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bored2k

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Registered: 2006-01-14

Posts: 39

VMware modules error

I had tried installing vmware manually, and got some errors, so I uninstalled it and ran the AUR build.  This is my error:

 vmware]# vmware-config.pl
The following VMware kernel modules have been found on your system that were
not installed by the VMware Installer. Please remove them then run this
installer again.

vmblock
vmnet
vmmon

Where do I find these??

adlucem

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Registered: 2007-07-19

Posts: 28

Re: VMware modules error

I don't know anything other that a user wrote his own (French) howto ( http://wiki.archlinux.fr/howto:vmware-server, inspired from the English wiki and a thread from Ubuntu forums) because the "normal" French wiki howto (http://wiki.archlinux.fr/howto:vmware) gave him problems with the last 2 modules you cited.

I successfully installed with the first link (despite some minor discrepancies in the paths: I had to create some folders manually).

Note: It doesn't use the package from AUR.

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stonecrest

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From: Boulder

Registered: 2005-01-22

Posts: 1,190

Re: VMware modules error

If you're asking how to search for files...
find / -name vmnet*

You might also check that the modules aren't loaded:
rmmod vmnet

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bored2k

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Registered: 2006-01-14

Posts: 39

Re: VMware modules error

If you're asking how to search for files...
find / -name vmnet*

You might also check that the modules aren't loaded:
rmmod vmnet

[yyy@xxx rafael]# rmmod vmnet
ERROR: Module vmnet does not exist in /proc/modules
[yyy@xxx rafael]# rmmod vmblock
ERROR: Module vmblock does not exist in /proc/modules
[yyy@xxx rafael]# rmmod vmmon
ERROR: Module vmmon does not exist in /proc/modules

The following search gives me nothing:

[yyy@xxx rafael]# find / -name vmnet*

What gives?:(

bored2k

Member

Registered: 2006-01-14

Posts: 39

Re: VMware modules error

I don't know anything other that a user wrote his own (French) howto ( http://wiki.archlinux.fr/howto:vmware-server, inspired from the English wiki and a thread from Ubuntu forums) because the "normal" French wiki howto (http://wiki.archlinux.fr/howto:vmware) gave him problems with the last 2 modules you cited.

I successfully installed with the first link (despite some minor discrepancies in the paths: I had to create some folders manually).

Note: It doesn't use the package from AUR.

I'll see what I can do with the first link. Thanks.

* Thank God I'm versed in french.