[gentoo-user] Re: vmware fails: Virtual Machine Monitor does not start

[gentoo-user] Re: vmware fails: Virtual Machine Monitor does not start

[Allistar]

Neil Bothwick wrote:

> On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:24:15 -0800, Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
> 
>> I've re-emerge vmware-modules, re-run ...vmware-config.pl, and prayed.
>> I still cannot do
>>    /etc/init.d/vmware start
>> because this one part fails: Virutal machine Monitor
>> and trying "vmware&" says I need to run the config script (again).
>> 
>> I'm getting nowhere and I really do want to run that VM again.
>> 
> 
> Have you updated your kernel? VMware Workstation gives me problems like
> this with each new kernel, which is why I'm still running 2.6.26 on my
> desktop.

You're running 2.6.26 and have VMWare Workstation working properly? What
architecture? I am still on 2.6.19 because any later kernels result in
Workstation not working (it crashes when starting a VM, and also stops my
keyboard from working).

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: vmware fails: Virtual Machine Monitor does not start

[Neil Bothwick]

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On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:53:39 +1300, Allistar wrote:

> > Have you updated your kernel? VMware Workstation gives me problems
> > like this with each new kernel, which is why I'm still running 2.6.26
> > on my desktop.  
> 
> You're running 2.6.26 and have VMWare Workstation working properly? What
> architecture? I am still on 2.6.19 because any later kernels result in
> Workstation not working (it crashes when starting a VM, and also stops
> my keyboard from working).

I'm using 6.0.5 installed directly from the vmware tarball. The portage
version worked with 2.6.25 but stopped with 2.6.26. When I get a chance,
I'll try 6.5.0 with 2.6.27.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

My wallet's cache is disabled.

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[gentoo-user] Re: vmware fails: Virtual Machine Monitor does not start

[Allistar]

Kevin O'Gorman wrote:

> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:43 AM, Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk>
> wrote:
>> On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:24:15 -0800, Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
>>
>>> I've re-emerge vmware-modules, re-run ...vmware-config.pl, and prayed.
>>> I still cannot do
>>>    /etc/init.d/vmware start
>>> because this one part fails: Virutal machine Monitor
>>> and trying "vmware&" says I need to run the config script (again).
>>>
>>> I'm getting nowhere and I really do want to run that VM again.
>>>
>>
>> Have you updated your kernel? VMware Workstation gives me problems like
>> this with each new kernel, which is why I'm still running 2.6.26 on my
>> desktop.
>>
> 
> I'm running 2.6.25-r8.  I probably have updated since the last time I
> ran VMware.
> But I thought the above steps took care of that.  I guess not.
> 
> So what do I do now?

From what I've experienced, the order you emerge vmware-workstation and
vmware-modules is important. When getting the error you mention, a simple
re-emerge of vmware-modules did the job.

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: vmware fails: Virtual Machine Monitor does not start

[Kevin O'Gorman]

On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 3:12 PM, Allistar <allistar.m@gmail.com> wrote:
> Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:43 AM, Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>>> On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:24:15 -0800, Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've re-emerge vmware-modules, re-run ...vmware-config.pl, and prayed.
>>>> I still cannot do
>>>>    /etc/init.d/vmware start
>>>> because this one part fails: Virutal machine Monitor
>>>> and trying "vmware&" says I need to run the config script (again).
>>>>
>>>> I'm getting nowhere and I really do want to run that VM again.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Have you updated your kernel? VMware Workstation gives me problems like
>>> this with each new kernel, which is why I'm still running 2.6.26 on my
>>> desktop.
>>>
>>
>> I'm running 2.6.25-r8.  I probably have updated since the last time I
>> ran VMware.
>> But I thought the above steps took care of that.  I guess not.
>>
>> So what do I do now?
>
> From what I've experienced, the order you emerge vmware-workstation and
> vmware-modules is important. When getting the error you mention, a simple
> re-emerge of vmware-modules did the job.

This did not help.

I tried downloading VMWare-workstation, but the emerge fails on fetch
restrictions,
and the message points to a file on a server that denies it has such a file.

