Update (20160630): I updated Update_VMW.sh to support Fedora Core 24 (fc24) for which the changes needed are the same. Please report back if you need assistance.
Update (20160525): I updated my Update_VMW.sh script to patch the VMware kernel modules so they work on kernel 4.4.x and above (FC23+). Tested successfully with VMW 12.1.1.
Update (20151209): This is still needed on 12.1.0 but I wrote a small tool to make everyone's life easier: Update_VMW.sh
VMWare workstation 12.0.1 Pro stopped working when I upgraded my FC22 desktop to FC23.
This is a chicken and egg issue with the bundled VMWare libs missing some symbols that used to be present in FC22. The relevant part of the logs when it fails to start is:
Unable to load image-loading module: /usr/lib/vmware/libconf/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/loaders/svg_loader.so: /usr/lib64/librsvg-2.so.2: undefined symbol: g_type_class_adjust_private_offset
This symbol ('g_type_class_adjust_private_offset') is a glib symbol.
Unfortunately, the glib version provided by VMware in VMW12 doesn't provide this symbol if you use the VMware-provided libs (VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_LIBS=yes).
Alas, if you don't use the VMWare libs you'll run into other issues.
I got things working by doing by replacing VMWare's bundled glib with that from FC23 and forcing VMW12 to use the VMware libs. Please note that these instructions work for VMW11 as well.
- Become root:
$ sudo su -
- Install required packages and force rebuild of VMWare modules:
# vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
1) get and run this script: Update_VMW.sh , then skip to 3)
$ sudo ./Update_VMW.sh
[sudo] password for user1:
(II) /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libvmwareui.so/libvmwareui.so present, continuing...
(II) /etc/vmware/bootstrap already has VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_LIBS, skip..
(II) Replacing /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgio-2.0.so.0/libgio-2.0.so.0 ...
?/usr/lib64/libgio-2.0.so.0? -> ?/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgio-2.0.so.0/libgio-2.0.so.0?
(II) Replacing /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0/libglib-2.0.so.0 ...
?/usr/lib64/libglib-2.0.so.0? -> ?/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0/libglib-2.0.so.0?
(II) Replacing /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgmodule-2.0.so.0/libgmodule-2.0.so.0 ...
?/usr/lib64/libgmodule-2.0.so.0? -> ?/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgmodule-2.0.so.0/libgmodule-2.0.so.0?
(II) Replacing /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0/libgobject-2.0.so.0 ...
?/usr/lib64/libgobject-2.0.so.0? -> ?/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0/libgobject-2.0.so.0?
(II) Replacing /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgthread-2.0.so.0/libgthread-2.0.so.0 ...
?/usr/lib64/libgthread-2.0.so.0? -> ?/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgthread-2.0.so.0/libgthread-2.0.so.0?
Or 2) Use the older/manual method:
- First, find the version suffix of your GLIB library:
$ ls -l /usr/lib64/libglib-2.0.so.0.*
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root 1290352 Oct 19 16:52 /usr/lib64/libglib-2.0.so.0.4600.1
On FC23 + updates (20151125):
$ ls -l /usr/lib64/libglib-2.0.so.0.*
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root 1290352 Nov 9 06:36 /usr/lib64/libglib-2.0.so.0.4600.2
- Next, replace the vmware glib version with the fedora version found above:
# for mylib in $(ls /usr/lib64/lib*4600*); do /bin/cp -afv $mylib $(basename $mylib .4600.2 )/$(basename $mylib .4600.2 ); done
This expands to the following:
# cd /usr/lib/vmware/lib
# /bin/cp -afv /usr/lib64/libgio-2.0.so.0.4600.2 libgio-2.0.so.0/libgio-2.0.so.0
# /bin/cp -afv /usr/lib64/libglib-2.0.so.0.4600.2 libglib-2.0.so.0/libglib-2.0.so.0
# /bin/cp -afv /usr/lib64/libgmodule-2.0.so.0.4600.2 libgmodule-2.0.so.0/libgmodule-2.0.so.0
# /bin/cp -afv /usr/lib64/libgobject-2.0.so.0.4600.2 libgobject-2.0.so.0/libgobject-2.0.so.0
# /bin/cp -afv /usr/lib64/libgthread-2.0.so.0.4600.2 libgthread-2.0.so.0/libgthread-2.0.so.0
- Start VMware or VMplayer:
$ VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_LIBS=force vmware
or:
$ VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_LIBS=force vmplayer
- For ease of use/convenience, you might also want to do this:
# cd /usr/bin/
# mv -iv vmplayer vmplayer.bin
# mv -iv vmware vmware.bin
Then create two scripts replacing the previous scripts/tools:
$ cat /usr/bin/vmplayer
#!/bin/bash
export VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_LIBS=force
/usr/bin/vmplayer.bin $*
$ cat /usr/bin/vmware
#!/bin/bash
export VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_LIBS=force
/usr/bin/vmware.bin $*
# chmod 755 /usr/bin/vmware /usr/bin/vmplayer
- Next, edit /usr/bin/vmware-netcfg and add the env workaround toward the top:
$ cat /usr/bin/vmware-netcfg
#!/usr/bin/env bash
[....]
