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On Thu, 2009-02-05 at 08:44 +0000, Neil Bothwick wrote: |
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> On Thu, 5 Feb 2009 08:21:35 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote: |
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> |
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> > look at the output of |
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> > |
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> > equery files vmware-workstation |
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> > |
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> > if vmware-config.pl isn't there, and it should be .... you have a buggy |
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> > ebuild |
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It isn't in the equery output. |
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> vmware-config is no more with 6.5. I've not had to reconfigure the |
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> network, but rebuilding the modules after a kernel change is done by |
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> emerging vmware-modules. vmware-netcfg may do what you need, it looks as |
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> though they make have split it into separate tools. |
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OK, so the question is why does VMWare not "work", ie. it still asks for |
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vmware-config.pl and doesn't run. |
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I recompiled vmware-modules, I've made sure /usr/src/linux points at my |
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current kernel. |
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$ sudo /etc/init.d/vmware start |
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Password: |
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* Starting VMware services: [ ok ] |
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* Virtual machine monitor [ ok ] |
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* Virtual machine communication interface [ ok ] |
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* Blocking file system [ ok ] |
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* Virtual ethernet [ ok ] |
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* Shared Memory Available [ ok ] |
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$ vmware |
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Logging to /tmp/vmware-iain/setup-6256.log |
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filename: /lib/modules/2.6.28-tuxonice-r1/misc/vmmon.ko |
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license: GPL v2 |
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description: VMware Virtual Machine Monitor. |
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author: VMware, Inc. |
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depends: |
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vermagic: 2.6.28-tuxonice-r1 SMP preempt mod_unload CORE2 |
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4KSTACKS |
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filename: /lib/modules/2.6.28-tuxonice-r1/misc/vmnet.ko |
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license: GPL v2 |
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description: VMware Virtual Networking Driver. |
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author: VMware, Inc. |
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depends: |
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vermagic: 2.6.28-tuxonice-r1 SMP preempt mod_unload CORE2 |
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4KSTACKS |
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filename: /lib/modules/2.6.28-tuxonice-r1/misc/vmblock.ko |
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version: 1.1.2.0 |
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license: GPL v2 |
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description: VMware Blocking File System |
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author: VMware, Inc. |
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srcversion: 768B08090715A2D8C721BF3 |
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depends: |
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vermagic: 2.6.28-tuxonice-r1 SMP preempt mod_unload CORE2 |
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4KSTACKS |
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parm: root:The directory the file system redirects to. (charp) |
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filename: /lib/modules/2.6.28-tuxonice-r1/misc/vmci.ko |
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license: GPL v2 |
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description: VMware Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI). |
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author: VMware, Inc. |
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depends: |
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vermagic: 2.6.28-tuxonice-r1 SMP preempt mod_unload CORE2 |
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4KSTACKS |
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filename: /lib/modules/2.6.28-tuxonice-r1/misc/vsock.ko |
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license: GPL v2 |
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version: 1.0.0.0 |
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description: VMware Virtual Socket Family |
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author: VMware, Inc. |
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srcversion: EC2E0BE1F6FB039D1109ADB |
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depends: vmci |
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vermagic: 2.6.28-tuxonice-r1 SMP preempt mod_unload CORE2 |
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4KSTACKS |
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filename: /lib/modules/2.6.28-tuxonice-r1/misc/vmmon.ko |
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license: GPL v2 |
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description: VMware Virtual Machine Monitor. |
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author: VMware, Inc. |
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depends: |
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vermagic: 2.6.28-tuxonice-r1 SMP preempt mod_unload CORE2 |
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4KSTACKS |
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Then the workstation window opens to my virtual machine. I click "Run" |
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and I get this message on the terminal while the VM has a black screen: |
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VMware Workstation Error: |
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VMware Workstation is installed, but it has not been (correctly) |
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configured for your running kernel. To (re-)configure it, your system |
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administrator must find and run "vmware-config.pl". For more |
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information, please see the VMware Workstation documentation. |
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Press "Enter" to continue... |
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after pressing enter in the terminal, a popup appears on the gui: |
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Unable to change virtual machine power state: VMware Workstation cannot |
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connect to the virtual machine. Make sure you have rights to run the |
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program and to access all directories it uses and rights to access all |
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directories for temporary files.. |
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When I press OK, the VM returns to the overview screen. Strangely, I |
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can't edit any of the VM settings. I have rw permission on the entire |
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directory and files containing the VM, and I'm in the vmware group. |
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Any other suggestions? |
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thanks, |
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Iain Buchanan <iaindb at netspace dot net dot au> |
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An empty cab drove up and Sarah Bernhardt got out. -Arthur Baer, |
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American comic and columnist |
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