The workstation bundle runs an installer that wants a runlevel
directory, but rejects
the /etc/runlevels directory and subdirectories.  I'm guessing it
wants something
more like SYSV.





-- 
Kevin O'Gorman, PhD

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: vmware fails: Virtual Machine Monitor does not start

[Neil Bothwick]

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On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:03:55 -0800, Kevin O'Gorman wrote:

> The workstation bundle runs an installer that wants a runlevel
> directory, but rejects
> the /etc/runlevels directory and subdirectories.  I'm guessing it
> wants something
> more like SYSV.

Yes, just tell it to use /etc/rc.d and it will be happy.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

"Bother," said Pooh, as he said f**k in the wrong conference.

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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: vmware fails: Virtual Machine Monitor does not start

[Noven]

On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:03:55 Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 3:12 PM, Allistar <allistar.m@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
> >> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:43 AM, Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk>
> >>
> >> wrote:
> >>> On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:24:15 -0800, Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
> >>>> I've re-emerge vmware-modules, re-run ...vmware-config.pl, and prayed.
> >>>> I still cannot do
> >>>>    /etc/init.d/vmware start
> >>>> because this one part fails: Virutal machine Monitor
> >>>> and trying "vmware&" says I need to run the config script (again).
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm getting nowhere and I really do want to run that VM again.
> >>>
> >>> Have you updated your kernel? VMware Workstation gives me problems like
> >>> this with each new kernel, which is why I'm still running 2.6.26 on my
> >>> desktop.
> >>
> >> I'm running 2.6.25-r8.  I probably have updated since the last time I
> >> ran VMware.
> >> But I thought the above steps took care of that.  I guess not.
> >>
> >> So what do I do now?
> >
> > From what I've experienced, the order you emerge vmware-workstation and
> > vmware-modules is important. When getting the error you mention, a simple
> > re-emerge of vmware-modules did the job.
>
> This did not help.
>
> I tried downloading VMWare-workstation, but the emerge fails on fetch
> restrictions,
> and the message points to a file on a server that denies it has such a
> file.
>
> The workstation bundle runs an installer that wants a runlevel
> directory, but rejects
> the /etc/runlevels directory and subdirectories.  I'm guessing it
> wants something
> more like SYSV.

In your /etc dir, link rc{0-6}.d and rcS.d to /etc/init.d .

Also ensure vmware-modules is *not* installed before running the installer 
bundle.

Can't remember if I did anythig else tricky, but its workig beautifully here.

- Noven

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: vmware fails: Virtual Machine Monitor does not start

[Kevin O'Gorman]

On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 6:34 PM, Noven <lists@magedata.net> wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:03:55 Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
>> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 3:12 PM, Allistar <allistar.m@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
>> >> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:43 AM, Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk>
>> >>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>> On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:24:15 -0800, Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
>> >>>> I've re-emerge vmware-modules, re-run ...vmware-config.pl, and prayed.
>> >>>> I still cannot do
>> >>>>    /etc/init.d/vmware start
>> >>>> because this one part fails: Virutal machine Monitor
>> >>>> and trying "vmware&" says I need to run the config script (again).
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I'm getting nowhere and I really do want to run that VM again.
>> >>>
>> >>> Have you updated your kernel? VMware Workstation gives me problems like
>> >>> this with each new kernel, which is why I'm still running 2.6.26 on my
>> >>> desktop.
>> >>
>> >> I'm running 2.6.25-r8.  I probably have updated since the last time I
>> >> ran VMware.
>> >> But I thought the above steps took care of that.  I guess not.
>> >>
>> >> So what do I do now?
>> >
>> > From what I've experienced, the order you emerge vmware-workstation and
>> > vmware-modules is important. When getting the error you mention, a simple
>> > re-emerge of vmware-modules did the job.
>>
>> This did not help.
>>
>> I tried downloading VMWare-workstation, but the emerge fails on fetch
>> restrictions,
>> and the message points to a file on a server that denies it has such a
>> file.
>>
>> The workstation bundle runs an installer that wants a runlevel
>> directory, but rejects
>> the /etc/runlevels directory and subdirectories.  I'm guessing it
>> wants something
>> more like SYSV.
>
> In your /etc dir, link rc{0-6}.d and rcS.d to /etc/init.d .
>
> Also ensure vmware-modules is *not* installed before running the installer
> bundle.
>
> Can't remember if I did anythig else tricky, but its workig beautifully here.
>
> - Noven

Okay, now it installs okay, and I can modprobe vmmon.

