Vmware workstation 12 license key Archives

This repository tracks patches needed to build VMware (Player and Workstation) host modules against recent kernels. As it focuses on recent kernels (older ones do not need patching), only vmmon and vmnet modules are currently handled as the rest has been upstreamed for some time. Main branch master handles only "infrastructure" files which do not belong to VMware module sources. Two other branches, "player" and "workstation" track upstream module sources distributed with Player and Workstation, respectively. Tags of the form "p${version}" (e.g. "p12.5.5") and "w${version}" correspond to clean unpacked sources of modules from a particular version of Player or Workstation. From these tags, branches "player-${version}" and "workstation-${version}" are forked. These branches track changes needed to build these modules against recent kernel versions. Tag "p${ver}-k${kver}" marks the set of changes needed to build modules from Player ${ver} against kernel ${kver}, e.g. p12.5.5-k4.11 is for Player 12.5.5 and kernel 4.11; similar naming scheme "w${ver}-k${kver}" is used for Workstation modules. In general, later points in the branch should also work with older kernels (e.g. p12.5.5-k4.11 with kernel 4.10) but it's not guaranteed; it may happen that a fix for new kernel version may be too complicated to make also work with older versions. At the moment, changes are tested to build against all (vanilla) kernel releases starting with 4.9. This repository is provided "as is" with no guarantees. Use the contents on your own risk.

VMware Workstation is a virtual manager that lets users create a virtual machine inside Windows that is running most types of operating system. The virtual environment is a way to take ISO image files of a given operating system and launch them in a virtual settings. This keeps all operations and activity within a virtual file which then is self-contained rather than able to infect other parts of the wider Windows system. A virtual image can be paused while the virtual operating system has already been booted up which can mean that it only takes a few seconds to start any operating system in the virtual manager.

VMware Workstation Key Features:

• VMware virtual manager
• Create virtual machines from operating system ISO images
• Pause virtual machines and continue running them almost instantly
• Self-contained environment that doesn't infect other parts of Windows
• Requires Windows

VMware Workstation is one of the leading virtual managers for Windows.

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This page documents how to install VMware Workstation version 12.5.9 in Mageia 6 (with kernel 4.14.65). The details below explain how to apply work-arounds to enable the default VMware 12.5.9 bundle work in Mageia 6.

VMware is virtualization software that enables the creation of one or more "virtual machines".

For example, it is possible to install a different operating system such as Ubuntu, Windows, etc as a "guest" virtual machine.

One of the benefits of this is to be able to run different operating systems at the same time on the same physical hardware. For example, you may prefer using Mageia Linux but need to run Windows to keep your satnav device up-to-date. In this case, Mageia is installed on the physical hardware and Windows can be installed as a guest virtual machine allowing the satnav windows application software to run.

VMware is commercial virtualization software which is not available in the Mageia URPMI sources. In order to download the install image it is necessary to register and login on http://vmware.com .

A license key (purchased from VMware) is needed to run VMware beyond the free trial period.

sudo

This page documents the installation of VMware using sudo where needed.

Check that you have sudo installed and configured as described here: Configuring_sudo

Install C++ development package

The C++ development package needs to be installed to enable compilation of some kernel modules used by VMware workstation.

# Install C++ development package # (copy & paste, run as root): urpmi task-c++-devel # (end copy & paste)

Install libcanberra-gtk0 package

/bin/sudo urpmi libcanberra-gtk0

Install required kernel packages

Kernel modules have to be compiled for VMware workstation. The latest kernel-devel package needs to be installed. Check which kernel you have with the following command:

$ uname -r 4.14.65-desktop-1.mga6

The above example shows a "desktop" kernel. Another kernel type would be: "server". Open a root shell and set a shell variable for the kernel type:

# Define shell variable "kernel_type" # (copy & paste, run as root): kernel_type=$(uname -r | awk -F- '{print$2}') # (end copy & paste)

Now, check that kernel-desktop-latest installed (NB: if it is "server" then check for kernel-server-latest):

$ rpm -qa | grep "^kernel-${kernel_type}-latest" kernel-desktop-latest-4.14.65-1.mga6

