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#1 2015-09-04 05:57:09

_alch3m1s7
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Issue with vmware workstation 11

Hello, so i have installed vmware workstation 11 on my fresh arch (64 bit) build.
When i go to start vmware it prompts me to compile and load modules (vmware kernel module updater)
when i click install all of the services work except

   Virtual ethernet                                                   failed



Here is the generated log file:



2015-09-03T15:55:12.749-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Log for VMware Workstation pid=4654 version=11.1.0 build=build-2496824 option=Release
2015-09-03T15:55:12.749-07:00| vthread-4| I120: The process is 64-bit.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.749-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
2015-09-03T15:55:12.749-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Host is unknown
2015-09-03T15:55:12.749-07:00| vthread-4| I120: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.749-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Msg_Reset:
2015-09-03T15:55:12.749-07:00| vthread-4| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.749-07:00| vthread-4| I120: ----------------------------------------
2015-09-03T15:55:12.749-07:00| vthread-4| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.749-07:00| vthread-4| I120: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/config": No such file or directory.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.749-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Msg_Reset:
2015-09-03T15:55:12.749-07:00| vthread-4| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/config": No such file or directory.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.749-07:00| vthread-4| I120: ----------------------------------------
2015-09-03T15:55:12.749-07:00| vthread-4| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /root/.vmware/config. Using default values.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.749-07:00| vthread-4| I120: PREF Unable to check permissions for preferences file.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.749-07:00| vthread-4| I120: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/preferences": No such file or directory.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.749-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Msg_Reset:
2015-09-03T15:55:12.749-07:00| vthread-4| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/preferences": No such file or directory.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.749-07:00| vthread-4| I120: ----------------------------------------
2015-09-03T15:55:12.749-07:00| vthread-4| I120: PREF Failed to load user preferences.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.759-07:00| vthread-4| W110: HostinfoReadDistroFile: Cannot work with empty file.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.759-07:00| vthread-4| W110: HostinfoOSData: Error: no distro file found
2015-09-03T15:55:12.759-07:00| vthread-4| W110: Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-4654.log
2015-09-03T15:55:12.767-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.767-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Created new pathsHash.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.767-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Setting header path for 4.1.6-1-ARCH to "/lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include".
2015-09-03T15:55:12.767-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.1.6-1-ARCH".
2015-09-03T15:55:12.767-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2015-09-03T15:55:12.767-07:00| vthread-4| I120: /lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.767-07:00| vthread-4| I120: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2015-09-03T15:55:12.781-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.1.6-1-ARCH".
2015-09-03T15:55:12.781-07:00| vthread-4| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.1.6-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2015-09-03T15:55:12.830-07:00| vthread-4| I120: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers
2015-09-03T15:55:12.831-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.850-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Read 17872 symbol versions
2015-09-03T15:55:12.850-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Reading in info for the vmmon module.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.850-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Reading in info for the vmnet module.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.850-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Reading in info for the vmblock module.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.850-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Reading in info for the vmci module.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.850-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Reading in info for the vsock module.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.850-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Setting vsock to depend on vmci.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.850-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2015-09-03T15:55:12.855-07:00| vthread-4| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.855-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2015-09-03T15:55:12.859-07:00| vthread-4| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.859-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmblock".
2015-09-03T15:55:12.863-07:00| vthread-4| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.863-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmci".
2015-09-03T15:55:12.867-07:00| vthread-4| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.867-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vsock".
2015-09-03T15:55:12.871-07:00| vthread-4| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.886-07:00| vthread-4| I120: to be installed: vmnet status: 0
2015-09-03T15:55:12.896-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.896-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Setting header path for 4.1.6-1-ARCH to "/lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include".
2015-09-03T15:55:12.896-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.1.6-1-ARCH".
2015-09-03T15:55:12.896-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2015-09-03T15:55:12.896-07:00| vthread-4| I120: /lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.896-07:00| vthread-4| I120: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2015-09-03T15:55:12.913-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.1.6-1-ARCH".
2015-09-03T15:55:12.913-07:00| vthread-4| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.1.6-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2015-09-03T15:55:12.957-07:00| vthread-4| I120: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers
2015-09-03T15:55:12.957-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.976-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Read 17872 symbol versions
2015-09-03T15:55:12.976-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Kernel header path retrieved from FileEntry: /lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include
2015-09-03T15:55:12.976-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Update kernel header path to /lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include
2015-09-03T15:55:12.976-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.1.6-1-ARCH".
2015-09-03T15:55:12.976-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2015-09-03T15:55:12.976-07:00| vthread-4| I120: /lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2015-09-03T15:55:12.976-07:00| vthread-4| I120: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2015-09-03T15:55:12.997-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.1.6-1-ARCH".
2015-09-03T15:55:12.997-07:00| vthread-4| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.1.6-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2015-09-03T15:55:12.998-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Found compiler at "/sbin/gcc"
2015-09-03T15:55:13.009-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Got gcc version "5.2.0".
2015-09-03T15:55:13.009-07:00| vthread-4| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2015-09-03T15:55:13.009-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Using user supplied compiler "/sbin/gcc".
2015-09-03T15:55:13.015-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Got gcc version "5.2.0".
2015-09-03T15:55:13.015-07:00| vthread-4| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2015-09-03T15:55:13.021-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel "4.1.6-1-ARCH".
2015-09-03T15:55:13.021-07:00| vthread-4| I120: No matching PBM set was found for kernel "4.1.6-1-ARCH".
2015-09-03T15:55:13.021-07:00| vthread-4| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2015-09-03T15:55:13.021-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.1.6-1-ARCH".
2015-09-03T15:55:13.021-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2015-09-03T15:55:13.021-07:00| vthread-4| I120: /lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2015-09-03T15:55:13.021-07:00| vthread-4| I120: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2015-09-03T15:55:13.038-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.1.6-1-ARCH".
2015-09-03T15:55:13.038-07:00| vthread-4| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.1.6-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2015-09-03T15:55:13.039-07:00| vthread-4| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2015-09-03T15:55:13.039-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.1.6-1-ARCH".
2015-09-03T15:55:13.039-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2015-09-03T15:55:13.039-07:00| vthread-4| I120: /lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2015-09-03T15:55:13.039-07:00| vthread-4| I120: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2015-09-03T15:55:13.054-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.1.6-1-ARCH".
2015-09-03T15:55:13.054-07:00| vthread-4| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.1.6-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2015-09-03T15:55:13.054-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Using temp dir "/tmp".
2015-09-03T15:55:13.056-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2015-09-03T15:55:13.056-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Setting header path for 4.1.6-1-ARCH to "/lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include".
2015-09-03T15:55:13.056-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for kernel release "4.1.6-1-ARCH".
2015-09-03T15:55:13.056-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h
2015-09-03T15:55:13.056-07:00| vthread-4| I120: /lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2015-09-03T15:55:13.056-07:00| vthread-4| I120: using /sbin/gcc for preprocess check
2015-09-03T15:55:13.072-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.1.6-1-ARCH".
2015-09-03T15:55:13.072-07:00| vthread-4| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include" for the kernel "4.1.6-1-ARCH" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2015-09-03T15:55:13.118-07:00| vthread-4| I120: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers
2015-09-03T15:55:13.118-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/Module.symvers.
2015-09-03T15:55:13.138-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Read 17872 symbol versions
2015-09-03T15:55:13.138-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2015-09-03T15:55:13.142-07:00| vthread-4| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2015-09-03T15:55:13.585-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Setting destination path for vmnet to "/lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/misc/vmnet.ko".
2015-09-03T15:55:13.585-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Extracting the vmnet source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar".
2015-09-03T15:55:13.591-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Successfully extracted the vmnet source.
2015-09-03T15:55:13.591-07:00| vthread-4| I120: Building module with command "/sbin/make -j8 -C /tmp/modconfig-HAOKJ4/vmnet-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.1.6-1-ARCH/build/include CC=/sbin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2015-09-03T15:55:15.313-07:00| vthread-4| W110: Failed to build vmnet.  Failed to execute the build command.

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Last edited by _alch3m1s7 (2015-09-04 21:41:54)

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#2 2015-09-04 16:16:53

ewaller
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Re: Issue with vmware workstation 11

Welcome to Arch Linux.   Please use BBCode code tags around program output.   Your readers will appreciate it.

I don't use VMware, so I cannot help you.


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#3 2015-09-04 21:42:17

_alch3m1s7
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Re: Issue with vmware workstation 11

Thanks for the welcome,
good to be here!
Added the appropriate bbcode.

Thanks for the heads up.

Last edited by _alch3m1s7 (2015-09-04 21:43:03)

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#4 2015-09-05 10:29:03

Slithery
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Registered: 2013-12-01
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Re: Issue with vmware workstation 11

Did you patch your modules as described in the wiki?


No, it didn't "fix" anything. It just shifted the brokeness one space to the right. - jasonwryan
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