However, "vmware" gives me:


kevin@treat ~ $ vmware
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-modconfig: symbol lookup error:
/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libview.so.2/libview.so.2: undefined symbol:
_ZThn8_N3Gtk4HBoxD1Ev
kevin@treat ~ $

And I have absolutely no clue what that's about.

++ kevin

-- 
Kevin O'Gorman, PhD

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: vmware fails: Virtual Machine Monitor does not start

[Kevin O'Gorman]

On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 7:19 PM, Kevin O'Gorman <kogorman@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 6:34 PM, Noven <lists@magedata.net> wrote:
>> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:03:55 Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
>>> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 3:12 PM, Allistar <allistar.m@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
>>> >> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:43 AM, Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk>
>>> >>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>> On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:24:15 -0800, Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
>>> >>>> I've re-emerge vmware-modules, re-run ...vmware-config.pl, and prayed.
>>> >>>> I still cannot do
>>> >>>>    /etc/init.d/vmware start
>>> >>>> because this one part fails: Virutal machine Monitor
>>> >>>> and trying "vmware&" says I need to run the config script (again).
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> I'm getting nowhere and I really do want to run that VM again.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Have you updated your kernel? VMware Workstation gives me problems like
>>> >>> this with each new kernel, which is why I'm still running 2.6.26 on my
>>> >>> desktop.
>>> >>
>>> >> I'm running 2.6.25-r8.  I probably have updated since the last time I
>>> >> ran VMware.
>>> >> But I thought the above steps took care of that.  I guess not.
>>> >>
>>> >> So what do I do now?
>>> >
>>> > From what I've experienced, the order you emerge vmware-workstation and
>>> > vmware-modules is important. When getting the error you mention, a simple
>>> > re-emerge of vmware-modules did the job.
>>>
>>> This did not help.
>>>
>>> I tried downloading VMWare-workstation, but the emerge fails on fetch
>>> restrictions,
>>> and the message points to a file on a server that denies it has such a
>>> file.
>>>
>>> The workstation bundle runs an installer that wants a runlevel
>>> directory, but rejects
>>> the /etc/runlevels directory and subdirectories.  I'm guessing it
>>> wants something
>>> more like SYSV.
>>
>> In your /etc dir, link rc{0-6}.d and rcS.d to /etc/init.d .
>>
>> Also ensure vmware-modules is *not* installed before running the installer
>> bundle.
>>
>> Can't remember if I did anythig else tricky, but its workig beautifully here.
>>
>> - Noven
>
> Okay, now it installs okay, and I can modprobe vmmon.
>
> However, "vmware" gives me:
>
>
> kevin@treat ~ $ vmware
> /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-modconfig: symbol lookup error:
> /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libview.so.2/libview.so.2: undefined symbol:
> _ZThn8_N3Gtk4HBoxD1Ev
> kevin@treat ~ $
>
> And I have absolutely no clue what that's about.

I did notice that /etc/init.d has S19vmware and K08vmware entries,
which would be pretty normal for SYSV, except I don't
remember SYSV having them as directories; I would expect them to be
scripts.  Moreover, I have no idea how they should be
invoked. There are other differences from SYSV usage, but that's
probably not germane anyway.

