topic title: VMware player 6 can't compile kernel modules
Posts: 91
dirkd
Joined: 30 May 2014
#1
Since I have only 4Gb ram installed I chose for the 32 bit version of Antix. To my dismay, I found out yesterday that VMware no longer offers its player software for 32 bit architecture. So I decided to install the .bundle package of VMware Player 6 (I saved a local copy of it one or two years ago). That version ran fine on Ubuntu, on an older kernel.

Installation went smooth, but before running it, it must compile some extra modules into the kernel (that's what it says in a dialog box). On ubuntu, this procedure was often repeated after an ubuntu update. On Antix something goes wrong. I tried to make sense of the log file, but it's way above my head. Any suggestions?

Here's both the console output and the log-file produced when starting vmplayer:

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root@dokux:/home/dd# vmplayer
Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-modconfig-12653.log
Stopping VMware services:
   VMware Authentication Daemon                                        done
   VM communication interface socket family                            done
   Virtual machine communication interface                             done
   Virtual machine monitor                                             done
   Blocking file system                                                done
make: Entering directory '/var/tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only'
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
/usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp'
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only/driver.o
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only/hub.o
In file included from /var/tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only/monitorAction_exported.h:31:0,
                 from /var/tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only/vnet.h:29,
                 from /var/tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:24,
                 from /var/tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only/driver.c:51:
/var/tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only/vm_assert.h:259:0: warning:"DEPRECATED" redefined
    #define DEPRECATED(_fix) do {} while (0)
 ^
In file included from include/linux/kernel.h:13:0,
                 from /var/tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only/driver.c:23:
include/linux/printk.h:103:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
 #define DEPRECATED"[Deprecated]:"
 ^
/var/tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only/driver.c: In function ‘VNetFileOpUnlockedIoctl’:
/var/tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only/driver.c:1239:20: error: ‘struct file’ has no member named ‘f_dentry’
    if (filp && filp->f_dentry) {
                    ^
/var/tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only/driver.c:1240:19: error: ‘struct file’ has no member named ‘f_dentry’
       inode = filp->f_dentry->d_inode;
                   ^
scripts/Makefile.build:258: recipe for target '/var/tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only/driver.o' failed
make[2]: *** [/var/tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only/driver.o] Error 1
make[2]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
In file included from /var/tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only/monitorAction_exported.h:31:0,
                 from /var/tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only/vnet.h:29,
                 from /var/tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:24,
                 from /var/tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only/hub.c:43:
/var/tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only/vm_assert.h:259:0: warning:"DEPRECATED" redefined
    #define DEPRECATED(_fix) do {} while (0)
 ^
In file included from include/linux/kernel.h:13:0,
                 from /var/tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only/hub.c:23:
include/linux/printk.h:103:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
 #define DEPRECATED"[Deprecated]:"
 ^
Makefile:1405: recipe for target '_module_/var/tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only' failed
make[1]: *** [_module_/var/tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp'
Makefile:130: recipe for target 'vmnet.ko' failed
make: *** [vmnet.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory '/var/tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only'
Failed to build vmnet.  Failed to execute the build command.
Starting VMware services:
   Virtual machine monitor                                             done
   Virtual machine communication interface                             done
   VM communication interface socket family                            done
   Blocking file system                                                done
   Virtual ethernet                                                   failed
   VMware Authentication Daemon                                        done
root@dokux:/home/dd#

