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kharonte

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Registered: 2020-08-17

Posts: 3

Problens with VmWare installation

Hi everybody!

I'm a new Arch user, from Spain. Sorry for language in advance. My system is Arch + KDE + Firefox + LibreOffice and is very fast and very solid. Not need more..... only VmWare

I try several times, both modes. From bundle and from AUR. But the result is the same "Could not open /dev/vmmon: No existe el fichero o el directorio. Please make sure that the kernel module `vmmon' is loaded."
When apply solutions from WiKi, these are the result If used "vmware-modconfig --console --install-all" the result is [AppLoader] GLib does not have GSettings support. Violación de segmento. And I have install linux-headers after, with this message Warning, `dkms install --no-depmod -m vmware-workstation -v 15.5.6_16341506 -k 5.8.1-arch1-1' returned 10

I read several solutions but don't have sucess. And I thing better moment for get any help.

Anybody can help me?
Many many thanks in advantage.

Last edited by kharonte (2020-08-22 12:05:15)

2ManyDogs

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Registered: 2012-01-15

Posts: 4,648

Re: Problens with VmWare installation

Please edit your post and post the output in English and between [ code ] [ /code ] tags (see Pasting pictures and code for how to do this).

frieder

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Registered: 2020-08-25

Posts: 6

Re: Problens with VmWare installation

Hi kharonte,

Vmware uses DKMS modules.
Trying to install the

vmware-workstation

package we see an error appear, even though the installation completes.

Looking at the terminal output we are suggested to consult a certain log file

...
==> dkms install --no-depmod -m vmware-workstation -v 15.5.6_16341506 -k 5.8.3-arch1-1
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 5.8.3-arch1-1 (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/vmware-workstation/15.5.6_16341506/build/make.log for more information.
...

Opening this log file and searching for "Error" (or your localized equivalent) brings us to this section

/var/lib/dkms/vmware-workstation/15.5.6_16341506/build/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:42:2: Error: #error Linux kernels from 5.8.0 are not supported

Executing

$pacman -Q linux

gives us

linux 5.8.3.arch1-1

so we are in fact using a kernel >5.8.0.
A "fix" is to install and use the

linux-lts

kernel. On there the installation works, since it currently is at version 5.4.60.
You can also have a look at this https://averagelinuxuser.com/the-lts-ke … rch-linux/ for some more information about kernels.

Obviously this is only a workaround, but I think we just have to wait until vmware releases a new version that supports the recent kernel.

See also https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host … /issues/70 and https://communities.vmware.com/thread/638457

Last edited by frieder (2020-08-25 17:08:06)

kharonte

Member

Registered: 2020-08-17

Posts: 3

Re: Problens with VmWare installation

Hi frieder.

Many thanks for your information!!
Actually I have other distribution because need open vm´s, but in a couple of days try your solution.

When the solution is ready, write here.

Thanks again.

kharonte

Member

Registered: 2020-08-17

Posts: 3

Re: Problens with VmWare installation

Dear frieder, many thanks!!

I try with lts kernel and sucess!!

After search (a lot) you are de reason, the kernel more than 5.8.0 is not compatible with version 15.6 of VmWare.
I repeat my thanks again!