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On 09/15/2011 01:28 AM, David Relson wrote: |
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> On Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:45:58 +0300 |
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> Nikos Chantziaras wrote: |
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> |
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>> On 09/14/2011 03:00 PM, David Relson wrote: |
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>>> Using files pointed to from BGO, I have successfully installed |
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>>> vmware-player and vmware-modules-238-r1 on my 64-bit gentoo system |
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>>> running kernel 2.6.39-gentoo-r2 |
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>>> |
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>>> However, vmware-player won't start. Checking in |
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>>> /var/tmp/vmware-relson, I found the following message: |
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>>> |
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>>> Could not |
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>>> open /opt/vmware/lib/vmware/lib/libvmware.so/libvmware.so |
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>>> |
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>>> The message is correct, libvmware.so does not exist at the path |
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>>> above (or anywhere else). |
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>> |
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>> Try installing vmware-workstation and try again. |
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>> |
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> |
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> vmware-workstation costs more $$ than I'm willing to pay. |
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You don't have to use it. You just install it in order to get |
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libvmware.so. You then use Player, not Workstation. |
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It's fetch-restricted, so portage will tell you which file to download. |
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To download, you need to register, but creating an account doesn't cost. |
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