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valemon

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Registered: 2009-08-29

Posts: 24

vmware works only with fallback kernel

Hello there

After the kernel update vmware stopped working for me. In fact the application launches, the main window shows up and then it directly stops like it is killed. I booted the fallback kernel and vmware works just fine. What has gone wrong?
Thank you for your time.

drsjlazar

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From: Kasama

Registered: 2009-10-01

Posts: 133

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Re: vmware works only with fallback kernel

You might need to recompile the VMWare modules... Run this command and reboot:

sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

valemon

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Registered: 2009-08-29

Posts: 24

Re: vmware works only with fallback kernel

Well, I did that, I even reinstalled vmware but still no luck. Vmplayer works just with the fallback kernel.

tomk

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From: Ireland

Registered: 2004-07-21

Posts: 9,839

Re: vmware works only with fallback kernel

The default Arch kernel install does not provide a separate fallback kernel. If you are referring to the fallback option in the grub menu, that is the same kernel, but it uses a different initramfs image at boot-time. This image loads many more kernel modules than the default image, which is generated with auto-detection to tune it to your system's specific requirements.

I don't use vmware myself, but it would seem that it needs some additional modules loaded before it can run successfully - modules loaded by the fallback image, but not by the default image. Run vmare from the command line and check the output - hopefully there will be a useful error message for you to work with.

ewaller

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From: Pasadena, CA

Registered: 2009-07-13

Posts: 19,792

Re: vmware works only with fallback kernel

Which version of vmware are you using?

Does this thread apply?
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=94975

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valemon

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Registered: 2009-08-29

Posts: 24

Re: vmware works only with fallback kernel

Which version of vmware are you using?

Does this thread apply?
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=94975

You just made my day!! Thanks