On 2/5/2014 1:57 PM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote: > > On 05/02/14 05:57, John Austin wrote: >> On Wed, 2014-02-05 at 05:19 -0500, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA >> wrote: >>> On 04/02/14 20:42, Rick Stevens wrote: >>>>> For VMware Workstation 10 there's no patch needed. Or at least I >>>>> haven't needed one. I'm running Windows 7 in a VM with no issues. >>>> I run Win7 and Win8 using libvirt straight out of the box on 64-bit F19 >>>> with no issues. Granted, I don't do anything fancy with Windows (I only >>>> use it when the bosses hold a gun to my head and even then I protest a >>>> lot). >>>> >>>> I haven't moved up to F20 yet. It scares me a bit. >>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> - Rick Stevens, Systems Engineer, AllDigital ricks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx - >>> >>> Well maybe VMware 10 is different? It was installed from >>> VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.txt, bought from an on-line >>> vendor that appeared to be legit. Harry Reindl seemed to know where to >>> find the patch, never indicated it was unusual to have to do? >>> >>> When I start VMware, from the XFCE menu, now I get only an error message >>> block that says: "Before you can run VMware several modules must be >>> compiled and installed in the running kernel, Cancel/Install" I can >>> click on Install and nothing happens after that, just a bare desktop >>> display, no activity on-line in my router real time display so it's not >>> trying to download anything from them? >>> >>> From the command line: >>> >>> [bobg@box10 ~]$ vmware >>> Logging to /tmp/vmware-bobg/vmware-modconfig-4445.log >>> and then the same error message block pops up. >>> >>> I used it to run F-20 beta and this released version for a while from >>> F-19 before doing this F-20 install and each updated kernel required a >>> patch, e.g. 3.10 to 3.11 to 3.12 etc. >>> >>> Does that indicate a problem with my VMware install, am I unique? I >>> bought it not expecting those problems and I believe they offer an >>> upgrade for additional money which I would hesitate to buy knowing what >>> I know now ... I would appreciate hearing that I've done something >>> wrong, contact with their sales operation before I bought it was not >>> productive. Still waiting for a call back many months later ... >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Bob >>> >>> -- >>> http://www.qrz.com/db/w2bod >>> Box10 Fedora-20/64bit Linux/XFCE >>> >> Hi >> I made some notes to myself last Dec - They may be useful >> I am running fully updated F20 with VM Workstation 9.0.2 with >> Windows 7 with no problems. >> I use USB programmers a lot from the virtual machine and several years >> ago had to use VMware for them to work. Maybe the alternatives are >> better now. >> >> John >> >> 2013_12_27 >> Compiling patched modules for WS-9.0.2 and kernel 3.12 (F20) >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> The main source of info is here - also source of vmblock-3.12-patch >> http://dominator008.com/constructionyard/2013/10/03/vmware-9-0-2-vmblock-patch-for-linux-kernel-3-12/ >> >> Other sites >> http://pkgbuild.com/git/aur-mirror.git/plain/vmware-patch/ >> https://sites.google.com/site/mysticalzerotmp >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Remove any lurking versions of vmware workstation >> vmware-installer -u vmware-workstation >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Install version 9.0.2 >> /global/db/sw/VMware_9.0/VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.txt >> (Python errors given - ignore) It still seems to complete successfully ! >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Down load the patches >> cd /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches >> wget >> http://pkgbuild.com/git/aur-mirror.git/plain/vmware-patch/vmnet-9.0.2-5.0.2-3.12-3.11-3.10.patch >> >> wget https://sites.google.com/site/mysticalzerotmp/vmblock.3.10.patch >> wget https://sites.google.com/site/mysticalzerotmp/vmblock.3.11.patch >> wget http://dominator008.com/crate/vmblock-3.12-patch >> Note the hyphons in vmblock-3.12-patch ! >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Apply the patches >> cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source >> >> tar -xvf vmblock.tar >> cd vmblock-only >> patch -p1 -i /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches/vmblock.3.10.patch >> patch -p1 -i /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches/vmblock.3.11.patch >> patch -p1 -i /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches/vmblock-3.12-patch >> cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source >> tar -cf vmblock.tar vmblock-only >> rm -rf vmblock-only >> >> tar -xvf vmnet.tar >> cd vmnet-only >> patch -p1 >> -i >> /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches/vmnet-9.0.2-5.0.2-3.12-3.11-3.10.patch >> cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source >> tar -cf vmnet.tar vmnet-only >> rm -rf vmnet-only >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Build the modules from the CL >> vmware-modconfig --console --install-all >> or via gui >> vmware > > > Well I thank you for the information but I can't believe any rational > Fedora Linux user would want to go through this to use VMware! Since > this is a new installation on a new Linux release it appears I would > have to run the patches for the earlier kernels first? At this point I > don't even want to run it running kernel: > > [bobg@box10 ~]$ uname -a > Linux box10 3.12.9-301.fc20.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed Jan 29 15:56:22 UTC 2014 > x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux > > If it was readily available I would run the patch for 3.12, but I > haven't had much success finding it and even then when the next kernel > comes along I'm back searching for a patch again. It's not worth it to > me as long as virtualbox works. I just made a bad purchase, it's another > company I will avoid. > The application appears to be intended primarily for Windows users who > need to run Linux, etc. Linux users are not supported. Am I wrong? > > Again I thank you for responding, > > Bob > In an earlier message you named the program and it ended with '.txt'. '.txt' is not an executable file it would be a 'text' document for Windows. IIRC the Linux version of VMware ends with '.bunch' Or something similar to that. -- David -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