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2015-07-26   09:58:59.054+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Log for VMware Workstation pid=12653 version=10.0.3 build=build-1895310 option=Release
2015-07-26   09:58:59.054+01:00| vthread-3| I120: The process is 32-bit.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.054+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
2015-07-26   09:58:59.054+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Host is Linux 4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp antiX 15
2015-07-26   09:58:59.053+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset:
2015-07-26   09:58:59.054+01:00| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file"/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.054+01:00| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------
2015-07-26   09:58:59.054+01:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.054+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset:
2015-07-26   09:58:59.054+01:00| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file"/root/.vmware/config": No such file or directory.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.054+01:00| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------
2015-07-26   09:58:59.054+01:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /root/.vmware/config. Using default values.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.054+01:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Unable to check permissions for preferences file.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.054+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset:
2015-07-26   09:58:59.054+01:00| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file"/root/.vmware/preferences": No such file or directory.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.054+01:00| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------
2015-07-26   09:58:59.054+01:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Failed to load user preferences.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.054+01:00| vthread-3| W110: Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-modconfig-12653.log
2015-07-26   09:58:59.104+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.104+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Created new pathsHash.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.104+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting header path for 4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp to"/lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.104+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path"/lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include" for kernel release"4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.104+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include/linux/version.h
2015-07-26   09:58:59.104+01:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.104+01:00| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/bin/gcc-4.9 for preprocess check
2015-07-26   09:58:59.110+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value"4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.110+01:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path"/lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include" for the kernel"4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2015-07-26   09:58:59.162+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmmon module.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.162+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmnet module.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.162+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmblock module.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.162+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmci module.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.162+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vsock module.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.162+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting vsock to depend on vmci.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.162+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on"vmmon".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.163+01:00| vthread-3| I120:"/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.163+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on"vmnet".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.164+01:00| vthread-3| I120:"/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.164+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on"vmblock".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.165+01:00| vthread-3| I120:"/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.165+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on"vmci".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.166+01:00| vthread-3| I120:"/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.166+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on"vsock".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.167+01:00| vthread-3| I120:"/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.184+01:00| vthread-3| I120: to be installed: vmnet status: 0
2015-07-26   09:58:59.195+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.195+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting header path for 4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp to"/lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.195+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path"/lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include" for kernel release"4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.195+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include/linux/version.h
2015-07-26   09:58:59.195+01:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.195+01:00| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/bin/gcc-4.9 for preprocess check
2015-07-26   09:58:59.203+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value"4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.203+01:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path"/lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include" for the kernel"4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2015-07-26   09:58:59.254+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Kernel header path retrieved from FileEntry: /lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include
2015-07-26   09:58:59.254+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Update kernel header path to /lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include
2015-07-26   09:58:59.254+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path"/lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include" for kernel release"4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.254+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include/linux/version.h
2015-07-26   09:58:59.254+01:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.254+01:00| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/bin/gcc-4.9 for preprocess check
2015-07-26   09:58:59.260+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value"4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.260+01:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path"/lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include" for the kernel"4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2015-07-26   09:58:59.261+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Found compiler at"/usr/bin/gcc"
2015-07-26   09:58:59.263+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Got gcc version"4.9.2".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.263+01:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.263+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Using user supplied compiler"/usr/bin/gcc".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.265+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Got gcc version"4.9.2".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.265+01:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.269+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel"4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.269+01:00| vthread-3| I120: No matching PBM set was found for kernel"4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.269+01:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.269+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path"/lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include" for kernel release"4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.269+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include/linux/version.h
2015-07-26   09:58:59.269+01:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.269+01:00| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/bin/gcc-4.9 for preprocess check
2015-07-26   09:58:59.275+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value"4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.275+01:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path"/lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include" for the kernel"4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2015-07-26   09:58:59.276+01:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.276+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path"/lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include" for kernel release"4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.276+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include/linux/version.h
2015-07-26   09:58:59.276+01:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.276+01:00| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/bin/gcc-4.9 for preprocess check
2015-07-26   09:58:59.282+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value"4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.282+01:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path"/lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include" for the kernel"4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2015-07-26   09:58:59.282+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Using temp dir"/tmp".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.283+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.283+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting header path for 4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp to"/lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.283+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path"/lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include" for kernel release"4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.283+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include/linux/version.h
2015-07-26   09:58:59.283+01:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.283+01:00| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/bin/gcc-4.9 for preprocess check
2015-07-26   09:58:59.290+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value"4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.290+01:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path"/lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include" for the kernel"4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2015-07-26   09:58:59.342+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on"vmnet".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.344+01:00| vthread-3| I120:"/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.658+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting destination path for vmnet to"/lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/misc/vmnet.ko".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.659+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Extracting the vmnet source from"/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar".
2015-07-26   09:58:59.664+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Successfully extracted the vmnet source.
2015-07-26   09:58:59.664+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Building module with command"/usr/bin/make -j2 -C /tmp/modconfig-e9J3pt/vmnet-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2015-07-26   09:59:01.160+01:00| vthread-3| W110: Failed to build vmnet.  Failed to execute the build command.
Posts: 91
dirkd
Joined: 30 May 2014
#2
SOLVED. I had to google around, and it took me some time, but I got it fixed.

I now have VMware-player 6.0.6 (32 bits version) running under Antix15 (32 bits). The installer was downloaded from the VMware website
========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_player/6_0%7CPLAYER-606%7Cproduct_downloads"
linktext was:"https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/free#d ... _downloads"
====================================
(choose the appropriate major and minor version in the two dropdownlists).

