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I recently did a fresh install to 15.04. I downloaded and installed vmware player, but when I go to launch it, I receive a message saying "vmware workstation several modules must be compiled and loaded into the kernel."

I click install so that it can proceed, but then I get an error saying that it is "unable to start services."

Any ideas of how I can get it to work again?

vmware 15.04

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I recently did a fresh install to 15.04. I downloaded and installed vmware player, but when I go to launch it, I receive a message saying "vmware workstation several modules must be compiled and loaded into the kernel."

I click install so that it can proceed, but then I get an error saying that it is "unable to start services."

Any ideas of how I can get it to work again?

vmware 15.04

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asked Apr 26 '15 at 22:57

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I recently did a fresh install to 15.04. I downloaded and installed vmware player, but when I go to launch it, I receive a message saying "vmware workstation several modules must be compiled and loaded into the kernel."

I click install so that it can proceed, but then I get an error saying that it is "unable to start services."

Any ideas of how I can get it to work again?

vmware 15.04

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edited May 19 '15 at 2:50

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found here https://communities.vmware.com/thread/509225

This can be fixed by running the following steps as Root (in a terminal):

1. log in as root (e.g. sudo -i)


2. Enter your Root password.


3. 
   

   Enter these commands:

   
   
   

   curl https://pastebin.com/raw/Z1ihzbcE -o /tmp/vmnet-3.19.patch
   
   cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
   tar -xf vmnet.tar
   cd vmnet-only
   patch -p0 -i /tmp/vmnet-3.19.patch
   mv vmnet.tar vmnet.tar.SAVED
   tar -cf vmnet.tar vmnet-only
   rm -r vmnet-only
   vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
   

   
   

VMware will now compile the vmnet module for Kernel 3.19. (please make sure you have DKMS installed)

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edited 15 mins ago

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answered May 4 '15 at 5:13

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  The link pastie.org/pastes/9934018/download seems to be broken.
  
  – student
  May 9 '15 at 12:14
  

  
  
  
  


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  work's here. downloaded now try this url for the curl : pastebin.com/download.php?i=Z1ihzbcE
  
  – Altafino ltd
  May 9 '15 at 12:30
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  In the step patch -p0 -i /tmp/vmnet-3.19.patch I got the message: patch: **** Only garbage was found in the patch input.
  
  – Carlos Mendoza
  Sep 30 '16 at 20:16
  

  
  
  
  


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  @student did you find any solution?
  
  – Aman Grover
  May 13 '17 at 5:16
  

  
  
  
  

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Make sure to upgrade to the latest version of VMware player before trying the patch. While I was on VMware Player 6.x the patch didn't work, but on 7.1.x it worked.

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answered Apr 27 '15 at 17:13

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  Thanks! I reinstalled VMware player, and then applied the patch. Worked perfectly :)
  
  – James Ringstaff
  Apr 28 '15 at 0:43
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Care to link to the patch you're referring to? I've just updated to Ubuntu 15.04, installed Vmware Player 7.1.0-2496824.x86_64 and I have a "Failed to build vmnet" error as well
  
  – naisanza
  Apr 30 '15 at 15:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Second naisanza: What patch are you referring to? Thanks.
  
  – Ethan Brown
  May 1 '15 at 18:19
  

  
  
  
  


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  I found this page, and it worked: askubuntu.com/questions/613187/…
  
  – Ethan Brown
  May 1 '15 at 18:26
  

  
  
  
  

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0

This worked well for me:

For the newbies out there, This is what the commands will do by running it in terminal:

• In the folder /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source, you have to extract the vmnet-only file from vmnet.tar and make a backup of the .tar-file.




• Run the patch you downloaded from http://pastie.org/pastes/9934018/download before making a new vmnet.tar from the vmnet-only folder




• Delete the vmnet-only folder and do the compiling

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edited May 23 '15 at 12:34

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answered May 23 '15 at 12:28

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  Can you explain it better? Not for me, but I think that the most of newbies will not understand. You can explain how to use a patch etc.
  
  – Helio
  May 23 '15 at 12:36
  

  
  
  
  


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  Please explain your process more. a step by step process with command line how you finally got yours to work. Thanks for your effort so far
  
  – FirmTech
  Aug 20 '15 at 9:29
  

  
  
  
  

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7

found here https://communities.vmware.com/thread/509225

This can be fixed by running the following steps as Root (in a terminal):

1. log in as root (e.g. sudo -i)


2. Enter your Root password.


3. 
   

