Vmware 7.1.5 and SuSE 12.1

On Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:36:02 +0000, unass wrote:

> Hi Jim,
>
> sorry, it's me again. Just to give you another hint:
>
> In order to patch the vmware modules, I use the
> "patch-modules_2.6.39.sh" shell script with the "vmware3.1.0.patch"
> file. It comes from a "fullvmwarelinux310patch.tar.gz" file BUT gives
> warnings like
>
> " WARNING: Can't read module
> /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-default/weak-updates/updates/vmxnet.ko: No such
> file or directory"
>
> And there is indeed no ../weak-updates/updates/vmxnet.ko file. Did I
> miss something?
> How do you patch vmware v7.1.5?

No problem - sorry for the delay in getting back to you, I was wrapping
up a contract this week and that was taking pretty much every waking
minute. :)

When I did my install of v7.1.5 on my systems, all I had to do was make
sure the necessary prerequisites were installed and run the script. For
me, it just worked.

Warnings aren't necessarily something to worry about - are there any
lines that explicitly stated that they were errors?

Jim

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Hi Jim,

I uninstalled vmware again. Instealled version 7.1.5 and then only used the
patches "vmware2.6.39fixedv3.patch" and "patch3031vmware741.patch". Then
I compiled the modules via "vmware-modconfig --console --install-all". NO errors!
But invoking vmware as user gives at the end the following messages:

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No value set for `/desktop/gnome/interface/accessibility'
No value set for `/desktop/gnome/interface/accessibility'
process 14893: Attempt to remove filter function 0x7f6b7a595980 user data 0x8d30f0, but no such filter has been added
D-Bus not built with -rdynamic so unable to print a backtrace
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The D-Bus demon IS RUNNING! I use KDE instead of GNOME. So what does this means?

Thanks again,

Uwe.

Hi Uwe,

Did you manage to fix this?

IINM I *THINK* it may require you install haldaemon - vmware would give those warnings if it was not installed in 11.4. There are a number of posts about the filter function message - not the process number and hex codes , but the text.

Don't bother. It seem that vmplayer 4.01 install without issues, as posted by sagemta on another thread.

Hi,

Did anyone compiled VMWare 7.1.5 with kernel 3.2 ? Thanks

Quote:

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Originally Posted by rockyman

Hi,

Did anyone compiled VMWare 7.1.5 with kernel 3.2 ? Thanks

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rockyman, why not ask your question in the new Virtualization forum and don't forget to read the starting thread: http://forums.opensuse.org/english/g...ion-forum.html

Thank You,

Thanks James. I asked it here since the thread subject was "Vmware 7.1.5 and SuSE 12.1". Suse 12.1 is what I'm running and it's been upgraded to kernel 3.2 recently. Any help on this would be appreciated and maybe you have seen something helpful in the new Virtualization forum or even when reading the starting thread: http://forums.opensuse.org/english/g...ion-forum.html

Thanks

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Originally Posted by unass

Hi Jim,

sorry, it's me again. Just to give you another hint:

In order to patch the vmware modules, I use the "patch-modules_2.6.39.sh" shell script with
the "vmware3.1.0.patch" file. It comes from a "fullvmwarelinux310patch.tar.gz" file BUT gives
warnings like

" WARNING: Can't read module /lib/modules/3.1.0-1.2-default/weak-updates/updates/vmxnet.ko: No such file or directory"

And there is indeed no ../weak-updates/updates/vmxnet.ko file. Did I miss something?
How do you patch vmware v7.1.5?

Thanks again,

Uwe.

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I know how you're feeling I'm knew to linux and it was driving me crazy not able to get VMware 7.1.4/7.1.5 installed on Opensuse 12.1. Here is a script that might help you, it's not fancy but it works, this was combine from three websites/blog (blog mention above). Just copy and paste in Gedit, save as <filename>.sh. Make sure you run it as su (Super User). This is for VMware 7.1.4/7.1.5 using kernel 3.1.x. You would want to install the prerequsites first before you attempt to install VMware 7.1.4/7.1.5. If your having issues I would suggest you start over, uninstall VMware 7.1.4/7.1.5 and run the script below. When asked to install VMware 7.1.4/7.1.5 use su to install VMware. Good Luck ;). Wish this message will self-distruct in 10 sec. >:(

uninstalling example:

cd /usr/lib
vmware-installer -list
Product Name Product Version
====================== ====================
vmware-workstation 7.1.5.491717
vmware-installer -u vmware-workstation

script:

#!/bin/bash
# init

function pause(){
read -p "$*"
}

clear

zypper install gcc
zypper install make
zypper install kernel-source
zypper install kernel-syms
zypper install linux-glibc-devel
zypper install linux-kernel-headers
echo
echo
echo "/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////"
echo
echo "Please verify if you have the follow prerequsites listed below installed
before going any further. (scroll up and verify)"
echo
echo
echo "gcc"
echo "make"
echo "kernel-source"
echo "kernel-syms"
echo "linux-glibc-devel or linux-kernel-headers"
echo
echo
echo "//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////"
echo
pause 'Press [Enter] to proceed.'
clear
echo "//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////"
echo
echo "Open another shell (shift+ctrl+t) and install VMware 7.1.4/7.1.5."
echo
echo "////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////"
echo
pause 'Press [Enter] only if you have VMware 7.1.4/7.1.5 installed and your going crazy cause it will not compile the way it should.'
clear
echo "Creating tmp folders to patch files."

