VMWare on Fedora 8

[Greg Sieranski]

Michael Eager wrote:
> Michael Eager wrote:
>> Greg Sieranski wrote:
>>
>>> The work around was to set VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_GTK=no. This allowed 
>>> me to open up images I had previously created. Now when I tried to 
>>> start up the images I would get the "Version mismatch with vmmon 
>>> module: expecting 167.0, got 161.0". So I tried reinstalling vmware 
>>> and not running the any-any-update114 patch. Now, I do not get the 
>>> version mismatch error but my system just locks up and I have to 
>>> hold down the power button to reboot.
>>>
>>> I tried downgrading to VMWare Workstation 6.0.0 and applying the 
>>> any-any-update114 but my system still locks up.
>>
>> I have the similar behavior.  The keyboard and mouse respond,
>> and I can type into a terminal window, but no commands execute.
>> Eventually, the system hangs completely.
>>
>> I wasn't able to find any patches for Workstation 6.x on the VMWare
>> website.  Can you send me a link?
>
> Tom sent me the link to a repo with the -114 patch:
>  http://platan.vc.cvut.cz/ftp/pub/vmware/
>
> After installing that patch (and the net-services patch)
> VMWare comes up with the error message that there was a
> Version mismatch with vmmon module: expecting 167.0 got 161.0.
> It says to reinstall VMWare Workstation.
>
> I'm going to reinstall VMWare from the RPM, apply the 114 patch,
> and try again.
>
>
http://communities.vmware.com/thread/108501?tstart=0&start=15

Take a look at this thread. Its in regards to the 167.0 got 161.0 error. 
Seems applying the 114patch is not necessary anymore.

gs