Installing VMWARE PLayer in openSUSE 12.1

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After correct installation vmplayer 4.0.1/4.0.2 does not start.


dma@Phenom940:/srv/smb/linux-tools/rpm/vmware> /usr/bin/vmplayer
Logging to /tmp/vmware-dma/modconfig-29257.log
filename:       /lib/modules/3.1.9-1.4-desktop/misc/vmmon.ko
supported:      external
license:        GPL v2
description:    VMware Virtual Machine Monitor.
author:         VMware, Inc.
srcversion:     312F7029C78C5CF97B530DA
depends:        
vermagic:       3.1.9-1.4-desktop SMP preempt mod_unload modversions 
filename:       /lib/modules/3.1.9-1.4-desktop/misc/vmnet.ko
supported:      external
license:        GPL v2
description:    VMware Virtual Networking Driver.
author:         VMware, Inc.
srcversion:     9666B62DFD594C2A29A22ED
depends:        
vermagic:       3.1.9-1.4-desktop SMP preempt mod_unload modversions 
filename:       /lib/modules/3.1.9-1.4-desktop/weak-updates/updates/vmblock.ko
supported:      external
version:        1.1.2.0
license:        GPL v2
description:    VMware Blocking File System
author:         VMware, Inc.
srcversion:     DB510DDBA5985523980B171
depends:        
vermagic:       3.1.0-1.1-desktop SMP preempt mod_unload modversions 
parm:           root:The directory the file system redirects to. (charp)
filename:       /lib/modules/3.1.9-1.4-desktop/weak-updates/updates/vmci.ko
supported:      external
license:        GPL v2
version:        9.1.18.0
description:    VMware Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI).
author:         VMware, Inc.
srcversion:     6595324D70364E51E6540AC
alias:          pci:v000015ADd00000740sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends:        
vermagic:       3.1.0-1.1-desktop SMP preempt mod_unload modversions 
parm:           disable_host:Disable driver host personality - (default=0) (bool)
parm:           disable_guest:Disable driver guest personality - (default=0) (bool)
parm:           disable_msi:Disable MSI use in driver - (default=0) (bool)
parm:           disable_msix:Disable MSI-X use in driver - (default=0) (bool)
filename:       /lib/modules/3.1.9-1.4-desktop/weak-updates/updates/vsock.ko
supported:      external
alias:          vmware_vsock
license:        GPL v2
version:        9.1.1.0
description:    VMware Virtual Socket Family
author:         VMware, Inc.
srcversion:     13A4F20FA433CB954ADB707
depends:        
vermagic:       3.1.0-1.1-desktop SMP preempt mod_unload modversions 
filename:       /lib/modules/3.1.9-1.4-desktop/misc/vmmon.ko
supported:      external
license:        GPL v2
description:    VMware Virtual Machine Monitor.
author:         VMware, Inc.
srcversion:     312F7029C78C5CF97B530DA
depends:        
vermagic:       3.1.9-1.4-desktop SMP preempt mod_unload modversions 
process 29252: Attempt to remove filter function 0x7f2637196fd0 user data 0x7f26500969f0, but no such filter has been added
  D-Bus not built with -rdynamic so unable to print a backtrace
Abgebrochen
dma@Phenom940:/srv/smb/linux-tools/rpm/vmware> /usr/bin/vmplayer
Logging to /tmp/vmware-dma/modconfig-924.log
filename:       /lib/modules/3.1.9-1.4-desktop/misc/vmmon.ko
supported:      external
license:        GPL v2
description:    VMware Virtual Machine Monitor.
author:         VMware, Inc.
srcversion:     312F7029C78C5CF97B530DA
depends:        
vermagic:       3.1.9-1.4-desktop SMP preempt mod_unload modversions 
filename:       /lib/modules/3.1.9-1.4-desktop/misc/vmnet.ko
supported:      external
license:        GPL v2
description:    VMware Virtual Networking Driver.
author:         VMware, Inc.
srcversion:     9666B62DFD594C2A29A22ED
depends:        
vermagic:       3.1.9-1.4-desktop SMP preempt mod_unload modversions 
filename:       /lib/modules/3.1.9-1.4-desktop/weak-updates/updates/vmblock.ko
supported:      external
version:        1.1.2.0
license:        GPL v2
description:    VMware Blocking File System
author:         VMware, Inc.
srcversion:     DB510DDBA5985523980B171
depends:        
vermagic:       3.1.0-1.1-desktop SMP preempt mod_unload modversions 
parm:           root:The directory the file system redirects to. (charp)
filename:       /lib/modules/3.1.9-1.4-desktop/weak-updates/updates/vmci.ko
supported:      external
license:        GPL v2
version:        9.1.18.0
description:    VMware Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI).
author:         VMware, Inc.
srcversion:     6595324D70364E51E6540AC
alias:          pci:v000015ADd00000740sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends:        
vermagic:       3.1.0-1.1-desktop SMP preempt mod_unload modversions 
parm:           disable_host:Disable driver host personality - (default=0) (bool)
parm:           disable_guest:Disable driver guest personality - (default=0) (bool)
parm:           disable_msi:Disable MSI use in driver - (default=0) (bool)
parm:           disable_msix:Disable MSI-X use in driver - (default=0) (bool)
filename:       /lib/modules/3.1.9-1.4-desktop/weak-updates/updates/vsock.ko
supported:      external
alias:          vmware_vsock
license:        GPL v2
version:        9.1.1.0
description:    VMware Virtual Socket Family
author:         VMware, Inc.
srcversion:     13A4F20FA433CB954ADB707
depends:        
vermagic:       3.1.0-1.1-desktop SMP preempt mod_unload modversions 
filename:       /lib/modules/3.1.9-1.4-desktop/misc/vmmon.ko
supported:      external
license:        GPL v2
description:    VMware Virtual Machine Monitor.
author:         VMware, Inc.
srcversion:     312F7029C78C5CF97B530DA
depends:        
vermagic:       3.1.9-1.4-desktop SMP preempt mod_unload modversions 
process 919: Attempt to remove filter function 0x7f0d99e73fd0 user data 0x7f0db2d70930, but no such filter has been added
  D-Bus not built with -rdynamic so unable to print a backtrace
Abgebrochen
dma@Phenom940:/srv/smb/linux-tools/rpm/vmware>

can anybody help?

Thank you!

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On 2012-03-11 16:46, dariuszmarek wrote:
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> After correct installation vmplayer 4.0.1/4.0.2 does not start.

Your post seems a question, and this forum is not for questions. Use the
virtualization forum instead.

–
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)

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Please, Do not post anything else to this message. It will be moved to the correct location in ~ 60 minutes or so…

Thank You,

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This Thread is now open in Virtualization. Thank you for your Patience in this matter.

Thank You,

5

It looks as if you are running as plain user. You have to run “vmplayer”
as root in a terminal to allow it to configure modules, the first time
or after you update the kernel. Then, when it prompts to run or create a
machine, exit and enter again as plain user.

–
Cheers / Saludos
Carlos E. R.
(training machine)

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Since you say you installed it correctly you might want to try this:

#vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

Now just in case that doesn’t work you could try uninstallation:

#vmware-installer -u vmware-player

Then re-install once again as root which would look like this:

#sh '/home/yourusername/Whereyouhave VMwarePlayer/VMware-Player-4.0.2-591240.x86_64.bundle'

Then after it’s done redo as root:

#vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

Should work now