> --
> Kevin O'Gorman, PhD
>



-- 
Kevin O'Gorman, PhD

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: vmware fails: Virtual Machine Monitor does not start

[Noven]

On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:19:33 Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 6:34 PM, Noven <lists@magedata.net> wrote:
> > On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:03:55 Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
> >> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 3:12 PM, Allistar <allistar.m@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
> >> >> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:43 AM, Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk>
> >> >>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>> On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:24:15 -0800, Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
> >> >>>> I've re-emerge vmware-modules, re-run ...vmware-config.pl, and
> >> >>>> prayed. I still cannot do
> >> >>>>    /etc/init.d/vmware start
> >> >>>> because this one part fails: Virutal machine Monitor
> >> >>>> and trying "vmware&" says I need to run the config script (again).
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> I'm getting nowhere and I really do want to run that VM again.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Have you updated your kernel? VMware Workstation gives me problems
> >> >>> like this with each new kernel, which is why I'm still running
> >> >>> 2.6.26 on my desktop.
> >> >>
> >> >> I'm running 2.6.25-r8.  I probably have updated since the last time I
> >> >> ran VMware.
> >> >> But I thought the above steps took care of that.  I guess not.
> >> >>
> >> >> So what do I do now?
> >> >
> >> > From what I've experienced, the order you emerge vmware-workstation
> >> > and vmware-modules is important. When getting the error you mention, a
> >> > simple re-emerge of vmware-modules did the job.
> >>
> >> This did not help.
> >>
> >> I tried downloading VMWare-workstation, but the emerge fails on fetch
> >> restrictions,
> >> and the message points to a file on a server that denies it has such a
> >> file.
> >>
> >> The workstation bundle runs an installer that wants a runlevel
> >> directory, but rejects
> >> the /etc/runlevels directory and subdirectories.  I'm guessing it
> >> wants something
> >> more like SYSV.
> >
> > In your /etc dir, link rc{0-6}.d and rcS.d to /etc/init.d .
> >
> > Also ensure vmware-modules is *not* installed before running the
> > installer bundle.
> >
> > Can't remember if I did anythig else tricky, but its workig beautifully
> > here.
> >
> > - Noven
>
> Okay, now it installs okay, and I can modprobe vmmon.
>
> However, "vmware" gives me:
>
>
> kevin@treat ~ $ vmware
> /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-modconfig: symbol lookup error:
> /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libview.so.2/libview.so.2: undefined symbol:
> _ZThn8_N3Gtk4HBoxD1Ev
> kevin@treat ~ $
>
> And I have absolutely no clue what that's about.
>
> ++ kevin

Did you re-run vmware-config.pl? That will recompile modules for your 
system.You have unmerged vmware-modules before doing this?

On mine, K08vmware and S19vmware are links to /etc/init.d/vmware.

I recall I pinched the vmware init script out of 
portage - /usr/portage/app-emulation/vmware-workstation/files/vmware-workstation.rc

move it to /etc/init.d, rename it vmware and make it executable. start as 
normal.

- Noven 

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: vmware fails: Virtual Machine Monitor does not start

[Kevin O'Gorman]

On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 8:16 PM, Noven <lists@magedata.net> wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:19:33 Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
>> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 6:34 PM, Noven <lists@magedata.net> wrote:
>> > On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:03:55 Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
>> >> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 3:12 PM, Allistar <allistar.m@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> > Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
>> >> >> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:43 AM, Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >>> On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:24:15 -0800, Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
>> >> >>>> I've re-emerge vmware-modules, re-run ...vmware-config.pl, and
>> >> >>>> prayed. I still cannot do
>> >> >>>>    /etc/init.d/vmware start
>> >> >>>> because this one part fails: Virutal machine Monitor
>> >> >>>> and trying "vmware&" says I need to run the config script (again).
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> I'm getting nowhere and I really do want to run that VM again.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Have you updated your kernel? VMware Workstation gives me problems
>> >> >>> like this with each new kernel, which is why I'm still running
>> >> >>> 2.6.26 on my desktop.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I'm running 2.6.25-r8.  I probably have updated since the last time I
>> >> >> ran VMware.
>> >> >> But I thought the above steps took care of that.  I guess not.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> So what do I do now?
>> >> >
>> >> > From what I've experienced, the order you emerge vmware-workstation
>> >> > and vmware-modules is important. When getting the error you mention, a
>> >> > simple re-emerge of vmware-modules did the job.
>> >>
>> >> This did not help.
>> >>
>> >> I tried downloading VMWare-workstation, but the emerge fails on fetch
>> >> restrictions,
>> >> and the message points to a file on a server that denies it has such a
>> >> file.
>> >>
>> >> The workstation bundle runs an installer that wants a runlevel
>> >> directory, but rejects
>> >> the /etc/runlevels directory and subdirectories.  I'm guessing it
>> >> wants something
>> >> more like SYSV.
>> >
>> > In your /etc dir, link rc{0-6}.d and rcS.d to /etc/init.d .
>> >
>> > Also ensure vmware-modules is *not* installed before running the
>> > installer bundle.
>> >
>> > Can't remember if I did anythig else tricky, but its workig beautifully
>> > here.
>> >
>> > - Noven
>>
>> Okay, now it installs okay, and I can modprobe vmmon.
>>
>> However, "vmware" gives me:
>>
>>
>> kevin@treat ~ $ vmware
>> /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-modconfig: symbol lookup error:
>> /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libview.so.2/libview.so.2: undefined symbol:
>> _ZThn8_N3Gtk4HBoxD1Ev
>> kevin@treat ~ $
>>
>> And I have absolutely no clue what that's about.
>>
>> ++ kevin
>
> Did you re-run vmware-config.pl? That will recompile modules for your
> system.You have unmerged vmware-modules before doing this?