ROOT_REQUIRED=yes
export VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_LIBS=force
[....]
3) Enjoy!
- Please note that should the kernel get an update (think 4.2.5-300.fc23) then VMW12 will prompt to rebuild the kernel modules. This won't work (or so it seems) and you may have to run the kernel build manually again:
# vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
- The above instructions work for VMWare Workstation 11.x as well (reported by Jeroen De Meerleer, many thanks for that)
it doesn't work on my machine:
ReplyDelete[root@opene2e root2016]# cd /usr/lib/vmware
[root@opene2e vmware]# for mylib in $(ls /usr/lib64/*4600*); do /bin/cp -afv $mylib $(basename $mylib .4600.1 )/$(basename $mylib .4600.1 ); done
‘/usr/lib64/libgio-2.0.so.0.4600.1’ -> ‘libgio-2.0.so.0/libgio-2.0.so.0’
/bin/cp: cannot create regular file ‘libgio-2.0.so.0/libgio-2.0.so.0’: No such file or directory
‘/usr/lib64/libglib-2.0.so.0.4600.1’ -> ‘libglib-2.0.so.0/libglib-2.0.so.0’
/bin/cp: cannot create regular file ‘libglib-2.0.so.0/libglib-2.0.so.0’: No such file or directory
‘/usr/lib64/libgmodule-2.0.so.0.4600.1’ -> ‘libgmodule-2.0.so.0/libgmodule-2.0.so.0’
/bin/cp: cannot create regular file ‘libgmodule-2.0.so.0/libgmodule-2.0.so.0’: No such file or directory
‘/usr/lib64/libgobject-2.0.so.0.4600.1’ -> ‘libgobject-2.0.so.0/libgobject-2.0.so.0’
/bin/cp: cannot create regular file ‘libgobject-2.0.so.0/libgobject-2.0.so.0’: No such file or directory
‘/usr/lib64/libgthread-2.0.so.0.4600.1’ -> ‘libgthread-2.0.so.0/libgthread-2.0.so.0’
/bin/cp: cannot create regular file ‘libgthread-2.0.so.0/libgthread-2.0.so.0’: No such file or directory
[root@opene2e vmware]#
Hi Jayjay, yes, sorry. It's in /usr/lib/vmware/lib, not /usr/lib/vmware
ReplyDeleteRegards,
It works :D, thank you sir
ReplyDeletenew fedora user trying to use vmware...this is as far as I got...
ReplyDelete[root@localhost ~]# vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
Failed to setup build environment.
help???
Hi Brad,
ReplyDeleteDo you have gcc and the kernel headers installed?
The modconfig step isn't required if the pre-built modules load fine on your environment (I can't remember if they did on mine)
Try 'dnf install gcc kernel-headers glibc-headers'.
Vincent
I think so, laptop at work will check tomorrow thanks...
DeleteI ran into this problem on a server. It looks like I had upgraded the kernel but not rebooted. The kernel-headers were therefore out of sync because I was on an older kernel but the kernel headers installed were for the newer kernel. A reboot help me at least.
DeleteHi Brad,
ReplyDeleteDo you have gcc and the kernel headers installed?
The modconfig step isn't required if the pre-built modules load fine on your environment (I can't remember if they did on mine)
Try 'dnf install gcc kernel-headers glibc-headers'.
Vincent
seem they are already installed...
Deleteroot@localhost ~]# dnf install gcc kernel-headers glibc-headers
RPM Fusion for Fedora 23 - Nonfree - Test Updat 88 kB/s | 24 kB 00:00
RPM Fusion for Fedora 23 - Free - Test Updates 273 kB/s | 234 kB 00:00
google-chrome 17 kB/s | 3.4 kB 00:00
Fedora 23 - x86_64 - Updates 3.1 MB/s | 6.6 MB 00:02
negativo17 - Steam 33 kB/s | 8.2 kB 00:00
Last metadata expiration check performed 0:00:00 ago on Mon Nov 16 15:20:07 2015.
Package gcc-5.1.1-4.fc23.x86_64 is already installed, skipping.
Package kernel-headers-4.2.5-300.fc23.x86_64 is already installed, skipping.
Package glibc-headers-2.22-5.fc23.x86_64 is already installed, skipping.
Dependencies resolved.
Nothing to do.
Complete!
Is the output of vmware-modconfig pointing to any log files?
DeleteYou are doing this with VMW 12, right? (the VMW 11 modules are known not to build under FC23).
Can you try running the shell script with debug on, as in:
# bash -x vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
thanks for the continued help. yes it is the trial version version 12...here is the output...
