Description of problem: After installing VMware Workstation I have to do/install depmod That process have to start vmware but faild It gave a message to read file /tmp/ vmware-modconfig-27619.log. It doesent give me any cloe but hint by other thing [2015-06-23 04:37:42,305] Unable to initialize gtk: could not open display [2015-06-23 04:37:42,308] Using UI type null [2015-06-23 04:37:42,311] System installer version is: 2.1.0.1369167 [2015-06-23 04:37:42,311] Running installer version is: 2.1.0.1369167 [2015-06-23 04:37:42,311] Opening database file /etc/vmware-installer/database Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): VMware Workstation 10.0.6 How reproducible: Try to start VMware Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Reproducible: Steps to Reproduce:
systemctl status vmware.service â vmware.service - SYSV: This service starts and stops VMware services Loaded: loaded (/etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware) Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since tis 2015-06-23 07:16:27 CEST; 1min 31s ago Process: 20281 ExecStart=/etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware start (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) CGroup: /system.slice/vmware.service ââ2527 /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmblock-fuse -o subtype=vmware-vmblock,default_permissions,allow_other /var/r... ââ2582 /usr/sbin/vmware-authdlauncher jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain vmware[20281]: Virtual machine monitor[ OK ] jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain vmware[20281]: Virtual machine communication interface[ OK ] jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain vmware[20281]: VM communication interface socket family[ OK ] jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain vmware[20281]: Blocking file system[ OK ] jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain vmware[20281]: Virtual ethernet[ FEL ] jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain vmware[20281]: VMware Authentication Daemon[ OK ] jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain systemd[1]: vmware.service: control process exited, code=exited status=1 jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain systemd[1]: Failed to start SYSV: This service starts and stops VMware services. jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain systemd[1]: Unit vmware.service entered failed state. jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain systemd[1]: vmware.service failed. journalctl -xe jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain vmware[20281]: Starting VMware services: jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain vmware[20281]: Virtual machine monitor[ OK ] jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain vmware[20281]: Virtual machine communication interface[ OK ] jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain vmware[20281]: VM communication interface socket family[ OK ] jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain vmware[20281]: Blocking file system[ OK ] jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain vmware[20281]: Virtual ethernet[ FEL ] jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain vmware[20281]: VMware Authentication Daemon[ OK ] jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain systemd[1]: vmware.service: control process exited, code=exited status=1 jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain systemd[1]: Failed to start SYSV: This service starts and stops VMware services. -- Subject: Unit vmware.service has failed -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel -- -- Unit vmware.service has failed. -- -- The result is failed. jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain systemd[1]: Unit vmware.service entered failed state. jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain systemd[1]: vmware.service failed. jun 23 07:17:06 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet[7190]: Computing new updates... jun 23 07:17:06 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet[7190]: running: mgaapplet-update-checker jun 23 07:17:06 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet-update-checker[21284]: ### Program is starting ### jun 23 07:17:06 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet-update-checker[21284]: running: urpmi.update --update jun 23 07:17:06 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21295]: pam_tcb(polkit-1:session): Session opened for root by (uid=10001) jun 23 07:17:06 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21295]: jan: Executing command [USER=root] [TTY=unknown] [CWD=/] [COMMAND=/usr/libe jun 23 07:17:10 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet-update-checker[21284]: updating inactive backport media Core Backports (distrib7 jun 23 07:17:10 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet-update-checker[21284]: running: urpmi.update Core Backports (distrib7) jun 23 07:17:10 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21308]: pam_tcb(polkit-1:session): Session opened for root by (uid=10001) jun 23 07:17:10 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21308]: jan: Executing command [USER=root] [TTY=unknown] [CWD=/] [COMMAND=/usr/libe jun 23 07:17:11 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet-update-checker[21284]: running: urpmi.update Nonfree Backports (distrib17) jun 23 07:17:11 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21317]: pam_tcb(polkit-1:session): Session opened for root by (uid=10001) jun 23 07:17:11 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21317]: jan: Executing command [USER=root] [TTY=unknown] [CWD=/] [COMMAND=/usr/libe jun 23 07:17:12 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet-update-checker[21284]: running: urpmi.update Tainted Backports (distrib27) jun 23 07:17:12 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21325]: pam_tcb(polkit-1:session): Session opened for root by (uid=10001) jun 23 07:17:12 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21325]: jan: Executing command [USER=root] [TTY=unknown] [CWD=/] [COMMAND=/usr/libe jun 23 07:17:13 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet-update-checker[21284]: running: urpmi.update Core 32bit Backports (distrib34) jun 23 07:17:13 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21333]: pam_tcb(polkit-1:session): Session opened for root by (uid=10001) jun 23 07:17:13 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21333]: jan: Executing command [USER=root] [TTY=unknown] [CWD=/] [COMMAND=/usr/libe jun 23 07:17:14 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet-update-checker[21284]: running: urpmi.update Nonfree 32bit Backports (distrib39) jun 23 07:17:14 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21342]: pam_tcb(polkit-1:session): Session opened for root by (uid=10001) jun 23 07:17:14 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21342]: jan: Executing command [USER=root] [TTY=unknown] [CWD=/] [COMMAND=/usr/libe jun 23 07:17:15 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet-update-checker[21284]: running: urpmi.update Tainted 32bit Backports (distrib44) jun 23 07:17:15 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21350]: pam_tcb(polkit-1:session): Session opened for root by (uid=10001) jun 23 07:17:15 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21350]: jan: Executing command [USER=root] [TTY=unknown] [CWD=/] [COMMAND=/usr/libe jun 23 07:17:16 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet[7190]: Packages are up to date jun 23 07:17:35 Humlan.localdomain su[18945]: pam_tcb(su:session): Session closed for root jun 23 07:17:50 Humlan.localdomain su[22281]: pam_tcb(su:auth): Authentication passed for root from jan(uid=10001) jun 23 07:17:50 Humlan.localdomain su[22281]: (to root) jan on pts/2 jun 23 07:17:50 Humlan.localdomain su[22281]: pam_tcb(su:session): Session opened for root by jan(uid=10001) ...skipping... jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain vmware[20281]: Starting VMware services: jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain vmware[20281]: Virtual machine monitor[ OK ] jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain vmware[20281]: Virtual machine communication interface[ OK ] jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain vmware[20281]: VM communication interface socket family[ OK ] jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain vmware[20281]: Blocking file system[ OK ] jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain vmware[20281]: Virtual ethernet[ FEL ] jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain vmware[20281]: VMware Authentication Daemon[ OK ] jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain systemd[1]: vmware.service: control process exited, code=exited status=1 jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain systemd[1]: Failed to start SYSV: This service starts and stops VMware services. -- Subject: Unit vmware.service has failed -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel -- -- Unit vmware.service has failed. -- -- The result is failed. jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain systemd[1]: Unit vmware.service entered failed state. jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain systemd[1]: vmware.service failed. jun 23 07:17:06 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet[7190]: Computing new updates... jun 23 07:17:06 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet[7190]: running: mgaapplet-update-checker jun 23 07:17:06 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet-update-checker[21284]: ### Program is starting ### jun 23 07:17:06 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet-update-checker[21284]: running: urpmi.update --update jun 23 07:17:06 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21295]: pam_tcb(polkit-1:session): Session opened for root by (uid=10001) jun 23 07:17:06 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21295]: jan: Executing command [USER=root] [TTY=unknown] [CWD=/] [COMMAND=/usr/libe jun 23 07:17:10 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet-update-checker[21284]: updating inactive backport media Core Backports (distrib7 jun 23 07:17:10 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet-update-checker[21284]: running: urpmi.update Core Backports (distrib7) jun 23 07:17:10 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21308]: pam_tcb(polkit-1:session): Session opened for root by (uid=10001) jun 23 07:17:10 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21308]: jan: Executing command [USER=root] [TTY=unknown] [CWD=/] [COMMAND=/usr/libe jun 23 07:17:11 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet-update-checker[21284]: running: urpmi.update Nonfree Backports (distrib17) jun 23 07:17:11 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21317]: pam_tcb(polkit-1:session): Session opened