Fedora 20 and VmWare

[Ambrogio De Lorenzo]

Hi all,
this is the everytime seen subject.
I'm changing my PC (from an old Fedora 14) and I installed Fedora 20.
I need to have a Windows virtual machine and until now I used a VmWare
virtual machine.
Now I'm unable to install vmplayer and also vmware workstation on fedora
20.

I remember I had a lot of problem with VmWare on every new kernel.
I forgot that problems because Fedora 14 is no more updated :-)

Now I have to solve the problem.
There is a chance to have vmplayer working on fedora 20?
Is better to use Virtual Box (and are the vmware virtual machines usable
without pain on Virtual Box)?

Regards to all
 Ambrogio

[Bob Goodwin]

On 04/02/14 17:10, Ambrogio De Lorenzo wrote:
>  Hi all,
>  this is the everytime seen subject.
>  I'm changing my PC (from an old Fedora 14) and I installed Fedora 20.
>  I need to have a Windows virtual machine and until now I used a VmWare
>  virtual machine.
>  Now I'm unable to install vmplayer and also vmware workstation on fedora
>  20.
>
>  I remember I had a lot of problem with VmWare on every new kernel.
>  I forgot that problems because Fedora 14 is no more updated:-)
>
>  Now I have to solve the problem.
>  Regards to all
>    Ambrogio 
It installed for me but unless you have the patch for the kernel it wont 
work.

I gave up on VMware and simply use Virtualbox instead, I regret buying 
VMware!

Bob

-- 
http://www.qrz.com/db/w2bod
Box10 Fedora-20/64bit Linux/XFCE

[Rick Stevens]

On 02/04/2014 05:32 PM, Mark C. Allman issued this missive:
>  On Tue, 2014-02-04 at 19:11 -0500, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA
>  wrote:
> > On 04/02/14 19:01, Mark C. Allman wrote:
> >> What version of VMware are you trying to run? i686 or x86_64?
> >>
> >> I'm running VMware Player 6.0.1 build-1379776 / Workstation 10.0.1
> >> build-1379776.
> >>
> >> My system: 3.12.8-300.fc20.x86_64
> >>
> >> -- Mark C. Allman, PMP, CSM
> >
> > I have workstation 9 and this is Fedora-20, 64 bit. I had it working in
> > F-19 and could probably run it with an older kernel. But every time the
> > kernel was updated I had to go looking for a patch and I'm burnt out on
> > that. Is there a better way?
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > --
> > http://www.qrz.com/db/w2bod
> > Box10 Fedora-20/64bit Linux/XFCE
> >
>
>  For VMware Workstation 10 there's no patch needed.  Or at least I
>  haven't needed one.  I'm running Windows 7 in a VM with no issues. 
I run Win7 and Win8 using libvirt straight out of the box on 64-bit F19
with no issues. Granted, I don't do anything fancy with Windows (I only
use it when the bosses hold a gun to my head and even then I protest a
lot).

I haven't moved up to F20 yet. It scares me a bit.
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-                                                                    -
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[Bob Goodwin]

On 04/02/14 19:01, Mark C. Allman wrote:
>  What version of VMware are you trying to run? i686 or x86_64?
>
>  I'm running VMware Player 6.0.1 build-1379776 / Workstation 10.0.1
>  build-1379776.
>
>  My system: 3.12.8-300.fc20.x86_64
>
>  -- Mark C. Allman, PMP, CSM 
I have workstation 9 and this is Fedora-20, 64 bit. I had it working in 
F-19 and could probably run it with an older kernel. But every time the 
kernel was updated I had to go looking for a patch and I'm burnt out on 
that. Is there a better way?

Bob

-- 
http://www.qrz.com/db/w2bod
Box10 Fedora-20/64bit Linux/XFCE

[poma]

On 05.02.2014 22:57, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:

>  I just assumed it would be better than the free open source
> application. 
>  Maybe it is but I don't see much difference. I believe VMware deals with 
>  the mouse/cursor a bit more conveniently, less messing with the right 
>  CTRL key. :-\ 
>  Ok, so more specifically, Fedora Linux users are not supported, I
> guess 
>  I need a Centos 6 computer which is what I was shooting for a few days 
>  ago. I need to partition the other computer with its' terabyte drive. I 
>  haven't done that yet, it runs F-19 and I want to be certain I have all 
>  the needed information extracted from it. 
http://partnerweb.vmware.com/comp_guide2/pdf/VMware_HOS_Compatibility_Gui...

Host OS Compatibility Guide
CentOS 6
64-Bit Host OS Support
Release Supported Releases
…
CentOS 6.2 Workstation9.0, 10.0
CentOS 6.3 Workstation9.0, 10.0  <-
CentOS 6.4 Workstation10.0
…

http://mirror.centos.org/centos/6.3/readme
This directory (and version of CentOS) is depreciated.  For normal users,
you should use /6/ and not /6.3/ in your path. Please see this FAQ
concerning the CentOS release scheme:

http://www.centos.org/modules/smartfaq/faq.php?faqid=34

If you know what you are doing, and absolutely want to remain at the 6.3
level, go to http://vault.centos.org/ for packages.

Please keep in mind that 6.0, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 no longer gets any
updates, nor
any security fix's.
EOF

This is as close as can be Fedora,
ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/rhel/beta/7/x86_64/iso/
kernel-3.10.0-54.0.1.el7.x86_64.rpm


poma

[Bob Goodwin]

On 04/02/14 20:42, Rick Stevens wrote:
> >
> > For VMware Workstation 10 there's no patch needed.  Or at least I
> > haven't needed one.  I'm running Windows 7 in a VM with no issues.
>
>  I run Win7 and Win8 using libvirt straight out of the box on 64-bit F19
>  with no issues. Granted, I don't do anything fancy with Windows (I only
>  use it when the bosses hold a gun to my head and even then I protest a
>  lot).
>
>  I haven't moved up to F20 yet. It scares me a bit.
>  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>  - Rick Stevens, Systems Engineer, AllDigital ricks(a)alldigital.com -  

Well maybe VMware 10 is different?  It was installed from 
VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.txt, bought from an on-line 
vendor that appeared to be legit. Harry Reindl seemed to know where to 
find the patch, never indicated it was unusual to have to do?

When I start VMware, from the XFCE menu, now I get only an error message 
block that says: "Before you can run VMware several modules must be 
compiled and installed in the running kernel, Cancel/Install"  I can 
click on Install and nothing happens after that, just a bare desktop 
display, no activity on-line in my router real time display so it's not 
trying to download anything from them?

 From the command line:

[bobg@box10 ~]$ vmware
Logging to /tmp/vmware-bobg/vmware-modconfig-4445.log
and then the same error message block pops up.

I used it to run F-20 beta and this released version for a while from 
F-19 before doing this F-20 install and each updated kernel required a 
patch,  e.g. 3.10 to 3.11 to 3.12 etc.

Does that indicate a problem with my VMware install, am I unique? I 
bought it not expecting those problems and I believe they offer an 
upgrade for additional money which I would hesitate to buy knowing what 
I know now ... I would appreciate hearing that I've done something 
wrong, contact with their sales operation before I bought it was not 
productive. Still waiting for a call back many months later ...

Thanks,

Bob

-- 
http://www.qrz.com/db/w2bod
Box10 Fedora-20/64bit Linux/XFCE

[Bob Goodwin]

On 05/02/14 15:42, poma wrote:
> > The application appears to be intended primarily for Windows
> users who
> > > need to run Linux, etc. Linux users are not supported. Am I wrong?
>  http://partnerweb.vmware.com/comp_guide2/pdf/VMware_HOS_Compatibility_Gui...
>  Do you see reference to Fedora?;)
>
>  Once upon a time I was playing with this freeware,
>  https://www.vmware.com/support/server2/doc/releasenotes_vmserver202.html
>  End of General Support - June 30, 2011.
>  Great experience!
>
>  However, you already have a choice to use Libvirt/QEMU-KVM/Virtual
>  Machine Manager/Boxes/WhatNot and VirtualBox, so.
>  Besides, here I didn't notice an explanation of why people use VMware
>  and not the other two solutions,  in the first place. 
I just assumed it would be
better than the free open source application. 
Maybe it is but I don't see much difference. I believe VMware deals with 
the mouse/cursor a bit more conveniently, less messing with the right 
CTRL key. :-\
>  poma 
Ok, so more specifically, Fedora Linux users are not supported, I guess 
I need a Centos 6 computer which is what I was shooting for a few days 
ago. I need to partition the other computer with its' terabyte drive. I 
haven't done that yet, it runs F-19 and I want to be certain I have all 
the needed information extracted from it.

Thanks,

Bob

-- 
http://www.qrz.com/db/w2bod
Box10 Fedora-20/64bit Linux/XFCE

[poma]

On 05.02.2014 19:57, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
…
>  If it was readily available I would run the patch for 3.12, but I 
>  haven't had much success finding it and even then when the next kernel 
>  comes along I'm back searching for a patch again. It's not worth it to 
>  me as long as virtualbox works. I just made a bad purchase, it's another 
>  company I will avoid.
>  The application appears to be intended primarily for Windows users who 
>  need to run Linux, etc. Linux users are not supported. Am I wrong? 
http://partnerweb.vmware.com/comp_guide2/pdf/VMware_HOS_Compatibility_Gui...
Do you see reference to Fedora? ;)

Once upon a time I was playing with this freeware,
https://www.vmware.com/support/server2/doc/releasenotes_vmserver202.html
End of General Support - June 30, 2011.
Great experience!

However, you already have a choice to use Libvirt/QEMU-KVM/Virtual
Machine Manager/Boxes/WhatNot and VirtualBox, so.
Besides, here I didn't notice an explanation of why people use VMware
and not the other two solutions,  in the first place.


poma

[Bob Goodwin]

On 05/02/14 14:54, David wrote:
>  In an earlier message you named the program and it ended with
> '.txt'.
>  '.txt' is not an executable file it would be a 'text' document for
>  Windows.  IIRC the Linux version of VMware ends with '.bunch' Or
>  something similar to that.
>
>  -- David 
That is an application that downloads and installs [as best I can 
remember] VMware. You pay your money and get a "key" and that.

It works and produces an install ... In fact now that I think about it 
the first month was a free trial. Everything is fine until the Kernel 
updates. I don't recall if I had to get a patch to get it working 
initially, probably did?

Bob

-- 
http://www.qrz.com/db/w2bod
Box10 Fedora-20/64bit Linux/XFCE

[Jorge Fábregas]

On 02/04/2014 06:10 PM, Ambrogio De Lorenzo wrote:
>  I'm changing my PC (from an old Fedora 14) and I installed Fedora
> 20.
>  I need to have a Windows virtual machine 
Hi Ambrogio,

I was on the same boat: using F14 until a couple of weeks ago (avoiding
GNOM3 mainly) but now I'm using F20 along with the Linux native
virtualization technologies (KVM, qemu etc).  I use "virt-manager" (GUI
frontend) where you can create/clone/delete/snapshot your VMs as you
like.  That's where I run my Windows VMs and I really don't miss any of
the VMware Workstation or VirtualBox features.  I suggest you give it a
try.  There's also a fedora-virt mailing list if you need help.

-- 
Jorge

[Bob Goodwin]

On 04/02/14 18:39, Lawrence E Graves wrote:
> >
> > It installed for me but unless you have the patch for the kernel it 
> > wont work.
> >
> > I gave up on VMware and simply use Virtualbox instead, I regret 
> > buying VMware!
> >
> > Bob
> > I am using the Vmware Workstation 10 and have no problems with the 
> > install. I did have to run this command:echo 
> > "/usr/lib64/gtk-2.0/modules" > /etc/ld.so.conf.d/gtk2.conf
> > ldconfig (run this as the next command) Hope this helps. 
Lawrence:

I bought version 9 just before version 10 came along, It installs in 
F-20 but doing the patch each time the kernel is updated is a major 
problem, VMware doesn't provide it ...

Virtualbox works about as well.

Bob

-- 
http://www.qrz.com/db/w2bod
Box10 Fedora-20/64bit Linux/XFCE

[Mark C. Allman]

On Tue, 2014-02-04 at 19:11 -0500, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA
wrote:
>  On 04/02/14 19:01, Mark C. Allman wrote:
>  > What version of VMware are you trying to run? i686 or x86_64?
>  >
>  > I'm running VMware Player 6.0.1 build-1379776 / Workstation 10.0.1
>  > build-1379776.
>  >
>  > My system: 3.12.8-300.fc20.x86_64
>  >
>  > -- Mark C. Allman, PMP, CSM
>  
>  I have workstation 9 and this is Fedora-20, 64 bit. I had it working in 
>  F-19 and could probably run it with an older kernel. But every time the 
>  kernel was updated I had to go looking for a patch and I'm burnt out on 
>  that. Is there a better way?
>  
>  Bob
>  
>  -- 
>  http://www.qrz.com/db/w2bod
>  Box10 Fedora-20/64bit Linux/XFCE
>   
For VMware Workstation 10 there's no patch needed.  Or at least I
haven't needed one.  I'm running Windows 7 in a VM with no issues.

-- 
Mark C. Allman, PMP, CSM
Founder, See How You Ski, www.seehowyouski.com

[Mark C. Allman]

On Tue, 2014-02-04 at 17:27 -0500, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA
wrote:
>  On 04/02/14 17:10, Ambrogio De Lorenzo wrote:
>  > Hi all,
>  > this is the everytime seen subject.
>  > I'm changing my PC (from an old Fedora 14) and I installed Fedora 20.
>  > I need to have a Windows virtual machine and until now I used a VmWare
>  > virtual machine.
>  > Now I'm unable to install vmplayer and also vmware workstation on fedora
>  > 20.
>  >
>  > I remember I had a lot of problem with VmWare on every new kernel.
>  > I forgot that problems because Fedora 14 is no more updated:-)
>  >
>  > Now I have to solve the problem.
>  > Regards to all
>  >   Ambrogio
>  
>  It installed for me but unless you have the patch for the kernel it wont 
>  work.
>  
>  I gave up on VMware and simply use Virtualbox instead, I regret buying 
>  VMware!
>  
>  Bob
>  
>  -- 
>  http://www.qrz.com/db/w2bod
>  Box10 Fedora-20/64bit Linux/XFCE
>   
What version of VMware are you trying to run? i686 or x86_64?

I'm running VMware Player 6.0.1 build-1379776 / Workstation 10.0.1
build-1379776.

My system: 3.12.8-300.fc20.x86_64

-- 
Mark C. Allman, PMP, CSM
Founder, See How You Ski, www.seehowyouski.com

[Lawrence E Graves]

On 02/04/2014 03:27 PM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
>  On 04/02/14 17:10, Ambrogio De Lorenzo wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > this is the everytime seen subject.
> > I'm changing my PC (from an old Fedora 14) and I installed Fedora 20.
> > I need to have a Windows virtual machine and until now I used a VmWare
> > virtual machine.
> > Now I'm unable to install vmplayer and also vmware workstation on fedora
> > 20.
> >
> > I remember I had a lot of problem with VmWare on every new kernel.
> > I forgot that problems because Fedora 14 is no more updated:-)
> >
> > Now I have to solve the problem.
> > Regards to all
> >   Ambrogio
>
>  It installed for me but unless you have the patch for the kernel it 
>  wont work.
>
>  I gave up on VMware and simply use Virtualbox instead, I regret buying 
>  VMware!
>
>  Bob
>  I am using the Vmware Workstation 10 and have no problems with the 
>  install. I did have to run this command:echo 
>  "/usr/lib64/gtk-2.0/modules" > /etc/ld.so.conf.d/gtk2.conf
>  ldconfig (run this as the next command) Hope this helps. 
-- 
All things are workable but don't all things work.
Prov. 3:5 & 6

[Bob Goodwin]

On 05/02/14 05:57, John Austin wrote:
>  On Wed, 2014-02-05 at 05:19 -0500, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA
>  wrote:
> > On 04/02/14 20:42, Rick Stevens wrote:
> >>> For VMware Workstation 10 there's no patch needed.  Or at least I
> >>> haven't needed one.  I'm running Windows 7 in a VM with no issues.
> >> I run Win7 and Win8 using libvirt straight out of the box on 64-bit F19
> >> with no issues. Granted, I don't do anything fancy with Windows (I only
> >> use it when the bosses hold a gun to my head and even then I protest a
> >> lot).
> >>
> >> I haven't moved up to F20 yet. It scares me a bit.
> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> - Rick Stevens, Systems Engineer, AllDigital ricks(a)alldigital.com -
> >
> > Well maybe VMware 10 is different?  It was installed from
> > VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.txt, bought from an on-line
> > vendor that appeared to be legit. Harry Reindl seemed to know where to
> > find the patch, never indicated it was unusual to have to do?
> >
> > When I start VMware, from the XFCE menu, now I get only an error message
> > block that says: "Before you can run VMware several modules must be
> > compiled and installed in the running kernel, Cancel/Install"  I can
> > click on Install and nothing happens after that, just a bare desktop
> > display, no activity on-line in my router real time display so it's not
> > trying to download anything from them?
> >
> >   From the command line:
> >
> > [bobg@box10 ~]$ vmware
> > Logging to /tmp/vmware-bobg/vmware-modconfig-4445.log
> > and then the same error message block pops up.
> >
> > I used it to run F-20 beta and this released version for a while from
> > F-19 before doing this F-20 install and each updated kernel required a
> > patch,  e.g. 3.10 to 3.11 to 3.12 etc.
> >
> > Does that indicate a problem with my VMware install, am I unique? I
> > bought it not expecting those problems and I believe they offer an
> > upgrade for additional money which I would hesitate to buy knowing what
> > I know now ... I would appreciate hearing that I've done something
> > wrong, contact with their sales operation before I bought it was not
> > productive. Still waiting for a call back many months later ...
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > -- 
> > http://www.qrz.com/db/w2bod
> > Box10 Fedora-20/64bit Linux/XFCE
> >
>  Hi
>  I made some notes to myself last Dec - They may be useful
>  I am running fully updated F20 with VM Workstation 9.0.2 with
>  Windows 7 with no problems.
>  I use USB programmers a lot from the virtual machine and several years
>  ago had to use VMware for them to work. Maybe the alternatives are
>  better now.
>
>  John
>
>  2013_12_27
>  Compiling patched modules for WS-9.0.2 and kernel 3.12 (F20)
>  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>  The main source of info is here - also source of vmblock-3.12-patch
>
> http://dominator008.com/constructionyard/2013/10/03/vmware-9-0-2-vmblock-...
>  Other sites
>  http://pkgbuild.com/git/aur-mirror.git/plain/vmware-patch/
>  https://sites.google.com/site/mysticalzerotmp
>  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>  Remove any lurking versions of vmware workstation
>  vmware-installer -u  vmware-workstation
>  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>  Install version 9.0.2
>  /global/db/sw/VMware_9.0/VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.txt
>  (Python errors given - ignore) It still seems to complete successfully !
>  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>  Down load the patches
>  cd /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches
>  wget
>
> http://pkgbuild.com/git/aur-mirror.git/plain/vmware-patch/vmnet-9.0.2-5.0...
>  wget https://sites.google.com/site/mysticalzerotmp/vmblock.3.10.patch
>  wget https://sites.google.com/site/mysticalzerotmp/vmblock.3.11.patch
>  wget http://dominator008.com/crate/vmblock-3.12-patch
>  Note the hyphons in vmblock-3.12-patch !
>  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>  Apply the patches
>  cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
>
>  tar -xvf vmblock.tar
>  cd vmblock-only
>  patch -p1 -i /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches/vmblock.3.10.patch
>  patch -p1 -i /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches/vmblock.3.11.patch
>  patch -p1 -i /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches/vmblock-3.12-patch
>  cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
>  tar -cf vmblock.tar vmblock-only
>  rm -rf vmblock-only
>
>  tar -xvf vmnet.tar
>  cd vmnet-only
>  patch -p1
>  -i /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches/vmnet-9.0.2-5.0.2-3.12-3.11-3.10.patch
>  cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
>  tar -cf vmnet.tar vmnet-only
>  rm -rf vmnet-only
>  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>  Build the modules from the CL
>  vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
>  or via gui
>  vmware 

Well I thank you for the information but I can't believe any rational 
Fedora Linux user would want to go through this to use VMware! Since 
this is a new installation on a new Linux release it appears I would 
have to run the patches for the earlier kernels first? At this point I 
don't even want to run it running kernel:

[bobg@box10 ~]$ uname -a
Linux box10 3.12.9-301.fc20.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed Jan 29 15:56:22 UTC 2014 
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

If it was readily available I would run the patch for 3.12, but I 
haven't had much success finding it and even then when the next kernel 
comes along I'm back searching for a patch again. It's not worth it to 
me as long as virtualbox works. I just made a bad purchase, it's another 
company I will avoid.
The application appears to be intended primarily for Windows users who 
need to run Linux, etc. Linux users are not supported. Am I wrong?

Again I thank you for responding,

Bob

-- 
http://www.qrz.com/db/w2bod
Box10 Fedora-20/64bit Linux/XFCE

[David]

On 2/5/2014 1:57 PM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
>  
>  On 05/02/14 05:57, John Austin wrote:
> > On Wed, 2014-02-05 at 05:19 -0500, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA
> > wrote:
> >> On 04/02/14 20:42, Rick Stevens wrote:
> >>>> For VMware Workstation 10 there's no patch needed.  Or at least I
> >>>> haven't needed one.  I'm running Windows 7 in a VM with no
> issues.
> >>> I run Win7 and Win8 using libvirt straight out of the box on 64-bit F19
> >>> with no issues. Granted, I don't do anything fancy with Windows (I only
> >>> use it when the bosses hold a gun to my head and even then I protest a
> >>> lot).
> >>>
> >>> I haven't moved up to F20 yet. It scares me a bit.
> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>> - Rick Stevens, Systems Engineer, AllDigital ricks(a)alldigital.com -
> >>
> >> Well maybe VMware 10 is different?  It was installed from
> >> VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.txt, bought from an on-line
> >> vendor that appeared to be legit. Harry Reindl seemed to know where to
> >> find the patch, never indicated it was unusual to have to do?
> >>
> >> When I start VMware, from the XFCE menu, now I get only an error message
> >> block that says: "Before you can run VMware several modules must be
> >> compiled and installed in the running kernel, Cancel/Install"  I can
> >> click on Install and nothing happens after that, just a bare desktop
> >> display, no activity on-line in my router real time display so it's not
> >> trying to download anything from them?
> >>
> >>   From the command line:
> >>
> >> [bobg@box10 ~]$ vmware
> >> Logging to /tmp/vmware-bobg/vmware-modconfig-4445.log
> >> and then the same error message block pops up.
> >>
> >> I used it to run F-20 beta and this released version for a while from
> >> F-19 before doing this F-20 install and each updated kernel required a
> >> patch,  e.g. 3.10 to 3.11 to 3.12 etc.
> >>
> >> Does that indicate a problem with my VMware install, am I unique? I
> >> bought it not expecting those problems and I believe they offer an
> >> upgrade for additional money which I would hesitate to buy knowing what
> >> I know now ... I would appreciate hearing that I've done something
> >> wrong, contact with their sales operation before I bought it was not
> >> productive. Still waiting for a call back many months later ...
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Bob
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> http://www.qrz.com/db/w2bod
> >> Box10 Fedora-20/64bit Linux/XFCE
> >>
> > Hi
> > I made some notes to myself last Dec - They may be useful
> > I am running fully updated F20 with VM Workstation 9.0.2 with
> > Windows 7 with no problems.
> > I use USB programmers a lot from the virtual machine and several years
> > ago had to use VMware for them to work. Maybe the alternatives are
> > better now.
> >
> > John
> >
> > 2013_12_27
> > Compiling patched modules for WS-9.0.2 and kernel 3.12 (F20)
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > The main source of info is here - also source of vmblock-3.12-patch
> >
> http://dominator008.com/constructionyard/2013/10/03/vmware-9-0-2-vmblock-...
> >
> > Other sites
> > http://pkgbuild.com/git/aur-mirror.git/plain/vmware-patch/
> > https://sites.google.com/site/mysticalzerotmp
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Remove any lurking versions of vmware workstation
> > vmware-installer -u  vmware-workstation
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Install version 9.0.2
> > /global/db/sw/VMware_9.0/VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.txt
> > (Python errors given - ignore) It still seems to complete successfully !
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Down load the patches
> > cd /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches
> > wget
> >
> http://pkgbuild.com/git/aur-mirror.git/plain/vmware-patch/vmnet-9.0.2-5.0...
> >
> > wget https://sites.google.com/site/mysticalzerotmp/vmblock.3.10.patch
> > wget https://sites.google.com/site/mysticalzerotmp/vmblock.3.11.patch
> > wget http://dominator008.com/crate/vmblock-3.12-patch
> > Note the hyphons in vmblock-3.12-patch !
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Apply the patches
> > cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
> >
> > tar -xvf vmblock.tar
> > cd vmblock-only
> > patch -p1 -i /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches/vmblock.3.10.patch
> > patch -p1 -i /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches/vmblock.3.11.patch
> > patch -p1 -i /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches/vmblock-3.12-patch
> > cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
> > tar -cf vmblock.tar vmblock-only
> > rm -rf vmblock-only
> >
> > tar -xvf vmnet.tar
> > cd vmnet-only
> > patch -p1
> > -i
> > /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches/vmnet-9.0.2-5.0.2-3.12-3.11-3.10.patch
> > cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
> > tar -cf vmnet.tar vmnet-only
> > rm -rf vmnet-only
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Build the modules from the CL
> > vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
> > or via gui
> > vmware
>  
>  
>  Well I thank you for the information but I can't believe any rational
>  Fedora Linux user would want to go through this to use VMware! Since
>  this is a new installation on a new Linux release it appears I would
>  have to run the patches for the earlier kernels first? At this point I
>  don't even want to run it running kernel:
>  
>  [bobg@box10 ~]$ uname -a
>  Linux box10 3.12.9-301.fc20.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed Jan 29 15:56:22 UTC 2014
>  x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>  
>  If it was readily available I would run the patch for 3.12, but I
>  haven't had much success finding it and even then when the next kernel
>  comes along I'm back searching for a patch again. It's not worth it to
>  me as long as virtualbox works. I just made a bad purchase, it's another
>  company I will avoid.
>  The application appears to be intended primarily for Windows users who
>  need to run Linux, etc. Linux users are not supported. Am I wrong?
>  
>  Again I thank you for responding,
>  
>  Bob
>   


In an earlier message you named the program and it ended with '.txt'.
'.txt' is not an executable file it would be a 'text' document for
Windows.  IIRC the Linux version of VMware ends with '.bunch' Or
something similar to that.

-- 

  David

[Dr J Austin]

On Wed, 2014-02-05 at 13:57 -0500, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA
wrote:
>  On 05/02/14 05:57, John Austin wrote:
>  > On Wed, 2014-02-05 at 05:19 -0500, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA
>  > wrote:
>  >> On 04/02/14 20:42, Rick Stevens wrote:
>  >>>> For VMware Workstation 10 there's no patch needed.  Or at least I
>  >>>> haven't needed one.  I'm running Windows 7 in a VM with no
> issues.
>  >>> I run Win7 and Win8 using libvirt straight out of the box on 64-bit F19
>  >>> with no issues. Granted, I don't do anything fancy with Windows (I only
>  >>> use it when the bosses hold a gun to my head and even then I protest a
>  >>> lot).
>  >>>
>  >>> I haven't moved up to F20 yet. It scares me a bit.
>  >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>  >>> - Rick Stevens, Systems Engineer, AllDigital ricks(a)alldigital.com -
>  >>
>  >> Well maybe VMware 10 is different?  It was installed from
>  >> VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.txt, bought from an on-line
>  >> vendor that appeared to be legit. Harry Reindl seemed to know where to
>  >> find the patch, never indicated it was unusual to have to do?
>  >>
>  >> When I start VMware, from the XFCE menu, now I get only an error message
>  >> block that says: "Before you can run VMware several modules must be
>  >> compiled and installed in the running kernel, Cancel/Install"  I can
>  >> click on Install and nothing happens after that, just a bare desktop
>  >> display, no activity on-line in my router real time display so it's not
>  >> trying to download anything from them?
>  >>
>  >>   From the command line:
>  >>
>  >> [bobg@box10 ~]$ vmware
>  >> Logging to /tmp/vmware-bobg/vmware-modconfig-4445.log
>  >> and then the same error message block pops up.
>  >>
>  >> I used it to run F-20 beta and this released version for a while from
>  >> F-19 before doing this F-20 install and each updated kernel required a
>  >> patch,  e.g. 3.10 to 3.11 to 3.12 etc.
>  >>
>  >> Does that indicate a problem with my VMware install, am I unique? I
>  >> bought it not expecting those problems and I believe they offer an
>  >> upgrade for additional money which I would hesitate to buy knowing what
>  >> I know now ... I would appreciate hearing that I've done something
>  >> wrong, contact with their sales operation before I bought it was not
>  >> productive. Still waiting for a call back many months later ...
>  >>
>  >> Thanks,
>  >>
>  >> Bob
>  >>
>  >> -- 
>  >> http://www.qrz.com/db/w2bod
>  >> Box10 Fedora-20/64bit Linux/XFCE
>  >>
>  > Hi
>  > I made some notes to myself last Dec - They may be useful
>  > I am running fully updated F20 with VM Workstation 9.0.2 with
>  > Windows 7 with no problems.
>  > I use USB programmers a lot from the virtual machine and several years
>  > ago had to use VMware for them to work. Maybe the alternatives are
>  > better now.
>  >
>  > John
>  >
>  > 2013_12_27
>  > Compiling patched modules for WS-9.0.2 and kernel 3.12 (F20)
>  > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>  > The main source of info is here - also source of vmblock-3.12-patch
>  >
> http://dominator008.com/constructionyard/2013/10/03/vmware-9-0-2-vmblock-...
>  > Other sites
>  > http://pkgbuild.com/git/aur-mirror.git/plain/vmware-patch/
>  > https://sites.google.com/site/mysticalzerotmp
>  > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>  > Remove any lurking versions of vmware workstation
>  > vmware-installer -u  vmware-workstation
>  > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>  > Install version 9.0.2
>  > /global/db/sw/VMware_9.0/VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.txt
>  > (Python errors given - ignore) It still seems to complete successfully !
>  > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>  > Down load the patches
>  > cd /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches
>  > wget
>  >
> http://pkgbuild.com/git/aur-mirror.git/plain/vmware-patch/vmnet-9.0.2-5.0...
>  > wget https://sites.google.com/site/mysticalzerotmp/vmblock.3.10.patch
>  > wget https://sites.google.com/site/mysticalzerotmp/vmblock.3.11.patch
>  > wget http://dominator008.com/crate/vmblock-3.12-patch
>  > Note the hyphons in vmblock-3.12-patch !
>  > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>  > Apply the patches
>  > cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
>  >
>  > tar -xvf vmblock.tar
>  > cd vmblock-only
>  > patch -p1 -i /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches/vmblock.3.10.patch
>  > patch -p1 -i /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches/vmblock.3.11.patch
>  > patch -p1 -i /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches/vmblock-3.12-patch
>  > cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
>  > tar -cf vmblock.tar vmblock-only
>  > rm -rf vmblock-only
>  >
>  > tar -xvf vmnet.tar
>  > cd vmnet-only
>  > patch -p1
>  > -i /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches/vmnet-9.0.2-5.0.2-3.12-3.11-3.10.patch
>  > cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
>  > tar -cf vmnet.tar vmnet-only
>  > rm -rf vmnet-only
>  > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>  > Build the modules from the CL
>  > vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
>  > or via gui
>  > vmware
>  
>  
>  Well I thank you for the information but I can't believe any rational 
>  Fedora Linux user would want to go through this to use VMware! Since 
>  this is a new installation on a new Linux release it appears I would 
>  have to run the patches for the earlier kernels first? At this point I 
>  don't even want to run it running kernel:
>  
>  [bobg@box10 ~]$ uname -a
>  Linux box10 3.12.9-301.fc20.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed Jan 29 15:56:22 UTC 2014 
>  x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>  
>  If it was readily available I would run the patch for 3.12, but I 
>  haven't had much success finding it and even then when the next kernel 
>  comes along I'm back searching for a patch again. It's not worth it to 
>  me as long as virtualbox works. I just made a bad purchase, it's another 
>  company I will avoid.
>  The application appears to be intended primarily for Windows users who 
>  need to run Linux, etc. Linux users are not supported. Am I wrong?
>  
>  Again I thank you for responding,
>  
>  Bob
>  
>  -- 
>  http://www.qrz.com/db/w2bod
>  Box10 Fedora-20/64bit Linux/XFCE
>   
Hi
I have not needed to do anything since my initial patching in December
Problems usually only occur when changing from 3.12.xx to 3.13.yy say
Currently running 3.12.9-301.fc20.x86_64

John

[Dr J Austin]

On Wed, 2014-02-05 at 05:19 -0500, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA
wrote:
>  On 04/02/14 20:42, Rick Stevens wrote:
>  >>
>  >> For VMware Workstation 10 there's no patch needed.  Or at least I
>  >> haven't needed one.  I'm running Windows 7 in a VM with no issues.
>  >
>  > I run Win7 and Win8 using libvirt straight out of the box on 64-bit F19
>  > with no issues. Granted, I don't do anything fancy with Windows (I only
>  > use it when the bosses hold a gun to my head and even then I protest a
>  > lot).
>  >
>  > I haven't moved up to F20 yet. It scares me a bit.
>  > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>  > - Rick Stevens, Systems Engineer, AllDigital ricks(a)alldigital.com - 
>  
>  
>  Well maybe VMware 10 is different?  It was installed from 
>  VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.txt, bought from an on-line 
>  vendor that appeared to be legit. Harry Reindl seemed to know where to 
>  find the patch, never indicated it was unusual to have to do?
>  
>  When I start VMware, from the XFCE menu, now I get only an error message 
>  block that says: "Before you can run VMware several modules must be 
>  compiled and installed in the running kernel, Cancel/Install"  I can 
>  click on Install and nothing happens after that, just a bare desktop 
>  display, no activity on-line in my router real time display so it's not 
>  trying to download anything from them?
>  
>   From the command line:
>  
>  [bobg@box10 ~]$ vmware
>  Logging to /tmp/vmware-bobg/vmware-modconfig-4445.log
>  and then the same error message block pops up.
>  
>  I used it to run F-20 beta and this released version for a while from 
>  F-19 before doing this F-20 install and each updated kernel required a 
>  patch,  e.g. 3.10 to 3.11 to 3.12 etc.
>  
>  Does that indicate a problem with my VMware install, am I unique? I 
>  bought it not expecting those problems and I believe they offer an 
>  upgrade for additional money which I would hesitate to buy knowing what 
>  I know now ... I would appreciate hearing that I've done something 
>  wrong, contact with their sales operation before I bought it was not 
>  productive. Still waiting for a call back many months later ...
>  
>  Thanks,
>  
>  Bob
>  
>  -- 
>  http://www.qrz.com/db/w2bod
>  Box10 Fedora-20/64bit Linux/XFCE
>   
Hi
I made some notes to myself last Dec - They may be useful
I am running fully updated F20 with VM Workstation 9.0.2 with
Windows 7 with no problems.
I use USB programmers a lot from the virtual machine and several years
ago had to use VMware for them to work. Maybe the alternatives are
better now.

John

2013_12_27
Compiling patched modules for WS-9.0.2 and kernel 3.12 (F20)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
The main source of info is here - also source of vmblock-3.12-patch
http://dominator008.com/constructionyard/2013/10/03/vmware-9-0-2-vmblock-...
Other sites
http://pkgbuild.com/git/aur-mirror.git/plain/vmware-patch/
https://sites.google.com/site/mysticalzerotmp
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Remove any lurking versions of vmware workstation
vmware-installer -u  vmware-workstation
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Install version 9.0.2
/global/db/sw/VMware_9.0/VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.2-1031769.x86_64.txt
(Python errors given - ignore) It still seems to complete successfully !
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Down load the patches
cd /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches
wget
http://pkgbuild.com/git/aur-mirror.git/plain/vmware-patch/vmnet-9.0.2-5.0...
wget https://sites.google.com/site/mysticalzerotmp/vmblock.3.10.patch
wget https://sites.google.com/site/mysticalzerotmp/vmblock.3.11.patch
wget http://dominator008.com/crate/vmblock-3.12-patch
Note the hyphons in vmblock-3.12-patch !
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Apply the patches
cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source

tar -xvf vmblock.tar
cd vmblock-only
patch -p1 -i /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches/vmblock.3.10.patch
patch -p1 -i /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches/vmblock.3.11.patch
patch -p1 -i /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches/vmblock-3.12-patch
cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
tar -cf vmblock.tar vmblock-only
rm -rf vmblock-only

tar -xvf vmnet.tar
cd vmnet-only
patch -p1
-i /global/db/sw/F20/VMware_Patches/vmnet-9.0.2-5.0.2-3.12-3.11-3.10.patch
cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
tar -cf vmnet.tar vmnet-only
rm -rf vmnet-only
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Build the modules from the CL
vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
or via gui
vmware