My grandson downloaded a trial copy of VMware for me from his Mac portable and put it on a flash drive which I have.
This 400 meg file is what I see when I look at the contents of the flash drive: VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.txt
Can someone tell me how to use it assuming it is the right file? I also have a key to go with it but have not been able to find any useful [to me] instructions.
Bob
Am 07.08.2013 17:32, schrieb Bob Goodwin ~ Zuni:
My grandson downloaded a trial copy of VMware for me from his Mac portable and put it on a flash drive which I have.
This 400 meg file is what I see when I look at the contents of the flash drive: VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.txt
Can someone tell me how to use it assuming it is the right file? I also have a key to go with it but have not been able to find any useful [to me] instructions
normally these are .bundle files which you simply execute with "bash VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.bundle" which starts a graphical installer
*how large* is this .txt file? maybe someone renamed it, but extensions are pointless on Unix, so see above
On 07/08/13 11:35, Reindl Harald wrote:
Am 07.08.2013 17:32, schrieb Bob Goodwin ~ Zuni:
My grandson downloaded a trial copy of VMware for me from his Mac portable and put it on a flash drive which I have.
This 400 meg file is what I see when I look at the contents of the flash drive: VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.txt
Can someone tell me how to use it assuming it is the right file? I also have a key to go with it but have not been able to find any useful [to me] instructions
normally these are .bundle files which you simply execute with "bash VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.bundle" which starts a graphical installer
*how large* is this .txt file? maybe someone renamed it, but extensions are pointless on Unix, so see above
Yes it's a large script file, why they tag the .txt on the end I dunno.
[bobg@box10 LIVE]$ ll total 390896 -rw-r--r--. 1 bobg bobg 400273548 Aug 6 17:15 VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.txt
It looks like so:
#!/usr/bin/env bash # # VMware Installer Launcher # # This is the executable stub to check if the VMware Installer Service # is installed and if so, launch it. If it is not installed, the # attached payload is extracted, the VMIS is installed, and the VMIS # is launched to install the bundle as normal.
# Architecture this bundle was built for (x86 or x64) ARCH=x64
........... SNIP ..........
Am 07.08.2013 17:47, schrieb Bob Goodwin ~ Zuni:
On 07/08/13 11:35, Reindl Harald wrote:
This 400 meg file is what I see when I look at the contents of the flash drive: VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.txt
Can someone tell me how to use it assuming it is the right file? I also have a key to go with it but have not been able to find any useful [to me] instructions
normally these are .bundle files which you simply execute with "bash VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.bundle" which starts a graphical installer
*how large* is this .txt file? maybe someone renamed it, but extensions are pointless on Unix, so see above
Yes it's a large script file, why they tag the .txt on the end I dunno.
*they* did *not* tag it as .txt
i am VMware user since many years, you statet the same version installed here and they are *always* .bundle files and had never .txt as extension
this was mangeled by whoever gave you the download
[bobg@box10 LIVE]$ ll total 390896 -rw-r--r--. 1 bobg bobg 400273548 Aug 6 17:15 VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.txt
It looks like so:
#!/usr/bin/env bash # # VMware Installer Launcher # # This is the executable stub to check if the VMware Installer Service # is installed and if so, launch it. If it is not installed, the # attached payload is extracted, the VMIS is installed, and the VMIS # is launched to install the bundle as normal
so simply execute it and you are done - did you read what you posted?
On 07/08/13 11:35, Reindl Harald wrote:
Am 07.08.2013 17:32, schrieb Bob Goodwin ~ Zuni:
My grandson downloaded a trial copy of VMware for me from his Mac portable and put it on a flash drive which I have.
This 400 meg file is what I see when I look at the contents of the flash drive: VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.txt
Can someone tell me how to use it assuming it is the right file? I also have a key to go with it but have not been able to find any useful [to me] instructions
normally these are .bundle files which you simply execute with "bash VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.bundle" which starts a graphical installer
*how large* is this .txt file? maybe someone renamed it, but extensions are pointless on Unix, so see above
Ok, after some Googling I managed to get the install script running from /usr/bin/env.