Delete[root@localhost ~]# bash -x vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
+ set -e
+ ETCDIR=/etc/vmware
+ . /etc/vmware/bootstrap
++ PREFIX=/usr
++ BINDIR=/usr/bin
++ SBINDIR=/usr/sbin
++ LIBDIR=/usr/lib
++ DATADIR=/usr/share
++ SYSCONFDIR=/etc
++ DOCDIR=/usr/share/doc
++ MANDIR=/usr/share/man
++ INCLUDEDIR=/usr/include
++ INITDIR=/etc/rc.d
++ INITSCRIPTDIR=/etc/rc.d/init.d
+ VMISETCDIR=/etc/vmware-installer
+ . /etc/vmware-installer/bootstrap
++ VMWARE_INSTALLER=/usr/lib/vmware-installer/2.1.0
++ VERSION=2.1.0
++ VMISVERSION=2.1.0
++ VMISBUILDNUM=3126152
++ VMISPYVERSION=25
+ libdir=/usr/lib/vmware
+ export VMWARE_INSTALLER
+ args=
+ uiType=
+ useConsole=0
+ for i in '"$@"'
+ '[' --console = --console ']'
+ useConsole=1
+ for i in '"$@"'
+ '[' --install-all = --console ']'
+ args=' --install-all'
+ '[' -z :0 ']'
+ '[' 1 = 1 ']'
+ uiType=-console
+ export PATH=/sbin:/usr/lib64/qt-3.3/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin
+ PATH=/sbin:/usr/lib64/qt-3.3/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin
+ exec /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-modconfig-console --install-all
Failed to setup build environment.
Hi Brad,
DeleteAnd thanks for your patience.. :)
On my system, the last few lines of output below yours mention this:
+ exec /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-modconfig-console --install-all
Stopping vmware (via systemctl): [ OK ]
make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-3sQNuP/vmmon-only'
Using kernel build system.
/usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/4.2.5-300.fc23.x86_64/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
Alternatively, could you try to run the following?
# bash -x vmware-modconfig --console --build-mod vmnet
If you type 'dmesg' after running the above, do you have any kind of relevant output in the last few lines?
Do you have SELinux enabled?
Check its status with 'sestatus'.
Alternatively, we could do an strace but that would generate a very huge debug file..
# strace -f -s1024 -o /tmp/strace.txt vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
# ls -al /tmp/strace.txt
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 81267653 Nov 17 09:50 /tmp/strace.txt
At least we'd know what killed /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-modconfig-console (it's a 64bit binary)
Regards,
actually....thank you :) btw I have selinux in permissive mode
Delete[root@localhost ~]# bash -x vmware-modconfig --console --build-mod vmnet
+ set -e
+ ETCDIR=/etc/vmware
+ . /etc/vmware/bootstrap
++ PREFIX=/usr
++ BINDIR=/usr/bin
++ SBINDIR=/usr/sbin
++ LIBDIR=/usr/lib
++ DATADIR=/usr/share
++ SYSCONFDIR=/etc
++ DOCDIR=/usr/share/doc
++ MANDIR=/usr/share/man
++ INCLUDEDIR=/usr/include
++ INITDIR=/etc/rc.d
++ INITSCRIPTDIR=/etc/rc.d/init.d
+ VMISETCDIR=/etc/vmware-installer
+ . /etc/vmware-installer/bootstrap
++ VMWARE_INSTALLER=/usr/lib/vmware-installer/2.1.0
++ VERSION=2.1.0
++ VMISVERSION=2.1.0
++ VMISBUILDNUM=3126152
++ VMISPYVERSION=25
+ libdir=/usr/lib/vmware
+ export VMWARE_INSTALLER
+ args=
+ uiType=
+ useConsole=0
+ for i in '"$@"'
+ '[' --console = --console ']'
+ useConsole=1
+ for i in '"$@"'
+ '[' --build-mod = --console ']'
+ args=' --build-mod'
+ for i in '"$@"'
+ '[' vmnet = --console ']'
+ args=' --build-mod vmnet'
+ '[' -z :0 ']'
+ '[' 1 = 1 ']'
+ uiType=-console
+ export PATH=/sbin:/usr/lib64/qt-3.3/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin
+ PATH=/sbin:/usr/lib64/qt-3.3/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin
+ exec /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-modconfig-console --build-mod vmnet
Failed to get needed kernel information.
[root@localhost ~]#
and the dmesg (last lines which were input after running the command...which don't mean anything to me :) )
d
[41837.670713] snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Enabling via VGA-switcheroo
[41843.144125] snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Disabling via VGA-switcheroo
[41843.251202] snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Cannot lock devices!
[41843.251214] ACPI Warning: \_SB_.PCI0.PEGP.DGFX._DSM: Argument #4 type mismatch - Found [Buffer], ACPI requires [Package] (20150619/nsarguments-95)
[41843.251536] ACPI: \_SB_.PCI0.PEGP.DGFX: failed to evaluate _DSM
[41843.251539] ACPI Warning: \_SB_.PCI0.PEGP.DGFX._DSM: Argument #4 type mismatch - Found [Buffer], ACPI requires [Package] (20150619/nsarguments-95)
Hi Brad,
DeleteI just discovered there's a log at /var/log/vmware-installer.
Do you have more information inside that log?
I find it interesting that it says 'Failed to get needed kernel information'.
Do you have kernel-devel and kernel-headers installed for the currently booted kernel?
