VMWare 6.5 out of beta

[Tom2k]

For the issue of the removal of vmware-config.pl, I've found a **temporary** solution. Execute the following command:

sudo VMware-Player-2.5.0-118166.x86_64.bundle -r

It resolves any problem with vmware player for reason as the kernel has been upgraded. Okay, this is somewhat overkill:

1. removing the vmware package
2. install the vmware package
3. compiling the kernel modules (this is the important step!!!)

It took me about four minutes to complete.

The vmware documentation still says nothing about this matter. :-(

[Tom2k]

For evaluation of the difference between the .bundle and the .rpm package, I've uninstalled the package using vmware-uninstall and then I've installed the .rpm package. The .rpm doesn't contain vmware-config.pl either. It still remains a mystery to get the kernel modules recompiled in case of a mandatory kernel security upgrade via yast or zypper.

[GregNYR02]

Hmmmm, I tried installing workstation from the RPM. It says that it installs, and it's listed under yast as 6.5, however I cannot find anywhere to run from, and vmware isn't listed as a command. I tried uninstalling reinstalling from several places; in one I tried using the apt tools and got an error- it said that it quietly exited because of an unsigned package. I'm lost with this.

[GregNYR02]

Bundle works a hell of a lot better than the RPM...

[Tom2k]

I've just uninstalled the .bundle file in favour of the .rpm file just for evaluation. The .rpm is just a wrapper around the .bundle file and therefore the good old vmware-config.pl isn't available either. I've just uninstalled the .rpm and installed the .bundle again just in case if the kernel gets updated I simply can 'sudo VMWare*.bundle -r' to repair vmware including a nice recompile....

[forbore]

I tried installing VMWare 6.5 using the bundle. Everything worked fine until it started configuring. When it started configuring, it started uninstalling itselft and unconfiguring. What is the problem? I run openSUSE 11.0 w/ KDE 4.1.1

[Tom2k]

Holy Cow!

I recently updated my system and the kernel got updated.
I allowed this update and I've rebooted my computer.
I clicked on my VMWare's icon of my Ubuntu test session and I got presented the question to recompile the VMWare's kernel modules. I needed to enter my root password and it compiled the modules against the new kernel and after completion my Ubuntu came up successfully. Reason to Party....

Tom2k wrote:
> Holy Cow!
>
> I recently updated my system and the kernel got updated.
> I allowed this update and I've rebooted my computer.
> I clicked on my VMWare's icon of my Ubuntu test session and I got
> presented the question to recompile the VMWare's kernel modules. I
> needed to enter my root password and it compiled the modules against the
> new kernel and after completion my Ubuntu came up successfully. Reason
> to Party....
>
>

I do not mind that you do, but I wonder why you post here instead of in an
Ubuntu forum?

Although it seems pointless unless you know your luck on Ubuntu is directly
usable on SUSE? Is that the case?

[Tom2k]

Indeed I don't have issues with Ubuntu. Ubuntu is just an example just to evaluate the new features of VMWare. It had also been possible to run an XP session.

> Indeed I don't have issues with Ubuntu. Ubuntu is just an example just
> to evaluate the new features of VMWare. It had also been possible to run
> an XP session.

OH! Now i understand you were running Ubuntu IN VMWare running in SUSE..
My congratulations--I have not yet been successful with VBox 1.5.2 in SUSE 10.3,
maybe I should upgrade or switch to VMWare.