   Enter these commands:

   
   
   

   curl https://pastebin.com/raw/Z1ihzbcE -o /tmp/vmnet-3.19.patch
   
   cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
   tar -xf vmnet.tar
   cd vmnet-only
   patch -p0 -i /tmp/vmnet-3.19.patch
   mv vmnet.tar vmnet.tar.SAVED
   tar -cf vmnet.tar vmnet-only
   rm -r vmnet-only
   vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
   

   
   

VMware will now compile the vmnet module for Kernel 3.19. (please make sure you have DKMS installed)

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edited 15 mins ago

Airee

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answered May 4 '15 at 5:13

Altafino ltdAltafino ltd

22614

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  The link pastie.org/pastes/9934018/download seems to be broken.
  
  – student
  May 9 '15 at 12:14
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  work's here. downloaded now try this url for the curl : pastebin.com/download.php?i=Z1ihzbcE
  
  – Altafino ltd
  May 9 '15 at 12:30
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  In the step patch -p0 -i /tmp/vmnet-3.19.patch I got the message: patch: **** Only garbage was found in the patch input.
  
  – Carlos Mendoza
  Sep 30 '16 at 20:16
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @student did you find any solution?
  
  – Aman Grover
  May 13 '17 at 5:16
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

7

found here https://communities.vmware.com/thread/509225

This can be fixed by running the following steps as Root (in a terminal):

1. log in as root (e.g. sudo -i)


2. Enter your Root password.


3. 
   

   Enter these commands:

   
   
   

   curl https://pastebin.com/raw/Z1ihzbcE -o /tmp/vmnet-3.19.patch
   
   cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
   tar -xf vmnet.tar
   cd vmnet-only
   patch -p0 -i /tmp/vmnet-3.19.patch
   mv vmnet.tar vmnet.tar.SAVED
   tar -cf vmnet.tar vmnet-only
   rm -r vmnet-only
   vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
   

   
   

VMware will now compile the vmnet module for Kernel 3.19. (please make sure you have DKMS installed)

share|improve this answer

edited 15 mins ago

Airee

104

answered May 4 '15 at 5:13

Altafino ltdAltafino ltd

22614

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  The link pastie.org/pastes/9934018/download seems to be broken.
  
  – student
  May 9 '15 at 12:14
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  work's here. downloaded now try this url for the curl : pastebin.com/download.php?i=Z1ihzbcE
  
  – Altafino ltd
  May 9 '15 at 12:30
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  In the step patch -p0 -i /tmp/vmnet-3.19.patch I got the message: patch: **** Only garbage was found in the patch input.
  
  – Carlos Mendoza
  Sep 30 '16 at 20:16
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @student did you find any solution?
  
  – Aman Grover
  May 13 '17 at 5:16
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

found here https://communities.vmware.com/thread/509225

This can be fixed by running the following steps as Root (in a terminal):

1. log in as root (e.g. sudo -i)


2. Enter your Root password.


3. 
   

   Enter these commands:

   
   
   

   curl https://pastebin.com/raw/Z1ihzbcE -o /tmp/vmnet-3.19.patch
   
   cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source
   tar -xf vmnet.tar
   cd vmnet-only
   patch -p0 -i /tmp/vmnet-3.19.patch
   mv vmnet.tar vmnet.tar.SAVED
   tar -cf vmnet.tar vmnet-only
   rm -r vmnet-only
   vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
   

   
   

VMware will now compile the vmnet module for Kernel 3.19. (please make sure you have DKMS installed)

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edited 15 mins ago

Airee

104

answered May 4 '15 at 5:13

Altafino ltdAltafino ltd

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edited 15 mins ago

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answered May 4 '15 at 5:13

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edited 15 mins ago

Airee

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edited 15 mins ago

Airee

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answered May 4 '15 at 5:13

Altafino ltdAltafino ltd

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answered May 4 '15 at 5:13

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1

Make sure to upgrade to the latest version of VMware player before trying the patch. While I was on VMware Player 6.x the patch didn't work, but on 7.1.x it worked.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 27 '15 at 17:13

user402425user402425

111

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thanks! I reinstalled VMware player, and then applied the patch. Worked perfectly :)
  
  – James Ringstaff
  Apr 28 '15 at 0:43
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Care to link to the patch you're referring to? I've just updated to Ubuntu 15.04, installed Vmware Player 7.1.0-2496824.x86_64 and I have a "Failed to build vmnet" error as well
  
  – naisanza
  Apr 30 '15 at 15:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Second naisanza: What patch are you referring to? Thanks.
  