Regards,
Vincent
I was ready to put ubuntu on my laptop....but I did not hve kernel-devel. I followed all the instructions (which to me are just cut and paste I dont' understand anything) and it works...so I guess I should be happy...stuff to learn with linux and god knows I have much to learn. thanks for sticking with me I will check back for sure if things don't work. now to get gns3 going, integrate vmware and really get down to learning :)
DeleteThis doesnt work for me, same problem
ReplyDeleteTry to 'dnf install kernel-headers glibc-headers kernel-devel' first..
ReplyDeleteThank you - i did that, then "For ease of use/convenience, you might also want to do this:" and then chmod +x then gave my user permissions.
ReplyDeleteIt's working now.
hello
ReplyDeletei have this error when i install it
i try your post but nothing work with me
thats my output
ReplyDelete[root@RH Downloads]# ./VMware-Player-12.0.1-3160714.x86_64.bundle
Extracting VMware Installer...done.
(vmware-installer.py:11488): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "adwaita",
(vmware-installer.py:11488): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "adwaita",
/usr/share/themes/Adwaita/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:1163: error: unexpected identifier `direction', expected character `}'
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "pk-gtk-module": libpk-gtk-module.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module": libcanberra-gtk-module.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
[root@RH Downloads]# ./VMware-Workstation-Full-12.0.1-3160714.x86_64.bundle
Extracting VMware Installer...done.
(vmware-installer.py:11575): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "adwaita",
(vmware-installer.py:11575): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "adwaita",
/usr/share/themes/Adwaita/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:1163: error: unexpected identifier `direction', expected character `}'
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "pk-gtk-module": libpk-gtk-module.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module": libcanberra-gtk-module.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
libpk-gtk-module.so
ReplyDeletelibcanberra-gtk-module.so
this package installed
Hi Hareth,
ReplyDeleteI don't think that's the issue here.. I have the same error message but VMW12 works for me.
Could you try running the setup like this:
VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_LIBS=force ./VMware-Workstation-Full-12.0.1-3160714.x86_64.bundle
did not work for me, because of newer libs.
ReplyDeletethis helped :
cd /usr/lib/vmware/lib
LIB=.4600.2
for mylib in $(ls /usr/lib64/lib*4600*); do /bin/cp -afv $mylib $(basename $mylib $LIB )/$(basename $mylib $LIB ); done
Hi George,
DeleteThanks for the heads up.. I have updated the instructions accordingnly.
Regards,
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Deletehi there:
ReplyDeletei did this and untill now is working, im repeating this process cause the first time worked well and now, it seems to work again so, here it is:
Upgrade to FEDORA 23
run (as root) #vmplayer (dont start, dont work, do nothing)
unninstall vmrare: VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_LIBS=force vmware-installer --uninstall-product vmware-player
Donk keep the system files
install vmplayer again: VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_LIBS=force ./VMware-Player-7.1.3-3206955.x86_64.bundle
install internal components of VMPLAYER: VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_LIBS=force vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
run VMPLAYER VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_LIBS=force vmplayer
the machine i compile is going, i will reboot and offer mor details soon
thanks
Please mention this fix also works for Workstation 11 on FC23. No need for additional commands or edits. fix is working "out-of-the-box"
ReplyDeleteThank you, it works for me too.
ReplyDeleteWorking now! Thank you so much! Tested in Fedora 23 with kernel 4.2.6-301.fc23.x86_64 using VMware® Workstation 12 Player 12.1.0 build-3272444
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ReplyDeleteThere is a simpler way without copying. Just run the following from the command line -
ReplyDeleteLD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libglibmm-2.4.so.1/libglibmm-2.4.so.1 /usr/bin/vmware
Or, edit /usr/bin/vmware and put in the following line somewhere near the top (close to the existing export statements)-
export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libglibmm-2.4.so.1/libglibmm-2.4.so.1
This worked for me! Thanks.
DeleteThanks Andy, this worked perfectly for me using VMWare WS 11.1.3 on FC23.
Delete// Peter
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DeleteThanks, this works.
DeleteI just upgraded to 12.1 on FC23 and now vmblock does not load:
ReplyDeletevmware-modconfig --console --build-mod vmblock
make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-xlQV55/vmblock-only'
Using kernel build system.
/usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/4.2.6-301.fc23.x86_64/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/kernels/4.2.6-301.fc23.x86_64'
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-xlQV55/vmblock-only/linux/filesystem.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-xlQV55/vmblock-only/linux/dentry.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-xlQV55/vmblock-only/linux/stubs.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-xlQV55/vmblock-only/linux/file.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-xlQV55/vmblock-only/linux/block.o
/tmp/modconfig-xlQV55/vmblock-only/linux/dentry.c:38:20: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type [-Wincompatible-pointer-types]
.d_revalidate = DentryOpRevalidate,
^
/tmp/modconfig-xlQV55/vmblock-only/linux/dentry.c:38:20: note: (near initialization for ‘LinkDentryOps.d_revalidate’)
/tmp/modconfig-xlQV55/vmblock-only/linux/dentry.c: In function ‘DentryOpRevalidate’:
/tmp/modconfig-xlQV55/vmblock-only/linux/dentry.c:66:21: error: storage size of ‘actualNd’ isn’t known
struct nameidata actualNd;
^
...
Just to let everyone know, I commented out the startup of vmblock from the /etc/init.d/vmware service file and everything started up fine for me.