We do have kernel-desktop-latest installed. That is good. If you don't see that installed, you can install it:

# Install kernel "latest" meta rpm # (copy & paste, run as root) /sbin/urpmi kernel-${kernel_type}-latest # (end copy & paste)

Next, check the matching devel kernel rpm is installed:

$ rpm -qa | grep "^kernel-${kernel_type}-devel-latest" kernel-desktop-devel-latest-4.14.65-1.mga6

We see kernel-desktop-devel-latest and that is good. If kernel-desktop-devel-latest was not installed, install it with:

# Install kernel "devel" latest meta rpm # (copy & paste, run as root) /sbin/urpmi kernel-${kernel_type}-devel-latest # (end copy & paste)

Install other required packages

A library needed by the VMware installer when running in console (non-GUI) mode is "lib64ncursesw5":

# Install "lib64ncursesw5" # (copy & paste, run as root) /sbin/urpmi lib64ncursesw5 # (end copy & paste)

Download the VMware workstation 12.5.9 install image

A 30 day trial copy of the VMware workstation install image is available from http://vmware.com after free registration.

The VMware workstation 12 image can be found by searching for "VMware-Workstation-Full-12.5.9-7535481.x86_64.bundle" on the http://vmware.com page.

Example: https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?downloadGroup=WKST-1259-LX&productId=524&rPId=20841

Verify download

In the VMware download page, click on "Read More" to display the checksums for the install image file. Copy the MD5 checksum to a local file like this:

# Copy MD5 checksum to local file same name but with .md5 name extension # (copy&paste run as non-root) f=VMware-Workstation-Full-12.5.9-7535481.x86_64.bundle echo "e5624d5ce1e82f16551d82d7c2e54bb8 ${f}" > ${f}.md5 # Verify MD5 checksum md5sum -c ${f}.md5 # (end copy & paste)

Example:

[user@localhost vmware]$ # Copy MD5 checksum to local file same name but with .md5 name extension [user@localhost vmware]$ # (copy&paste run as non-root) [user@localhost vmware]$ [user@localhost vmware]$ f=VMware-Workstation-Full-12.5.9-7535481.x86_64.bundle [user@localhost vmware]$ [user@localhost vmware]$ echo "e5624d5ce1e82f16551d82d7c2e54bb8 ${f}" > ${f}.md5 [user@localhost vmware]$ [user@localhost vmware]$ # Verify MD5 checksum [user@localhost vmware]$ md5sum -c ${f}.md5 VMware-Workstation-Full-12.5.9-7535481.x86_64.bundle: OK

In this example (above) the "OK" indicates the MD5 checksum matches correctly indicating that the download completed with no errors.

Execute the install image

If you have a license key for VMware workstation 12 then have this ready to copy and paste.

Run the downloaded install file. Example:

If we do not have a VMware license number we can install like this for 30-day free trial:

/bin/sudo /bin/sh ./VMware-Workstation-Full-12.5.9-7535481.x86_64.bundle --console --eulas-agreed

If you have a VMware license, use this:

/bin/sudo /bin/sh ./VMware-Workstation-Full-12.5.9-7535481.x86_64.bundle --console --eulas-agreed \ --set-setting=vmware-workstation serialNumber 12345-YOUR2-KEY00-GOES0-HERE0

Without the "--eulas-agreed" option then the install will display two EULAs:

1. VMware Workstation End User License Agreement
2. VMware OVF Tool component for Linux End User

If you respond that you agree then you should see something like the following:

[ text of EULA deleted for brevity ] If You have any questions concerning this EULA, please send an email to info@vmware.com. Do you agree? [yes/no]: yes Would you like to check for product updates on startup? [yes]: Would you like to help make VMware software better by sending anonymous system data and usage statistics to VMware? [yes]: Please enter the user that will initially connect to Workstation Server. Without setting this correctly, you will not be able to share VMs with other users. Additional users and administrators can be configured later in Workstation by selecting "Shared VMs" and clicking "Permissions". [user]: Please choose a directory for your shared virtual machines. [/var/lib/vmware/Shared VMs]: Please enter the port to use for https access to Workstation Server. (HTTPS port:) [443]: Enter license key. (optional) You can enter this information later.: The product is ready to be installed. Press Enter to begin installation or Ctrl-C to cancel. Installing VMware Workstation 12.5.9 Configuring... [######################################################################] 100% Installation was successful.

