On Wed, 2014-02-05 at 13:57 -0500, 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 > > -- > http://www.qrz.com/db/w2bod > Box10 Fedora-20/64bit Linux/XFCE > Hi I have not needed to do anything since my initial patching in December Problems usually only occur when changing from 3.12.xx to 3.13.yy say Currently running 3.12.9-301.fc20.x86_64 John -- 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