for root by (uid=10001) jun 23 07:17:11 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21317]: jan: Executing command [USER=root] [TTY=unknown] [CWD=/] [COMMAND=/usr/libe jun 23 07:17:12 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet-update-checker[21284]: running: urpmi.update Tainted Backports (distrib27) jun 23 07:17:12 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21325]: pam_tcb(polkit-1:session): Session opened for root by (uid=10001) jun 23 07:17:12 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21325]: jan: Executing command [USER=root] [TTY=unknown] [CWD=/] [COMMAND=/usr/libe jun 23 07:17:13 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet-update-checker[21284]: running: urpmi.update Core 32bit Backports (distrib34) jun 23 07:17:13 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21333]: pam_tcb(polkit-1:session): Session opened for root by (uid=10001) jun 23 07:17:13 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21333]: jan: Executing command [USER=root] [TTY=unknown] [CWD=/] [COMMAND=/usr/libe jun 23 07:17:14 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet-update-checker[21284]: running: urpmi.update Nonfree 32bit Backports (distrib39) jun 23 07:17:14 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21342]: pam_tcb(polkit-1:session): Session opened for root by (uid=10001) jun 23 07:17:14 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21342]: jan: Executing command [USER=root] [TTY=unknown] [CWD=/] [COMMAND=/usr/libe jun 23 07:17:15 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet-update-checker[21284]: running: urpmi.update Tainted 32bit Backports (distrib44) jun 23 07:17:15 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21350]: pam_tcb(polkit-1:session): Session opened for root by (uid=10001) jun 23 07:17:15 Humlan.localdomain pkexec[21350]: jan: Executing command [USER=root] [TTY=unknown] [CWD=/] [COMMAND=/usr/libe jun 23 07:17:16 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet[7190]: Packages are up to date jun 23 07:17:35 Humlan.localdomain su[18945]: pam_tcb(su:session): Session closed for root jun 23 07:17:50 Humlan.localdomain su[22281]: pam_tcb(su:auth): Authentication passed for root from jan(uid=10001) jun 23 07:17:50 Humlan.localdomain su[22281]: (to root) jan on pts/2 jun 23 07:17:50 Humlan.localdomain su[22281]: pam_tcb(su:session): Session opened for root by jan(uid=10001)
Could be missing dependencies maybe. There's no indication so far that this is a Mageia bug. I'd suggest either to try our forums or VMWare one's or both. I can't help more, I never use VMWare, only VirtualBox which works out of the box.
Component: Release (media or process) => RPM PackagesWhiteboard: (none) => UPSTREAM?
I think you are wrong because this start happends when Mageia begun with systemd. After that there has been problem starting VMware. VirtuaBox and VMware works different.
I was not saying they are the same, I'm just saying that Virtualbox is supported, VMWare is not, since it's a closed source software that we don't provide in our repositories. However, there's probably people who manage to make it work, that's why I suggest you contact forums. Either it's a bug in Mageia, or it's an bug in VMWare. I can't tell.
(In reply to Jan Pihlgren from comment #3) > I think you are wrong because this start happends when Mageia begun with > systemd. > After that there has been problem starting VMware. > since pretty much everyone is heading to systemd, I guess vmware has some work to do then ... > VirtuaBox and VMware works different. So... we still cant fix vmware since we dont have the code... And looking above in the logs I see atleast: jun 23 07:16:27 Humlan.localdomain vmware[20281]: Virtual ethernet[ FEL so the network is failing ... so I guess you had some build errors during install... A quick googling shows there is a vmware patch needed for 3.19 series kernels... https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/VMware#3.19_kernels_and_up
CC: (none) => tmb
Recommend using the most up-to-date version of VMware now version 11.1.0. I have been using VMware workstation on Mageia for some years and every working day (because I need to run Windoze for work). For me, vmware does not start as a systemd service, it starts when I invoke "vmware" command (which loads drivers needed). Some hints and tips I found: on older releases of Vmware workstation there could be problems with the installer not working as a GUI installer. My work-around is to "unset DISPLAY" before running the installer script so it does a non-gui install. The host guest file system (HGFS) does not work without patching the HGFS driver source. I plan to write up the details for this in the wiki. I found some clues about this here: https://communities.vmware.com/thread/499503 HGFS is working for me on mga4 with VMware workstation 11.1.0. I am not able to try VMware on mga5 yet (because my mga5 system does not have enough resources). I plan to upgrade my main system to mga5 real soon now and can check vmware then.
CC: (none) => paul.blackburn
I thank Thomas Backlund for his info about patch which made it possible to start vmware. But building vmnet1 and wmnet8 faild so no connection to internet. Until I return home I can use this then I will only use VirtualBox even it is slower. Thanks Thomas
Closing as this is not a Mageia bug and VMware workstation is working for others, see e.g. comment 6
Status: NEW => RESOLVEDCC: (none) => doktor5000Resolution: (none) => INVALID