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josep

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From: Peru

Registered: 2022-06-06

Posts: 28

[Solved] Unable to install use Vmware

I was trying to install VMware but I can't find a way to do it properly. I already uninstalled it numerous times and nothing is working. After installing it it says this:

==> Before using VMware, you need to reboot or load vmw_vmci and vmmon kernel modules (in a terminal on root: modprobe -a vmw_vmci vmmon)
==> You may also need to enable some of the following services:
- vmware-networks: to have network access inside VMs
- vmware-usbarbitrator: to connect USB devices inside VMs
These services can be activated during boot by enabling .service units or only when a VM is started by enabling .path units.

I already try:

modprobe -a vmw_vmci vmmon

modprobe: WARNING: Module vmmon not found in directory /lib/modules/5.15.70-1-lts

uname -a
arch 5.15.70-1-lts

sudo pacman -Q linux linux-headers
linux 5.19.10.arch1-1
linux-headers 5.19.10.arch1-1

Last edited by josep (2022-09-24 07:22:52)

d_fajardo

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Registered: 2017-07-28

Posts: 1,687

Re: [Solved] Unable to install use Vmware

It is clear. Your headers are incompatible with your current installed kernel.
you need: https://archlinux.org/packages/core/x86 … s-headers/