Now it protests that some kernel modules need installing, so I click on "Install" but nothing seems to happen.
I found a log with a lot of data, the last few lines are:
2013-08-07T13:14:10.975-05:00| vthread-3| I120: No matching PBM set was found for kernel "3.10.4-300.fc19.x86_64". 2013-08-07T13:14:10.975-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.10.4-300.fc19.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "3.10.4-300.fc19.x86_64". 2013-08-07T13:14:10.975-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/3.10.4-300.fc19.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h 2013-08-07T13:14:10.975-05:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/3.10.4-300.fc19.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead. 2013-08-07T13:14:10.994-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.10.4-300.fc19.x86_64". 2013-08-07T13:14:10.994-05:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.10.4-300.fc19.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "3.10.4-300.fc19.x86_64" is valid. Whoohoo! 2013-08-07T13:14:10.994-05:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
Don't know what to try next.
Bob
Am 07.08.2013 19:27, schrieb Bob Goodwin ~ Zuni:
Ok, after some Googling I managed to get the install script running from /usr/bin/env.
Now it protests that some kernel modules need installing, so I click on "Install" but nothing seems to happen.
I found a log with a lot of data, the last few lines are:
2013-08-07T13:14:10.975-05:00| vthread-3| I120: No matching PBM set was found for kernel "3.10.4-300.fc19.x86_64". 2013-08-07T13:14:10.975-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.10.4-300.fc19.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "3.10.4-300.fc19.x86_64". 2013-08-07T13:14:10.975-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/3.10.4-300.fc19.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h 2013-08-07T13:14:10.975-05:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/3.10.4-300.fc19.x86_64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead. 2013-08-07T13:14:10.994-05:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.10.4-300.fc19.x86_64". 2013-08-07T13:14:10.994-05:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.10.4-300.fc19.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "3.10.4-300.fc19.x86_64" is valid. Whoohoo! 2013-08-07T13:14:10.994-05:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
Don't know what to try next
http://uwot.eu/blog/2013/07/linux-kernel-3-10-and-vmware-workstation-9/
[root@srv-rhsoft:~]$ uname -r 3.10.5-100.fc18.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Aug 6 21:27:09 UTC 2013
[root@srv-rhsoft:~]$ ps aux | grep vmx vmware 3063 1.7 9.9 4633312 1623620 ? Ssl 10:22 9:42 /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx -s vmx.noUIBuildNumberCheck=TRUE -# product=1;name=VMware Workstation;version=9.0.2;buildnumber=1031769;licensename=VMware Workstation;licenseversion=9.0; -@ duplex=3;msgs=ui /mnt/data/fileserver/vmware/arrakis/arrakis.vmx vmware 3899 1.9 19.5 6161212 3186904 ? Ssl 10:23 10:59 /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx -s vmx.noUIBuildNumberCheck=TRUE -# product=1;name=VMware Workstation;version=9.0.2;buildnumber=1031769;licensename=VMware Workstation;licenseversion=9.0; -@ duplex=3;msgs=ui /mnt/data/fileserver/vmware/Buildserver64/config.vmx root 11982 0.0 0.0 111240 956 pts/5 S<+ 19:34 0:00 /usr/bin/grep --color vmx vmware 28686 32.5 7.5 5260204 1229800 ? S<sl 16:26 61:19 /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx -s vmx.noUIBuildNumberCheck=TRUE -# product=1;name=VMware Workstation;version=9.0.2;buildnumber=1031769;licensename=VMware Workstation;licenseversion=9.0; -@ duplex=3;msgs=ui /mnt/data/fileserver/vmware/testserver/config.vmx
On 07/08/13 13:35, Reindl Harald wrote:
http://uwot.eu/blog/2013/07/linux-kernel-3-10-and-vmware-workstation-9/
[root@srv-rhsoft:~]$ uname -r 3.10.5-100.fc18.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Aug 6 21:27:09 UTC 2013
[root@srv-rhsoft:~]$ ps aux | grep vmx vmware 3063 1.7 9.9 4633312 1623620 ? Ssl 10:22 9:42 /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx -s vmx.noUIBuildNumberCheck=TRUE -# product=1;name=VMware Workstation;version=9.0.2;buildnumber=1031769;licensename=VMware Workstation;licenseversion=9.0; -@ duplex=3;msgs=ui /mnt/data/fileserver/vmware/arrakis/arrakis.vmx vmware 3899 1.9 19.5 6161212 3186904 ? Ssl 10:23 10:59 /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx -s vmx.noUIBuildNumberCheck=TRUE -# product=1;name=VMware Workstation;version=9.0.2;buildnumber=1031769;licensename=VMware Workstation;licenseversion=9.0; -@ duplex=3;msgs=ui /mnt/data/fileserver/vmware/Buildserver64/config.vmx root 11982 0.0 0.0 111240 956 pts/5 S<+ 19:34 0:00 /usr/bin/grep --color vmx vmware 28686 32.5 7.5 5260204 1229800 ? S<sl 16:26 61:19 /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx -s vmx.noUIBuildNumberCheck=TRUE -# product=1;name=VMware Workstation;version=9.0.2;buildnumber=1031769;licensename=VMware Workstation;licenseversion=9.0; -@ duplex=3;msgs=ui /mnt/data/fileserver/vmware/testserver/config.vmx
Good, the patch has VMware running but the GUI box for Buy, Enter Key, Register, does not respond to mouse clicks, I need some way to enter the key?
Other than that it looks like the application is ready to go.
After all this I may just have to pay for it before I try it but that's not what I expected ...
And for the record I did not at the ".txt" and I doubt my grandson did either, not intentionally, perhaps that's an OSX feature? As I said he was using a Mac portable.
On Wed, 2013-08-07 at 14:32 -0400, Bob Goodwin ~ Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
On 07/08/13 13:35, Reindl Harald wrote:
http://uwot.eu/blog/2013/07/linux-kernel-3-10-and-vmware-workstation-9/
[root@srv-rhsoft:~]$ uname -r 3.10.5-100.fc18.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Aug 6 21:27:09 UTC 2013
[root@srv-rhsoft:~]$ ps aux | grep vmx vmware 3063 1.7 9.9 4633312 1623620 ? Ssl 10:22 9:42 /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx -s vmx.noUIBuildNumberCheck=TRUE -# product=1;name=VMware Workstation;version=9.0.2;buildnumber=1031769;licensename=VMware Workstation;licenseversion=9.0; -@ duplex=3;msgs=ui /mnt/data/fileserver/vmware/arrakis/arrakis.vmx vmware 3899 1.9 19.5 6161212 3186904 ? Ssl 10:23 10:59 /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx -s vmx.noUIBuildNumberCheck=TRUE -# product=1;name=VMware Workstation;version=9.0.2;buildnumber=1031769;licensename=VMware Workstation;licenseversion=9.0; -@ duplex=3;msgs=ui /mnt/data/fileserver/vmware/Buildserver64/config.vmx root 11982 0.0 0.0 111240 956 pts/5 S<+ 19:34 0:00 /usr/bin/grep --color vmx vmware 28686 32.5 7.5 5260204 1229800 ? S<sl 16:26 61:19 /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx -s vmx.noUIBuildNumberCheck=TRUE -# product=1;name=VMware Workstation;version=9.0.2;buildnumber=1031769;licensename=VMware Workstation;licenseversion=9.0; -@ duplex=3;msgs=ui /mnt/data/fileserver/vmware/testserver/config.vmx
Good, the patch has VMware running but the GUI box for Buy, Enter Key, Register, does not respond to mouse clicks, I need some way to enter the key?
This worked for me at this stage
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-enter-serial -n 'VMware Workstation' -v '9.0'
John
On 07/08/13 14:37, John Austin wrote:
Good, the patch has VMware running but the GUI box for Buy, Enter Key, Register, does not respond to mouse clicks, I need some way to enter the key?
This worked for me at this stage
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-enter-serial -n 'VMware Workstation' -v '9.0'
John
Yes, that did the trick, it appears to be usable as soon as I learn my way around.
Have to go to town for an hour but I'll get back on it later.
Thanks to all,
Bob
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