.

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