VMWare not compiling in 10.10

[jon.reeve]

I haven't been able to get VMWare to work with Maverick. I downloaded the latest vmware player (3.1.2) and ran the installer, but every time it tries to compile the kernel modules it exits with this error:

Oct 11 21:07:48.648: app-140674097211136| Log for VMware Workstation pid=7334 version=7.1.2 build=build-301548 option=Release
Oct 11 21:07:48.648: app-140674097211136| The process is 64-bit.
Oct 11 21:07:48.648: app-140674097211136| Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
Oct 11 21:07:48.648: app-140674097211136| Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/setup-7334.log
Oct 11 21:07:48.936: app-140674097211136| modconf query interface initialized
Oct 11 21:07:48.937: app-140674097211136| modconf library initialized
Oct 11 21:07:48.983: app-140674097211136| Your GCC version: 4.4
Oct 11 21:07:48.994: app-140674097211136| Your GCC version: 4.4
Oct 11 21:07:49.009: app-140674097211136| Your GCC version: 4.4
Oct 11 21:07:49.028: app-140674097211136| Your GCC version: 4.4
Oct 11 21:07:49.042: app-140674097211136| Your GCC version: 4.4
Oct 11 21:07:49.087: app-140674097211136| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic.
Oct 11 21:07:49.091: app-140674097211136| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic.
Oct 11 21:07:49.094: app-140674097211136| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic.
Oct 11 21:07:49.099: app-140674097211136| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic.
Oct 11 21:07:49.102: app-140674097211136| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic.
Oct 11 21:07:49.135: app-140674097211136| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic.
Oct 11 21:07:49.139: app-140674097211136| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic.
Oct 11 21:07:49.143: app-140674097211136| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic.
Oct 11 21:07:49.147: app-140674097211136| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic.
Oct 11 21:07:49.151: app-140674097211136| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic.
Oct 11 21:07:49.161: app-140674097211136| Your GCC version: 4.4
Oct 11 21:07:49.177: app-140674097211136| Your GCC version: 4.4
Oct 11 21:07:49.255: app-140674097211136| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic.
Oct 11 21:07:49.259: app-140674097211136| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic.
Oct 11 21:07:49.263: app-140674097211136| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic.
Oct 11 21:07:49.266: app-140674097211136| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic.
Oct 11 21:07:49.270: app-140674097211136| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic.
Oct 11 21:07:49.278: app-140674097211136| Your GCC version: 4.4
Oct 11 21:07:49.316: app-140674097211136| Your GCC version: 4.4
Oct 11 21:07:49.430: app-140674097211136| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic.
Oct 11 21:07:49.434: app-140674097211136| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic.
Oct 11 21:07:49.438: app-140674097211136| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic.
Oct 11 21:07:49.442: app-140674097211136| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic.
Oct 11 21:07:49.446: app-140674097211136| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic.
Oct 11 21:07:50.350: app-140674097211136| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic.
Oct 11 21:07:50.351: app-140674097211136| Building module vmmon.
Oct 11 21:07:50.351: app-140674097211136| Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.
Oct 11 21:07:50.424: app-140674097211136| Building module with command: /usr/bin/make -C /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only auto-bui
ld SUPPORT_SMP=1 HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc GREP=/usr/bin/make IS_GCC_3=no VMCCVER=4.4.5
Oct 11 21:08:02.020: app-140674097211136| Failed to compile module vmmon!

Has anyone had any success in compiling VMWare on 10.10? If so, are there any tricks to accomplishing this?

[xyexz]

Hey there, I had the same issue with my vmware player and found this link via the google

http://www.rrfx.net/2010/06/vmware-v...on-issues.html

Commands you need to run extracted from above link:

cd /tmp
tar xvf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar -C /tmp
perl -pi -e 's,_range,,' vmmon-only/linux/iommu.c
tar cvf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar vmmon-only 

The writer also has a fix that allows you to stop vmware from recompiling everytime you launch vmware, I've not tried it yet as it's not that big a deal and also it could break other things.

The whole issue resides in the new kernel that Maverick uses has had functions renamed that the vmware source files use, thus being the reason gcc craps out when it can't build against the non-existent functions.

Why oh why to programmers lot refactoring code to make life miserable for the rest of us? As a programmer myself I can safely say... "because it's fun!"

[calixtine]

Find a fix here http://www.debuntu.org/how-wmware-wo...-meerkat-10.10

if you have problems with compiling the VMCI Socket module, you'll know because vmware will ask to recompile every time you launch it.

[fjgaude]

Thanks to all for showing how to run Player in 10.10.

Now, the VMCI Sockets, is there any downside to not compiling them?

[skrangama]

I also ran into the same issue but finally fixed it. Here are what I did in order to VMWare Workstation 7.1.2 build-301548 to get work in my newly install Ubuntu 10.10 (maverick merrcat) 64bit machine.


Do these things...
cd /tmp
wget http://www.sputnick-area.net/scripts...el-2.6.35.bash
sudo chmod +x vmware7.1.1-patch-kernel-2.6.35.bash
sudo ./vmware7.1.1-patch-kernel-2.6.35.bash

The script will say...

sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all


Then...

start the VMWare workstation as usual from...
Applications > System Tools > VMWare Workstation

OK that's it
Enjoy Virtualization....

[Evil Dax]

Thanks skrangama,
That did the trick!

[Chrison999]

Hey there, I had the same issue with my vmware player and found this link via the google

http://www.rrfx.net/2010/06/vmware-v...on-issues.html

The instructions at this link worked for me. You saved my bacon! Thanks!

Why oh why to programmers lot refactoring code to make life miserable for the rest of us? As a programmer myself I can safely say... "because it's fun!"

I'm not a programmer, but I'm a project manager who works with programmers. So, as an end-user I say "Shame on you!" but with my PM hat on I say "Yeah, it *is* fun, isn't it!?!?"

Thanks again...

Regards,

Chris

[f-schaefer]

Find a fix here http://www.debuntu.org/how-wmware-wo...-meerkat-10.10

if you have problems with compiling the VMCI Socket module, you'll know because vmware will ask to recompile every time you launch it.

Works great.

[albertwt]

thanks Guys, you are great.

Initially my installation is always failing eventhough i already executed

sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`

Cheers,

Albert

[ksnyders26]

Hey there, I had the same issue with my vmware player and found this link via the google

http://www.rrfx.net/2010/06/vmware-v...on-issues.html

Commands you need to run extracted from above link:

cd /tmp
tar xvf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar -C /tmp
perl -pi -e 's,_range,,' vmmon-only/linux/iommu.c
tar cvf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar vmmon-only 

The writer also has a fix that allows you to stop vmware from recompiling everytime you launch vmware, I've not tried it yet as it's not that big a deal and also it could break other things.

The whole issue resides in the new kernel that Maverick uses has had functions renamed that the vmware source files use, thus being the reason gcc craps out when it can't build against the non-existent functions.

Why oh why to programmers lot refactoring code to make life miserable for the rest of us? As a programmer myself I can safely say... "because it's fun!"

This worked perfect. Thanks.