DeleteDevon,
DeleteI found a link to a procdure that worked for me to patch vmblock so it would compile on F23:
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=307490
The procedure is copied here:
$ cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
$ cp vmblock.tar{,.orig}
$ tar xvf vmblock.tar
$ cd vmblock-only
$ curl -O https://gist.githubusercontent.com/eru/f3352e728d6661491462/raw/be1c373c3a4e6032e54b12e9075fafc88cd48a0c/vmblock.patch
$ patch -p0 < vmblock.patch
$ cd ..
$ tar cvf vmblock.tar vmblock-only
$ vmware-modconfig --console --build-mod vmblock
$ vmware-modconfig --console --install-pbm vmblock
Bruno Vachon, Malterie Frontenac inc.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Vincent for the info and the Update_VMW.sh Script. Was struggling to Get Workstation 12.1 to work on Fedora 23. After a clean Install of Fedora, did a complete update ( # dnf update) rebooted, did # dnf install kernel-headers kernel-devel gcc, installed VMware, ran your scipt. And Voila!!!! it worked.
Thanks a lot.
ReplyDeleteI confirm this working on Workstation 11 as well
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot saved it worked as a charm
ReplyDeleteYour script worked perfect on 12.1 .
ReplyDeleteDo you have any idea how to get the tray icon working with ws12 on f23 with kde?
Thank you; for the past several years, it's always been a struggle to get vmware working on Fedora. The recipe worked great for me.
ReplyDeleteThank you! It works for me as well.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much , it worked for me :)
ReplyDeleteHi, Is there a way to fix the DNS issue on Windows Guest machines?
ReplyDeleteI set the DNS to use Google DNS and that fixed that.
DeleteI know this is outside the scope of this post (and thanks for this post, by the way) but I'm trying to install VMware Workstation 10 on Fedora 23 and am having issues. I went through the install process and I believe it installs but when I run 'VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_LIBS=force vmware' (because selecting the icon in Gnome doesn't launch anything) I get a window prompt 'Before you can run VMware, several modules must be compiled and loaded into the running kernel'. I select Install, type my password and nothing happens.
ReplyDeleteI had already run your first steps:
$ sudo su -
# dnf install kernel-headers kernel-devel gcc glibc-headers
# vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
And the last entry from that states 'Unable to install all modules. See log for details.'
I can send logs, if it helps.
Hi Ed,
DeleteI am not sure if the VMW10 kernel modules will compile on F23 (gcc5, kernel 4.[23].x, etc..)
Do you get any compile errors when you run the above commands?
If so, then you may have to patch the source files under /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/*tar to get your VMW10 modules to compile on F23.
Regards,
Vincent
Hi Ed,
DeleteI am not sure if the VMW10 kernel modules will compile on F23 (gcc5, kernel 4.[23].x, etc..)
Do you get any compile errors when you run the above commands?
If so, then you may have to patch the source files under /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/*tar to get your VMW10 modules to compile on F23.
Regards,
Vincent
I see a lot of errors when I run 'vmware-modconfig --console --install-all'.
DeleteHi Vincent,
ReplyDeleteI followed your guide, but when I execute "sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all" I got an error at the end: "Unable to install all modules. See log for details." I installed all the stuffs at the beginning of your guide
Thanks a lot, it worked.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, you saved me a lot of time!!!!!! :D
ReplyDeleteit is working for me, thank you
ReplyDeleteIT's still not working...gething this error while running VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_LIBS=force vmware
ReplyDelete2016-03-02T15:30:58.714+05:30| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.4.2-301.fc23.x86_64/build/Module.symvers
2016-03-02T15:30:58.714+05:30| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.4.2-301.fc23.x86_64/build/Module.symvers.
2016-03-02T15:30:58.730+05:30| vthread-4| I125: Read 16483 symbol versions
2016-03-02T15:30:58.730+05:30| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2016-03-02T15:30:58.732+05:30| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2016-03-02T15:30:58.808+05:30| vthread-4| I125: Setting destination path for vmmon to "/lib/modules/4.4.2-301.fc23.x86_64/misc/vmmon.ko".
2016-03-02T15:30:58.808+05:30| vthread-4| I125: Extracting the vmmon source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar".
2016-03-02T15:30:58.815+05:30| vthread-4| I125: Successfully extracted the vmmon source.
2016-03-02T15:30:58.815+05:30| vthread-4| I125: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j4 -C /tmp/modconfig-53zSTc/vmmon-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.4.2-301.fc23.x86_64/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2016-03-02T15:31:00.159+05:30| vthread-4| W115: Failed to build vmmon. Failed to execute the build command.
can somebody help ???
thanks in advance
it's still on working on my fedora 23 even after following each of your steps..
ReplyDeletelog file is showing as follow
[root@localhost ~]# tail /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-9637.log
2016-03-02T19:46:54.725+05:30| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.4.2-301.fc23.x86_64/build/Module.symvers
2016-03-02T19:46:54.725+05:30| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.4.2-301.fc23.x86_64/build/Module.symvers.