Now that I've unmerged everything, where would that be?
Self-installed software can be so wierd.

>
> On mine, K08vmware and S19vmware are links to /etc/init.d/vmware.

Here, they are links to ../vmware, which is /etc/vmware, and contains
a bunch of things.

>
> I recall I pinched the vmware init script out of
> portage - /usr/portage/app-emulation/vmware-workstation/files/vmware-workstation.rc
>
> move it to /etc/init.d, rename it vmware and make it executable. start as
> normal.

It's not quite working.  I tried a restart, and it failed on link 84 which is:
     /etc/vmware/init.d/vmware stop | vmware_prettify stop
but there's no such file: as /etc/vmware/init.d/vmware.   There are
rc?.d entries there.
These contain symlinks which are broken, pointing to the same non-existent file.
Sigh.


>
> - Noven


-- 
Kevin O'Gorman, PhD

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: vmware fails: Virtual Machine Monitor does not start

[Iain Buchanan]

Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 8:16 PM, Noven<lists@magedata.net>  wrote:

>> Did you re-run vmware-config.pl? That will recompile modules for your
>> system.You have unmerged vmware-modules before doing this?
>
> Now that I've unmerged everything, where would that be?
> Self-installed software can be so wierd.

sorry to come in late - did you install it without using portage?

>> On mine, K08vmware and S19vmware are links to /etc/init.d/vmware.
>
> Here, they are links to ../vmware, which is /etc/vmware, and contains
> a bunch of things.
>
>> I recall I pinched the vmware init script out of
>> portage - /usr/portage/app-emulation/vmware-workstation/files/vmware-workstation.rc
>>
>> move it to /etc/init.d, rename it vmware and make it executable. start as
>> normal.
>
> It's not quite working.  I tried a restart, and it failed on link 84 which is:
>       /etc/vmware/init.d/vmware stop | vmware_prettify stop
> but there's no such file: as /etc/vmware/init.d/vmware.   There are
> rc?.d entries there.
> These contain symlinks which are broken, pointing to the same non-existent file.
> Sigh.

that's because you "unmerged everything"?

You appear to be going around in circles a little bit :)  I had a quick 
read over the thread and you've tried a few different things but with 
different versions of vmware-modules or workstation or whatever.

Can we get back to a known state by:
1. unmerge everything vmware
2. `slocate vmware` and delete all the modules, binaries, libs, init 
scripts etc off your filesystem (except the VM's of course).  Basically 
try and get to a system that has never seen vmware.
3. pick a version of vmware (workstation, player, whatever) and let us 
know what version of what product you're going to install, what version 
of the kernel you have, and use the portage version (please!).

Then let's see if we can stick to one product+version+install_type at a 
time.