  – Ethan Brown
  May 1 '15 at 18:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I found this page, and it worked: askubuntu.com/questions/613187/…
  
  – Ethan Brown
  May 1 '15 at 18:26
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

1

Make sure to upgrade to the latest version of VMware player before trying the patch. While I was on VMware Player 6.x the patch didn't work, but on 7.1.x it worked.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 27 '15 at 17:13

user402425user402425

111

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thanks! I reinstalled VMware player, and then applied the patch. Worked perfectly :)
  
  – James Ringstaff
  Apr 28 '15 at 0:43
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Care to link to the patch you're referring to? I've just updated to Ubuntu 15.04, installed Vmware Player 7.1.0-2496824.x86_64 and I have a "Failed to build vmnet" error as well
  
  – naisanza
  Apr 30 '15 at 15:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Second naisanza: What patch are you referring to? Thanks.
  
  – Ethan Brown
  May 1 '15 at 18:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I found this page, and it worked: askubuntu.com/questions/613187/…
  
  – Ethan Brown
  May 1 '15 at 18:26
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

Make sure to upgrade to the latest version of VMware player before trying the patch. While I was on VMware Player 6.x the patch didn't work, but on 7.1.x it worked.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 27 '15 at 17:13

user402425user402425

111

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answered Apr 27 '15 at 17:13

user402425user402425

111

answered Apr 27 '15 at 17:13

user402425user402425

111

answered Apr 27 '15 at 17:13

user402425user402425

111

0

This worked well for me:

For the newbies out there, This is what the commands will do by running it in terminal:

• In the folder /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source, you have to extract the vmnet-only file from vmnet.tar and make a backup of the .tar-file.




• Run the patch you downloaded from http://pastie.org/pastes/9934018/download before making a new vmnet.tar from the vmnet-only folder




• Delete the vmnet-only folder and do the compiling

share|improve this answer

edited May 23 '15 at 12:34

Helio

5,44432950

answered May 23 '15 at 12:28

GjBGjB

11

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Can you explain it better? Not for me, but I think that the most of newbies will not understand. You can explain how to use a patch etc.
  
  – Helio
  May 23 '15 at 12:36
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Please explain your process more. a step by step process with command line how you finally got yours to work. Thanks for your effort so far
  
  – FirmTech
  Aug 20 '15 at 9:29
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

0

This worked well for me:

For the newbies out there, This is what the commands will do by running it in terminal:

• In the folder /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source, you have to extract the vmnet-only file from vmnet.tar and make a backup of the .tar-file.




• Run the patch you downloaded from http://pastie.org/pastes/9934018/download before making a new vmnet.tar from the vmnet-only folder




• Delete the vmnet-only folder and do the compiling

share|improve this answer

edited May 23 '15 at 12:34

Helio

5,44432950

answered May 23 '15 at 12:28

GjBGjB

11

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Can you explain it better? Not for me, but I think that the most of newbies will not understand. You can explain how to use a patch etc.
  
  – Helio
  May 23 '15 at 12:36
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Please explain your process more. a step by step process with command line how you finally got yours to work. Thanks for your effort so far
  
  – FirmTech
  Aug 20 '15 at 9:29
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

This worked well for me:

For the newbies out there, This is what the commands will do by running it in terminal:

• In the folder /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source, you have to extract the vmnet-only file from vmnet.tar and make a backup of the .tar-file.




• Run the patch you downloaded from http://pastie.org/pastes/9934018/download before making a new vmnet.tar from the vmnet-only folder




• Delete the vmnet-only folder and do the compiling

share|improve this answer

edited May 23 '15 at 12:34

Helio

5,44432950

answered May 23 '15 at 12:28

GjBGjB

11

share|improve this answer

edited May 23 '15 at 12:34

Helio

5,44432950

answered May 23 '15 at 12:28

GjBGjB

11

edited May 23 '15 at 12:34

Helio

5,44432950

edited May 23 '15 at 12:34

Helio

5,44432950

answered May 23 '15 at 12:28

GjBGjB

11

answered May 23 '15 at 12:28

GjBGjB

11