2016-03-02T19:46:54.740+05:30| vthread-4| I125: Read 16483 symbol versions
2016-03-02T19:46:54.740+05:30| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2016-03-02T19:46:54.744+05:30| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2016-03-02T19:46:54.904+05:30| vthread-4| I125: Setting destination path for vmmon to "/lib/modules/4.4.2-301.fc23.x86_64/misc/vmmon.ko".
2016-03-02T19:46:54.904+05:30| vthread-4| I125: Extracting the vmmon source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar".
2016-03-02T19:46:54.916+05:30| vthread-4| I125: Successfully extracted the vmmon source.
2016-03-02T19:46:54.916+05:30| vthread-4| I125: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j1 -C /tmp/modconfig-PTTmjZ/vmmon-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.4.2-301.fc23.x86_64/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2016-03-02T19:46:56.751+05:30| vthread-4| W115: Failed to build vmmon. Failed to execute the build command.
please help me..!!!!
What version of VMW are you using? I don't see that issue on 12.1.0:
Delete[root@skullcap source]# tar xf vmmon.tar
[root@skullcap source]# cd vmmon-only/
[root@skullcap vmmon-only]# gmake
Using kernel build system.
gmake -C /lib/modules/4.4.2-301.fc23.x86_64/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
gmake[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/kernels/4.4.2-301.fc23.x86_64'
CC [M] /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1283:1: warning: always_inline function might not be inlinable [-Wattributes]
LinuxDriverSyncReadTSCs(uint64 *delta) // OUT: TSC max - TSC min
^
CC [M] /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only/common/apic.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only/common/task.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only/common/hashFunc.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only/common/comport.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o
LD [M] /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only/vmmon.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o
LD [M] /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko
gmake[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/kernels/4.4.2-301.fc23.x86_64'
gmake -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
gmake[1]: Entering directory '/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only'
gmake[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
gmake[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only'
cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o
hi vincent..
DeleteI am using VMW v12.0.0
and below is the error i got when i excuted this command..
[root@sanjeev-fedora vmmon-only]# gmake
Using kernel build system.
gmake -C /lib/modules/4.4.2-301.fc23.x86_64/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
gmake[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/kernels/4.4.2-301.fc23.x86_64'
CC [M] /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function ‘cleanup_module’:
/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:390:8: error: void value not ignored as it ought to be
if (misc_deregister(&linuxState.misc)) {
^
At top level:
/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1285:1: warning: always_inline function might not be inlinable [-Wattributes]
LinuxDriverSyncReadTSCs(uint64 *delta) // OUT: TSC max - TSC min
^
scripts/Makefile.build:258: recipe for target '/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o' failed
gmake[2]: *** [/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
Makefile:1388: recipe for target '_module_/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only' failed
gmake[1]: *** [_module_/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon-only] Error 2
gmake[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/kernels/4.4.2-301.fc23.x86_64'
Makefile:120: recipe for target 'vmmon.ko' failed
gmake: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
Hi Sanjeev,
DeleteCould you try the following payload: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_pJCAvWyfVqNHYxc2NReFVuM1E/view?usp=sharing
extract as root under '/'. This is a copy of the modules code on my machine and it seems to work fine on F23 with 4.4.x kernels..
Hi Vincent,
DeleteIt worked for me, vmmon module started loading and my VMwareworkstation 12 is working fine now..
Thank you very very much Vincent as i was looking for help for a long time, i am happy that i came acrosss this website..
Keep helping people like this Vincent
Thanks
This works perfectly !!!
DeleteThank you!
Just want to add that on my system with vmplayer 12.1 there is no /usr/bin/vmware-netcfg file. Here is what I get when I try to locate it;
ReplyDeletesudo find /usr -name vmware-netcfg
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-netcfg
$ file /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-netcfg
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-netcfg: symbolic link to /usr/lib/vmware/bin/appLoader
$ file /usr/lib/vmware/bin/appLoader
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/appLoader: ELF 64-bit LSB shared object, x86-64, version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked, interpreter /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2, for GNU/Linux 2.6.9, BuildID[sha1]=00c0aaa034694f10a70c27b5c6fda84963a054a6, stripped
For now I just worked around it by setting a static DNS in the virtual machine, but this is problematic as it does not pick up DNS changes due to VPN's and such.
Thanks dude!
ReplyDeleteThis works perfectly !!!
Your solution perfectly works for me:
ReplyDeleteVMware® Workstation 12 Player 12.1.0 build-3272444
Linux w550s.vatev 4.4.5-300.fc23.x86_64+debug #1 SMP Thu Mar 10 17:37:59 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
using Update_VMW.sh - no complications
Thank you!
Thank you Sir for a solid easy to follow solution, worked as stated
ReplyDeleteVMWARE Player 12.1.0 build-3272444
Fedora 23 4.4.6-301.fc23.x86_64
With your script I fixed also VMware Workstation 12 Player 12.1.1 build-3770994 on Fedora 23.
ReplyDeleteThanks alot!
Thanks! Worked for me.
ReplyDelete+1
The vmware-netcfg can't work.
ReplyDeleteIt does.
DeleteAdd this to /etc/vmware/bootstrap:
export VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_LIBS=force
You are the man! Thanks for this!