HTH,
-- 
Iain Buchanan <iaindb at netspace dot net dot au>

I have a map of the United States.  It's actual size.  I spent last summer
folding it.  People ask me where I live, and I say, "E6".
		-- Steven Wright

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: vmware fails: Virtual Machine Monitor does not start

[Noven]

On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:02:18 Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 8:16 PM, Noven <lists@magedata.net> wrote:
> > On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:19:33 Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
> >> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 6:34 PM, Noven <lists@magedata.net> wrote:
> >> > On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:03:55 Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
> >> >> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 3:12 PM, Allistar <allistar.m@gmail.com> 
wrote:
> >> >> > Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
> >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:43 AM, Neil Bothwick
> >> >> >> <neil@digimed.co.uk>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> >>> On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:24:15 -0800, Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
> >> >> >>>> I've re-emerge vmware-modules, re-run ...vmware-config.pl, and
> >> >> >>>> prayed. I still cannot do
> >> >> >>>>    /etc/init.d/vmware start
> >> >> >>>> because this one part fails: Virutal machine Monitor
> >> >> >>>> and trying "vmware&" says I need to run the config script
> >> >> >>>> (again).
> >> >> >>>>
> >> >> >>>> I'm getting nowhere and I really do want to run that VM again.
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> Have you updated your kernel? VMware Workstation gives me
> >> >> >>> problems like this with each new kernel, which is why I'm still
> >> >> >>> running 2.6.26 on my desktop.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I'm running 2.6.25-r8.  I probably have updated since the last
> >> >> >> time I ran VMware.
> >> >> >> But I thought the above steps took care of that.  I guess not.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> So what do I do now?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > From what I've experienced, the order you emerge vmware-workstation
> >> >> > and vmware-modules is important. When getting the error you
> >> >> > mention, a simple re-emerge of vmware-modules did the job.
> >> >>
> >> >> This did not help.
> >> >>
> >> >> I tried downloading VMWare-workstation, but the emerge fails on fetch
> >> >> restrictions,
> >> >> and the message points to a file on a server that denies it has such
> >> >> a file.
> >> >>
> >> >> The workstation bundle runs an installer that wants a runlevel
> >> >> directory, but rejects
> >> >> the /etc/runlevels directory and subdirectories.  I'm guessing it
> >> >> wants something
> >> >> more like SYSV.
> >> >
> >> > In your /etc dir, link rc{0-6}.d and rcS.d to /etc/init.d .
> >> >
> >> > Also ensure vmware-modules is *not* installed before running the
> >> > installer bundle.
> >> >
> >> > Can't remember if I did anythig else tricky, but its workig
> >> > beautifully here.
> >> >
> >> > - Noven
> >>
> >> Okay, now it installs okay, and I can modprobe vmmon.
> >>
> >> However, "vmware" gives me:
> >>
> >>
> >> kevin@treat ~ $ vmware
> >> /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-modconfig: symbol lookup error:
> >> /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libview.so.2/libview.so.2: undefined symbol:
> >> _ZThn8_N3Gtk4HBoxD1Ev
> >> kevin@treat ~ $
> >>
> >> And I have absolutely no clue what that's about.
> >>
> >> ++ kevin
> >
> > Did you re-run vmware-config.pl? That will recompile modules for your
> > system.You have unmerged vmware-modules before doing this?
>
> Now that I've unmerged everything, where would that be?
> Self-installed software can be so wierd.
>
> > On mine, K08vmware and S19vmware are links to /etc/init.d/vmware.
>
> Here, they are links to ../vmware, which is /etc/vmware, and contains
> a bunch of things.
>
> > I recall I pinched the vmware init script out of
> > portage -
> > /usr/portage/app-emulation/vmware-workstation/files/vmware-workstation.rc
> >
> > move it to /etc/init.d, rename it vmware and make it executable. start as
> > normal.
>
> It's not quite working.  I tried a restart, and it failed on link 84 which
> is: /etc/vmware/init.d/vmware stop | vmware_prettify stop
> but there's no such file: as /etc/vmware/init.d/vmware.   There are
> rc?.d entries there.
> These contain symlinks which are broken, pointing to the same non-existent
> file. Sigh.
>
> > - Noven

Remove everything and follow this guide: 
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-711726-highlight-vmware+bundle.html

- Noven