95% of the solution can be found in the Arch Wiki vor VMware, section Configuration, subsection VMware module patches and installation:

========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/VMware"
linktext was:"https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/VMware"
====================================
.

To make it work, however, you need an extra step, as explained in
========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"http://rglinuxtech.com/?p=1184"
linktext was:"http://rglinuxtech.com/?p=1184"
====================================
:

after issuing the patch command and before recreating the patched archive with tar, descend into the folder /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet-only and edit the file netif.c. Change line 152
dev = alloc_netdev(sizeof *netIf, deviceName, VNetNetIfSetup);
to
dev = alloc_netdev(sizeof *netIf, deviceName, NET_NAME_UNKNOWN, VNetNetIfSetup);

then follow the rest of the instructions in the Arch Wiki. Test by issuing the command vmplayer from the console.

This is the console output that I got by following the above procedure. The only thing you can't see is the edit-session (with leafpad) of the netif.c file.

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root@dokux:/home/dd# curl http://pastie.org/pastes/9934018/download -o /tmp/vmnet-3.19.patch
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100  1596  100  1596    0     0   1410      0  0:00:01  0:00:01 --:--:--  1409
root@dokux:/home/dd# cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
root@dokux:/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source# tar -xf vmnet.tar
root@dokux:/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source# patch -p0 -i /tmp/vmnet-3.19.patch
patching file vmnet-only/driver.c
patching file vmnet-only/userif.c
root@dokux:/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source# ls
vmblock.tar  vmci.tar  vmmon.tar  vmnet-only  vmnet.tar  vsock.tar
root@dokux:/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source# cd vmnet-only
root@dokux:/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet-only# ls
bridge.c        monitorAction_exported.h  vm_basic_defs.h
community_source.h  netdev_has_dev_net.c      vm_basic_types.h
compat_autoconf.h   netdev_has_net.c          vm_device_version.h
compat_module.h     net.h              vmnetInt.h
compat_netdevice.h  netif.c              vm_oui.h
compat_skbuff.h     nfhook_uses_skb.c          vmware_pack_begin.h
compat_sock.h        procfs.c              vmware_pack_end.h
compat_version.h    skblin.c              vmware_pack_init.h
COPYING            smac.c              vnetEvent.c
driver.c        smac_compat.c          vnetEvent.h
driver-config.h     smac_compat.h          vnetFilter.h
filter.c        smac.h              vnetFilterInt.h
geninclude.c        userif.c              vnet.h
hub.c            vm_assert.h              vnetInt.h
includeCheck.h        vm_atomic.h              vnetKernel.h
Makefile        vm_basic_asm.h          vnetUserListener.c
Makefile.kernel     vm_basic_asm_x86_64.h     x86cpuid.h
Makefile.normal     vm_basic_asm_x86.h
root@dokux:/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet-only# leafpad netif.c
Gtk-Message: (for origin information, set GTK_DEBUG): failed to retrieve property `GtkRange::activate-slider' of type `gboolean' from rc file value"((GString*) 0xb7b610c0)" of type `GString'
root@dokux:/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet-only# cd ..
root@dokux:/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source# tar -cf vmnet.tar vmnet-only
root@dokux:/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source# rm -r *-only
root@dokux:/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source# vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
Stopping VMware services:
   VMware Authentication Daemon                                        done
   VM communication interface socket family                            done
   Virtual machine communication interface                             done
   Virtual machine monitor                                             done
   Blocking file system                                                done
make: Entering directory '/var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmmon-only'
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
/usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp'
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
/var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1342:1: warning: always_inline function might not be inlinable [-Wattributes]
 LinuxDriverSyncReadTSCs(uint64 *delta) // OUT: TSC max - TSC min
 ^
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmmon-only/common/apic.o
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmmon-only/common/task.o
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmmon-only/common/hashFunc.o
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmmon-only/common/comport.o
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o
  LD [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmmon-only/vmmon.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
  CC      /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o
  LD [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp'
/usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory '/var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmmon-only'
make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory '/var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmmon-only'
cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o
make: Leaving directory '/var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmmon-only'
make: Entering directory '/var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only'
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
/usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp'
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/driver.o
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/hub.o
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/userif.o
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/netif.o
In file included from include/linux/pci.h:35:0,
                 from /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,
                 from /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/netif.c:43:
include/linux/pci_ids.h:2251:0: warning:"PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE" redefined
 #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE  0x15ad
 ^
In file included from /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,
                 from /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,
                 from /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/netif.c:42:
/var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:56:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
 #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE                    0x15AD
 ^
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/bridge.o
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/procfs.o
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/smac_compat.o
In file included from /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,
                 from /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,
                 from /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/bridge.c:52:
/var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:56:0: warning:"PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE" redefined
 #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE                    0x15AD
 ^
In file included from include/linux/pci.h:35:0,
                 from /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,
                 from /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/bridge.c:51:
include/linux/pci_ids.h:2251:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
 #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE  0x15ad
 ^
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/smac.o
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/vnetEvent.o
  CC [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.o
  LD [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/vmnet.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
  CC      /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o
  LD [M]  /var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp'
/usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
  MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory '/var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only'
make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory '/var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only'
cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o
make: Leaving directory '/var/tmp/modconfig-1XM1tp/vmnet-only'
Starting VMware services:
   Virtual machine monitor                                             done
   Virtual machine communication interface                             done
   VM communication interface socket family                            done
   Blocking file system                                                done
   Virtual ethernet                                                    done
   VMware Authentication Daemon                                        done
   Shared Memory Available                                             done
root@dokux:/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source# vmplayer
Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-modconfig-9773.log
root@dokux:/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source#
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dolphin_oracle
Joined: 16 Dec 2007
#3
Great!, and thanks for posting the solution!
Posts: 91
dirkd
Joined: 30 May 2014
#4
It seems there is a (small?) problem still. I can run old VM's and create and run new ones, but only in one session. After reboot, I can still start VMplayer, but trying to run a VM results in an error message:

Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory.
Please make sure that the kernel module `vmmon' is loaded.

I can then recover by opening a terminal window and issuing the command

sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

which rebuilds VMplayer and starts 7 services. From then on, operating VMplayer seems normal, until the next reboot.

It occurred to me that maybe I could fix things in Antix CC/Choose Startup Services, but found that part of the CC broken. I'm starting a new thread about that, since I don't know if there's a connection with my flawed VMplayer installation.
Last edited by dirkd on 29 Jul 2015, 21:48, edited 1 time in total.
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dolphin_oracle
Joined: 16 Dec 2007
#5
try issuing a"depmod" in a root terminal after you have a working vmware.
Posts: 91
dirkd
Joined: 30 May 2014
#6
If I issue the command sudo / etc/init.d/vmware start, all vmware services start, and vmplayer runs normally:

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dd@dokux:~
$ sudo / etc/init.d/vmware start
Starting VMware services:
   Virtual machine monitor                                             done
   Virtual machine communication interface                             done
   VM communication interface socket family                            done
   Blocking file system                                                done
   Virtual ethernet                                                    done
   VMware Authentication Daemon                                        done
   Shared Memory Available                                             done
dd@dokux:~
$ depmod
bash: depmod: command not found
dd@dokux:~
So it's just a a matter of getting this command to run at startup. Since it's a sudo command, I can't just put it in the init section of fluxbox, or can I?

I tried depmod in a root terminal too. It just returned without any output whatsoever.

I also started sysv-rc-conf but I don't dare to make changes in it. It seems all vmware services are started in runlevels 2 through 5. Maybe it's just a matter of wrong permissions on one file or another. I noticed the .vmware configuration file in my home directory was owned by root exclusively. I had to correct that too.

Last edited by dirkd on 29 Jul 2015, 21:49, edited 1 time in total.
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dolphin_oracle
Joined: 16 Dec 2007
#7
I think its just not set up correctly for the current way debian handles init scripts. Since you used an older vmware, its probably set up to use the older method. try running this

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sudo update-rc.d vmware defaults
and reboot, and see if that works.
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dirkd
Joined: 30 May 2014
#8
Alas, it didn't... __{{emoticon}}__

Any simple way to add this sudo command at start-up? (Without asking for a password, preferably)
Posts: 2,238
dolphin_oracle
Joined: 16 Dec 2007
#9
try putting:

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/ etc/init.d/vmware start
in / etc/rc.local . rc.local is a script that runs just before user login.
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dirkd
Joined: 30 May 2014
#10
Haha! That worked like a charm! You guys are __{{emoticon}}__ geniuses __{{emoticon}}__ ! Thank you, thank you...