ReplyDeleteThanks. It's work on Fedora 24 Beta...
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ReplyDeleteAw, man. Thank you for this. Much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteFor me it'ok now... Thanks very much.
ReplyDeletedo u have any solution for kernel 4.5.7 ?
ReplyDeleteWhat's the issue with 4.5.7?
Delete[root@skullcap ~]# modinfo vmmon
filename: /lib/modules/4.5.7-200.fc23.x86_64/misc/vmmon.ko
supported: external
license: GPL v2
description: VMware Virtual Machine Monitor.
author: VMware, Inc.
depends:
vermagic: 4.5.7-200.fc23.x86_64 SMP mod_unload
[root@skullcap ~]# systemctl status vmware
● vmware.service - SYSV: This service starts and stops VMware services
Loaded: loaded (/etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware)
Active: active (running) since Mon 2016-06-20 18:53:08 EDT; 2 days ago
Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
Process: 5669 ExecStart=/etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
CGroup: /system.slice/vmware.service
├─1728 /usr/sbin/vmware-authdlauncher
├─5823 /usr/bin/vmnet-bridge -s 6 -d /var/run/vmnet-bridge-0.pid -n 0 -ienp0s25
├─5825 /usr/bin/vmnet-bridge -s 6 -d /var/run/vmnet-bridge-1.pid -n 1 -iwlp3s0
├─6462 /usr/bin/vmnet-netifup -s 6 -d /var/run/vmnet-netifup-vmnet12.pid /dev/vmnet12 ...
├─6530 /usr/bin/vmnet-dhcpd -s 6 -cf /etc/vmware/vmnet12/dhcpd/dhcpd.conf -lf /etc/vmw...
├─6558 /usr/bin/vmnet-natd -s 6 -m /etc/vmware/vmnet14/nat.mac -c /etc/vmware/vmnet14/...
├─6578 /usr/bin/vmnet-netifup -s 6 -d /var/run/vmnet-netifup-vmnet14.pid /dev/vmnet14 ...
└─6608 /usr/bin/vmnet-dhcpd -s 6 -cf /etc/vmware/vmnet14/dhcpd/dhcpd.conf -lf /etc/vmw...
Jun 20 18:53:08 skullcap vmnet-dhcpd[6581]: Please contribute if you find this software useful.
Jun 20 18:53:08 skullcap vmnet-dhcpd[6581]: For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/dhcp-con...tml
Jun 20 18:53:08 skullcap vmnet-dhcpd[6581]:
Jun 20 18:53:08 skullcap vmware[5669]: Virtual ethernet[ OK ]
Jun 20 18:53:08 skullcap vmware[5669]: VMware Authentication Daemon[ OK ]
Jun 20 18:53:08 skullcap vmware[5669]: Shared Memory Available[ OK ]
Jun 20 18:53:08 skullcap systemd[1]: Started SYSV: This service starts and stops VMware services.
Jun 21 15:53:10 skullcap vmnet-natd[6558]: RTM_NEWADDR: index:2, addr:10.17.17.218
Jun 22 05:53:11 skullcap vmnet-natd[6558]: RTM_NEWADDR: index:2, addr:10.17.17.218
Jun 22 22:30:39 skullcap vmnet-natd[6558]: RTM_NEWADDR: index:2, addr:10.17.17.218
Hint: Some lines were ellipsized, use -l to show in full.
actually i can open vmware without problem but when i log in to my mac os el capitan , whole the system session got crashed and it throw me to login screen on host system!!! i really need help! plz tell me where to check for the problem! it works fine till i upgrade kernel
DeleteThe above trick still works with Fedora 24, just the version of the libs has changed to 4800.1, as such the commands are;
ReplyDelete# cd /usr/lib/vmware/lib
# /bin/cp -afv /usr/lib64/libgio-2.0.so.0.4800.1 libgio-2.0.so.0/libgio-2.0.so.0
# /bin/cp -afv /usr/lib64/libglib-2.0.so.0.4800.1 libglib-2.0.so.0/libglib-2.0.so.0
# /bin/cp -afv /usr/lib64/libgmodule-2.0.so.0.4800.1 libgmodule-2.0.so.0/libgmodule-2.0.so.0
# /bin/cp -afv /usr/lib64/libgobject-2.0.so.0.4800.1 libgobject-2.0.so.0/libgobject-2.0.so.0
# /bin/cp -afv /usr/lib64/libgthread-2.0.so.0.4800.1 libgthread-2.0.so.0/libgthread-2.0.so.0
This also is working on Fedora 24, you should edit Update_VMW.sh Line 12 replacing this KVER=$(uname -r|grep fc23) by KVER=$(uname -r|grep fc24).
ReplyDeleteregards
Thank you. Worked like a charm on Fedora 24.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I have been looking for a solution compatible with Fedora 24. Much appreciated!
ReplyDeleteThis worked until Workstation 12 upgraded to 12.1. Now I get a message that 'several modules must be compiled and loaded into the running kernel'.
ReplyDeleteSorry. I forgot to state that I am running Fedora 24.
DeleteHi Vincent. I've updated your script to use the LD_PRELOAD method in my previous post, so the libraries don't need to be copied.
