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tomtom

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Registered: 2006-10-20

Posts: 8

vmware-workstation

Hallo,

i`m trying to setup a vmware-workstation in my arch system following the directions i found in the wiki. i used Lone_Wolf`s 5.5.2 PKGBUILD found in AUR. After runnig "/opt/vmware/vmware-config.pl   i get this output:

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/etc/vmware/init.d/vmware: line 753: hown: command not found
/etc/vmware/init.d/vmware: line 754: hown: command not found
/etc/vmware/init.d/vmware: line 755: hown: command not found
/etc/vmware/init.d/vmware: line 756: hown: command not found
/etc/vmware/init.d/vmware: line 757: hown: command not found
/etc/vmware/init.d/vmware: line 758: hown: command not found
/etc/vmware/init.d/vmware: line 759: hown: command not found
/etc/vmware/init.d/vmware: line 760: hown: command not found
/etc/vmware/init.d/vmware: line 761: hown: command not found
/etc/vmware/init.d/vmware: line 762: hown: command not found
/etc/vmware/init.d/vmware: line 763: hown: command not found
/etc/vmware/init.d/vmware: line 764: hown: command not found
/etc/vmware/init.d/vmware: line 765: hown: command not found
/etc/vmware/init.d/vmware: line 766: hown: command not found
/etc/vmware/init.d/vmware: line 767: hown: command not found
/etc/vmware/init.d/vmware: line 768: hown: command not found

it would be nice, if someon could help me

thx

tomtom

ralvez

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From: Canada

Registered: 2005-12-06

Posts: 1,718

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Re: vmware-workstation

I think that something ended in the wrong spot during your installation.
At list that is my impression reading the line of error code, becasue vmware should be in /etc/rc.d/vmware but yours seems to be in /etc/vmware/init.d/vmware

See the difference?

I think you should double-check your installation.

stonecrest

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From: Boulder

Registered: 2005-01-22

Posts: 1,190

Re: vmware-workstation

No, there should be a /etc/vmware/init.d/vmware too.

I think there might be a problem with the PKGBUILD:

  sed -i '/c 119 "$vHubNr"/ a
      chown root:vmware /dev/vmnet*
  ' $startdir/pkg/etc/vmware/init.d/vmware

Presumably that should all be one line.. I'm not sure if that would cause the problem or not, but it's got a 'chown' and references that init.d/vmware file.

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tomtom

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Registered: 2006-10-20

Posts: 8

Re: vmware-workstation

@ stonecrest

I think there might be a problem with the PKGBUILD:

 
sed -i '/c 119 "$vHubNr"/ a 
      chown root:vmware /dev/vmnet* 
  ' $startdir/pkg/etc/vmware/init.d/vmware

Presumably that should all be one line.. I'm not sure if that would cause the problem or not, but it's got a 'chown' and references that init.d/vmware file.

That was the correct hint!!! I changed the relevant line and now it works like a charm!!!!!

Thank you very much!!

I'm so happy now!!!   

tomtom

stonecrest

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From: Boulder

Registered: 2005-01-22

Posts: 1,190

Re: vmware-workstation

Glad to help.

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Thereidos

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From: Sochaczew, Poland

Registered: 2005-01-08

Posts: 16

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Re: vmware-workstation

Argh...
Have anyone tried to compile a vmmon module for 2.6.18 kernel?

Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.

None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Workstation is suitable for your 
running kernel.  Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for 
your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes] 

Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running 
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /usr/src/linux-2.6.18-ARCH/include

The directory of kernel headers (version @@VMWARE@@ UTS_RELEASE) does not match 
your running kernel (version 2.6.18-ARCH).  Even if the module were to compile 
successfully, it would not load into the running kernel.

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Lone_Wolf

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From: Netherlands, Europe

Registered: 2005-10-04

Posts: 13,094

Re: vmware-workstation

I just checked and with the stock kernel 2.6.18.1-2 i have no problem rebuilding vmmon and th eother vmware modules.

Did you use the 5.5.2 PKGBUILD shown in the comments of the AUR package for vmware workstation ?

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Thereidos

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From: Sochaczew, Poland

Registered: 2005-01-08

Posts: 16

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Re: vmware-workstation

Did you use the 5.5.2 PKGBUILD shown in the comments of the AUR package for vmware workstation ?

My fault, I used the 5.5.1. With the 5.5.2 everything works fine.

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