mkdir /tmp/vmware && cd /tmp/vmware
cp -R /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/ .
cd /tmp/vmware/source

echo "Download Patch from Weltall&#039;s Blog. (full patch for vmware workstation on linux 3.1.0)."

wget http://weltall.heliohost.org/wordpre...10patch.tar.gz

sleep 5

echo "Extracting Downloaded Patch file."

tar -zxvf fullvmwarelinux310patch.tar.gz

echo "Extracting .tar files to patch"

for i in ./*.tar; do tar -xf $i; done

echo "Backing up orginals files with ext 'orginal'"

for i in ./*.tar; do mv $i $i.orginal; done

echo "Patching files."
patch -t -f -p1 </tmp/vmware/source/vmware3.1.0.patch

echo "Packaging required files to install vmware 7.1.4/7.1.5."

tar cf vmblock.tar vmblock-only
tar cf vmci.tar vmci-only
tar cf vmmon.tar vmmon-only
tar cf vmnet.tar vmnet-only
tar cf vsock.tar vsock-only
cp -vf *.tar /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/

echo "Attemping to compile Vmware Workstation 7.1.4/7.1.5."

vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

vmware

echo "Clearing tmp files."
rm -rf /tmp/vmware

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Originally Posted by urbie306

I know how you're feeling I'm knew to linux and it was driving me crazy not able to get VMware 7.1.4/7.1.5 installed on Opensuse 12.1. Here is a script that might help you, it's not fancy but it works, this was combine from three websites/blog (blog mention above). Just copy and paste in Gedit, save as <filename>.sh. Make sure you run it as su (Super User). This is for VMware 7.1.4/7.1.5 using kernel 3.1.x. You would want to install the prerequsites first before you attempt to install VMware 7.1.4/7.1.5. If your having issues I would suggest you start over, uninstall VMware 7.1.4/7.1.5 and run the script below. When asked to install VMware 7.1.4/7.1.5 use su to install VMware. Good Luck ;). Wish this message will self-distruct in 10 sec. >:(

uninstalling example:

cd /usr/lib
vmware-installer -list
Product Name Product Version
====================== ====================
vmware-workstation 7.1.5.491717
vmware-installer -u vmware-workstation

script:

#!/bin/bash
# init

function pause(){
read -p "$*"
}

clear

zypper install gcc
zypper install make
zypper install kernel-source
zypper install kernel-syms
zypper install linux-glibc-devel
zypper install linux-kernel-headers
echo
echo
echo "/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////"
echo
echo "Please verify if you have the follow prerequsites listed below installed
before going any further. (scroll up and verify)"
echo
echo
echo "gcc"
echo "make"
echo "kernel-source"
echo "kernel-syms"
echo "linux-glibc-devel or linux-kernel-headers"
echo
echo
echo "//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////"
echo
pause 'Press [Enter] to proceed.'
clear
echo "//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////"
echo
echo "Open another shell (shift+ctrl+t) and install VMware 7.1.4/7.1.5."
echo
echo "////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////"
echo
pause 'Press [Enter] only if you have VMware 7.1.4/7.1.5 installed and your going crazy cause it will not compile the way it should.'
clear
echo "Creating tmp folders to patch files."

mkdir /tmp/vmware && cd /tmp/vmware
cp -R /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/ .
cd /tmp/vmware/source

echo "Download Patch from Weltall's Blog. (full patch for vmware workstation on linux 3.1.0)."

wget http://weltall.heliohost.org/wordpre...10patch.tar.gz

sleep 5

echo "Extracting Downloaded Patch file."

tar -zxvf fullvmwarelinux310patch.tar.gz

echo "Extracting .tar files to patch"

for i in ./*.tar; do tar -xf $i; done

echo "Backing up orginals files with ext 'orginal'"

for i in ./*.tar; do mv $i $i.orginal; done

echo "Patching files."
patch -t -f -p1 </tmp/vmware/source/vmware3.1.0.patch

echo "Packaging required files to install vmware 7.1.4/7.1.5."

tar cf vmblock.tar vmblock-only
tar cf vmci.tar vmci-only
tar cf vmmon.tar vmmon-only
tar cf vmnet.tar vmnet-only
tar cf vsock.tar vsock-only
cp -vf *.tar /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/

echo "Attemping to compile Vmware Workstation 7.1.4/7.1.5."

vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

vmware

echo "Clearing tmp files."
rm -rf /tmp/vmware

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nvm you already solved it.. lol guess I should of read further bhahaha.