ReplyDeleteYou can find it here -
http://pastebin.com/UgKQukVb
The trick is to use LD_PRELOAD to load the libglibmm included with VMware -
echo "export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libglibmm-2.4.so.1/libglibmm-2.4.so.1" >> /etc/vmware/bootstrap
Actually, this will be better as it will take into account any existing LD_PRELOAD libraries -
Deleteecho 'export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libglibmm-2.4.so.1/libglibmm-2.4.so.1:$LD_PRELOAD' >> /etc/vmware/bootstrap
I've updated the script and it should be working as expected.
This update script does not complete for me running kernel 4.6.4-301.fc24.x86_64.
Delete(II) /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libvmwareui.so/libvmwareui.so present, continuing...
(II) Patching /etc/vmware/bootstrap...
(II) Extracting /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar into /tmp/VMWFedora232425O1rprue...
(II) Extracting /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar into /tmp/VMWFedora232425O1rprue...
(II) Extracting /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmblock.tar into /tmp/VMWFedora232425O1rprue...
(II) Patching modules...
patching file vmblock-only/linux/control.c
patching file vmblock-only/linux/dentry.c
patching file vmblock-only/linux/file.c
patching file vmblock-only/linux/filesystem.c
patching file vmblock-only/linux/inode.c
patching file vmblock-only/shared/compat_namei.h
can't find file to patch at input line 282
Perhaps you used the wrong -p or --strip option?
The text leading up to this was:
--------------------------
|diff -ur vmw_mods.orig/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c vmw_mods/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c
|--- vmw_mods.orig/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c 2016-04-14 19:48:44.000000000 -0400
|+++ vmw_mods/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c 2016-05-25 10:51:47.677306367 -0400
--------------------------
File to patch:
Which version of VMWare workstation are you running?
Deletethanks so much. I was dead in the water until I reviewed then used your script update from 20160525, now I'm back up and working.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I have been looking for a solution compatible with Fedora 24. Much appreciated!
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ReplyDeleteMy kernel got upgraded to 4.6.4 today and my VMWare Workstion 12 stopped working. I got the error message about needing to re-compile the kernal modules, so I ran the latest version of the script and now VMWare will start but the GUI is screwed up and none of the menu items on the top bar (control functions) are functioning correctly. Has anyone else seen this?
ReplyDeleteA little more information: I've been running Fedora 23 and Workstation 12 with 4.5.x without any issues once I followed the instructions above. I did the kernel upgrade earlier today, and Workstation 12 wouldn't start and told me I needed to recompile the Kernel Modules. First I went back to the old kernel and checked to make sure that Workstation would at least start (it did, but networking didn't work). So I rebooted back to the new kernel and ran Andy's modified version of Vincent's script. Now VMWare workstation 12 will start and the guests run and have network access but the VMWare GUI/management tabs are not working correctly (lots of red X boxes instead of icons for things like PowerDown, Suspend, Unity, etc.) When I checked the logs at /var/log/vmware/vmware-usbarb-x I found the following (not sure if it's related to the GUI issue or not):
Delete2016-07-22T23:46:44.607-04:00| usbArb| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory.
2016-07-22T23:46:44.607-04:00| usbArb| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.
2016-07-22T23:46:44.608-04:00| usbArb| I125: Could not expand environment variable HOME.
2016-07-22T23:46:44.608-04:00| usbArb| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "~/.vmware/config": No such file or directory.
2016-07-22T23:46:44.608-04:00| usbArb| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at ~/.vmware/config. Using default values.
2016-07-22T23:46:44.608-04:00| usbArb| I125: Could not expand environment variable HOME.
2016-07-22T23:46:44.608-04:00| usbArb| I125: PREF Disabling user preferences because disableUserPreferences is set.
2016-07-22T23:46:44.608-04:00| usbArb| I125: PREF Failed to load user preferences.
Hi Jan,
DeleteMy kernel got upgraded to 4.6.4 as well and I hadn't noticed an issue with VMW 12.1.1. I'll check this monday.
The warnings about the missing files do not look too good to me. And also your HOME env variable seems missing.
Are you confident that your VMW install isn't corrupted?
Regards,
Vincent
@Alexandre I am also running Fedora 24 but had an issue after upgrading to Workstation 12.1.1. What did you do to get yours working?
DeleteVincent -
Deletenot completely confident it's not corrupted, but it was working before the kernel upgrade.
So, after some challenges trying to re-install VMWare Workstation - it doesn't completely clean up even if you tell it to delete all the system files (make sure to remove /etc/vmware and the files that were created by the script above), my VMWare Workstation 12 is fully functional again, so somehow, my install did get corrupted.
Delete@Jan Bohrer Perhaps I need to go that route also. What did you do to uninstall and reinstall? Also, are you running 12.1.1?
DeleteI upgrade to fedora 24 with the DNF system, then when trying to recompile modules VMWARE, errors were found, and only use the script here, then turned to run and recompile everything!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
It worked for me. I used the "Update_VMW.sh" (20160630) for VMWare Workstation Player 12.1.1 on Korora 24 (Kernel 4.6.4-301). Please, excuse my bad english.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot!