Vmware Workstation 10.0.1 will not compile with kernel 3.13.2-200.fc

Sat Feb 15 01:56:00 UTC 2014

Lawrence,

You know, now that I think about it, I used to run VMWare Player in Fedora.  I always had trouble getting it to compile.  I found a thread somewhere that provided a way of modifying a config file so that it thought the version of Fedora it was running on was an older version, or something along those lines.  I got it to work for a little while, but updating always seemed to break it.  It has to do with the the kernel updates, which tend to cause VMWare Player and Workstation not to be able to compile on launch.

Honestly (and this is probably not the place to say this!) I would suggest not running VMWare Workstaiton inside Fedora.  Peronally, I’m running Fedora VM’s in ESXi.  It’s free, but a separate piece of hardware will require an investment.

Hope this helps!

<JC>

On Feb 14, 2014, at 8:38 PM, Lawrence E Graves <lgraves95 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 2014-02-14T18:30:06.188-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Log for VMware Workstation pid=3421 version=10.0.1 build=build-1379776 option=Release
> 2014-02-14T18:30:06.188-07:00| vthread-3| I120: The process is 64-bit.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:06.188-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
> 2014-02-14T18:30:06.188-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Host is Linux 3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64 Fedora release 20 (Heisenbug)
> 2014-02-14T18:30:06.184-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset:
> 2014-02-14T18:30:06.184-07:00| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:06.184-07:00| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------
> 2014-02-14T18:30:06.184-07:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:06.184-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset:
> 2014-02-14T18:30:06.184-07:00| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/home/lawrence67/.vmware/config": No such file or directory.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:06.184-07:00| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------
> 2014-02-14T18:30:06.184-07:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /home/lawrence67/.vmware/config. Using default values.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:06.188-07:00| vthread-3| W110: Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-modconfig-3421.log
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.558-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.558-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Created new pathsHash.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.558-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting header path for 3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64 to "/lib/modules/3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64/build/include".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.558-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.558-07:00| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/lib64/ccache/gcc for preprocess check
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.573-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.573-07:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.796-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmmon module.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.796-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmnet module.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.796-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmblock module.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.796-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmci module.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.796-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vsock module.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.796-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting vsock to depend on vmci.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.796-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.800-07:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.800-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.804-07:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.804-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmblock".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.808-07:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.808-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmci".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.812-07:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.812-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vsock".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.816-07:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.829-07:00| vthread-3| I120: to be installed: vmnet status: 0
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.847-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.847-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting header path for 3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64 to "/lib/modules/3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64/build/include".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.847-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.847-07:00| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/lib64/ccache/gcc for preprocess check
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.859-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:07.859-07:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.084-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Kernel header path retrieved from FileEntry: /lib/modules/3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64/build/include
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.084-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Update kernel header path to /lib/modules/3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64/build/include
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.084-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.084-07:00| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/lib64/ccache/gcc for preprocess check
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.099-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.099-07:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.100-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Found compiler at "/usr/lib64/ccache/gcc"
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.108-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Got gcc version "4.8.2".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.108-07:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.108-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Using user supplied compiler "/usr/lib64/ccache/gcc".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.116-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Got gcc version "4.8.2".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.116-07:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.122-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel "3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.122-07:00| vthread-3| I120: No matching PBM set was found for kernel "3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.122-07:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.122-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.122-07:00| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/lib64/ccache/gcc for preprocess check
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.135-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.135-07:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.164-07:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.164-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.164-07:00| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/lib64/ccache/gcc for preprocess check
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.179-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.179-07:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.179-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Using temp dir "/tmp".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.181-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.181-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting header path for 3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64 to "/lib/modules/3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64/build/include".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.181-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64/build/include" for kernel release "3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.181-07:00| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/lib64/ccache/gcc for preprocess check
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.196-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.196-07:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64/build/include" for the kernel "3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.415-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.420-07:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.573-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting destination path for vmnet to "/lib/modules/3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64/misc/vmnet.ko".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.573-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Extracting the vmnet source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar".
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.603-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Successfully extracted the vmnet source.
> 2014-02-14T18:30:08.603-07:00| vthread-3| I120: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j2 -C /tmp/modconfig-hjL5Vs/vmnet-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/3.13.2-200.fc20.x86_64/build/include CC=/usr/lib64/ccache/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
> 2014-02-14T18:30:14.215-07:00| vthread-3| W110: Failed to build vmnet.  Failed to execute the build command.
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