Workaround #1 for VMware 12.5.9 to work with kernel 4.9 or newer

In order to run VMware on 64-bit Mageia 6, it is important to apply the following workaround.

ref: https://communities.vmware.com/thread/564602 (Hint: search for "palko Jun 8, 2017 11:34 PM". )

# workaround for VMware workstation 12.5.9 on Mageia 6 with kernel 4.14.65 # (copy & paste, run as root) (cd /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libz.so.1 && mv libz.so.1 libz.so.1.old && ln -s /usr/lib64/libz.so.1 .) # (end copy & paste)

Workaround #2 for VMware 12.5.9 to work with kernel 4.9 or newer

Both vmware modules vmmon and vmnet need to be patched to work properly in Mageia 6.

Reference: https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/blob/master/INSTALL

download patched vmmon and vmnet code

Download a copy of the vmware host modules to match the version of VMware we are using:

wget https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/archive/workstation-12.5.9.tar.gz

Example:

[user@localhost Downloads]$ wget https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/archive/workstation-12.5.9.tar.gz --2018-09-06 10:56:09-- https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/archive/workstation-12.5.9.tar.gz Resolving github.com... 192.30.253.112, 192.30.253.113 Connecting to github.com|192.30.253.112|:443... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found Location: https://codeload.github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tar.gz/workstation-12.5.9 [following] --2018-09-06 10:56:10-- https://codeload.github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tar.gz/workstation-12.5.9 Resolving codeload.github.com... 192.30.253.121, 192.30.253.120 Connecting to codeload.github.com|192.30.253.121|:443... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK Length: unspecified [application/x-gzip] Saving to: ‘workstation-12.5.9.tar.gz’ workstation-12.5.9.tar.gz [ <=> ] 412.58K 408KB/s in 1.0s 2018-09-06 10:56:11 (408 KB/s) - ‘workstation-12.5.9.tar.gz’ saved [422485]

un-tar the patched vmmon and vmnet code

tar zxvf workstation-12.5.9.tar.gz

Example:

[user@localhost Downloads]$ tar zxvf workstation-12.5.9.tar.gz vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/ vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/.gitignore vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/INSTALL vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/LICENSE vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/Makefile vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/README vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/ vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/COPYING vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/Makefile vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/Makefile.kernel vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/Makefile.normal vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/README vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/autoconf/ vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/autoconf/geninclude.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/autoconf/smpcall.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/autoconf/tsc_khz.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/ vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/apic.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/apic.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/comport.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/comport.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/hashFunc.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/hostKernel.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/hostif.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/hostifGlobalLock.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/hostifMem.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/task.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/task.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/ vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/address_defs.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/basic_initblock.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/circList.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/community_source.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/compat_autoconf.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/compat_cred.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/compat_highmem.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/compat_interrupt.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/compat_ioport.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/compat_kernel.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/compat_module.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/compat_page.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/compat_pci.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/compat_pgtable.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/compat_poll.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/compat_sched.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/compat_semaphore.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/compat_spinlock.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/compat_timer.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/compat_version.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/contextinfo.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/cpu_defs.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/cpuid_info.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/crossgdt.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/driver-config.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/hashFunc.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/includeCheck.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/initblock.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/iocontrols.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/memDefaults.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/modulecall.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/modulecallstructs.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/mon_assert.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/monitorAction_exported.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/numa_defs.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/overheadmem_types.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/pageLock_defs.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/pagelist.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/pcip_defs.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/perfctr_generic.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/pgtbl.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/pshare_ext.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/ptsc.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/rateconv.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/uccostTable.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/usercalldefs.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/vcpuid.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/vcpuset.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/vcpuset_types.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/versioned_atomic.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/vm_asm.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/vm_asm_x86.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/vm_asm_x86_64.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/vm_assert.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/vm_atomic.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/vm_basic_asm.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/vm_basic_asm_x86.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/vm_basic_asm_x86_64.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/vm_basic_asm_x86_common.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/vm_basic_defs.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/vm_basic_math.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/vm_basic_types.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/vm_time.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/vmm_constants.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/vmmem_shared.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/vmware.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/vmware_pack_begin.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/vmware_pack_end.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/vmware_pack_init.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/x86_basic_defs.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/x86apic.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/x86cpuid.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/x86cpuid_asm.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/x86desc.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/x86msr.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/x86perfctr.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/x86segdescrs.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/x86sel.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/x86svm.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/x86types.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/x86vendor.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/x86vt-vmcs-fields.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/x86vt.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/include/x86vtinstr.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/linux/ vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/linux/hostif_priv.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/linux/vmhost.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/linux/vmmonInt.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/vmcore/ vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/vmcore/driver_vmcore.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/ vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/COPYING vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/Makefile vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/Makefile.kernel vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/Makefile.normal vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/bridge.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/community_source.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/compat_autoconf.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/compat_module.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/compat_skbuff.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/compat_sock.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/compat_version.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/driver-config.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/driver.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/geninclude.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/hub.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/includeCheck.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/monitorAction_exported.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/net.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/netdev_has_dev_net.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/netdev_has_net.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/netif.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/nfhook_uses_skb.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/procfs.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/skblin.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/smac.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/smac.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/smac_compat.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/smac_compat.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/userif.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/vm_assert.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/vm_atomic.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/vm_basic_asm.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/vm_basic_asm_x86.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/vm_basic_asm_x86_64.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/vm_basic_asm_x86_common.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/vm_basic_defs.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/vm_basic_types.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/vm_oui.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/vmnetInt.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/vnet.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/vnetEvent.c vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/vnetEvent.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/vnetFilter.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/vnetKernel.h vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.c

compile the patched vmmon and vmnet code

Change directory into the downloaded code directory and run a "make".

cd vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9 make

Example:

[user@localhost Downloads]$ cd vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/ [user@localhost vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9]$ ls INSTALL LICENSE Makefile README vmmon-only/ vmnet-only/ [user@localhost vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9]$ make make -C vmmon-only make[1]: Entering directory '/home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only' Using kernel build system. make -C /lib/modules/4.14.65-desktop-1.mga6/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \ MODULEBUILDDIR= modules make[2]: Entering directory '/usr/src/kernel-4.14.65-desktop-1.mga6' CC [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o CC [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o CC [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o CC [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o CC [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/apic.o CC [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o CC [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o CC [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/task.o CC [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/hashFunc.o CC [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/comport.o CC [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o CC [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o LD [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/vmmon.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 1 modules CC /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o LD [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko make[2]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/kernel-4.14.65-desktop-1.mga6' make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \ MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild make[2]: Entering directory '/home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only' make[2]: 'postbuild' is up to date. make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only' cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmmon-only' make -C vmnet-only make[1]: Entering directory '/home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only' Using kernel build system. make -C /lib/modules/4.14.65-desktop-1.mga6/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \ MODULEBUILDDIR= modules make[2]: Entering directory '/usr/src/kernel-4.14.65-desktop-1.mga6' CC [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/driver.o CC [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/hub.o CC [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/userif.o CC [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/netif.o CC [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/bridge.o CC [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/procfs.o CC [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/smac_compat.o CC [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/smac.o CC [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/vnetEvent.o CC [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.o LD [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/vmnet.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 1 modules CC /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o LD [M] /home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko make[2]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/kernel-4.14.65-desktop-1.mga6' make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \ MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild make[2]: Entering directory '/home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only' make[2]: 'postbuild' is up to date. make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only' cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/user/Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/vmnet-only'

run a "make install" for the patched vmmon and vmnet code

/bin/sudo make install

Example:

[user@localhost vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9]$ /bin/sudo make install [sudo] password for user: install -D -t /lib/modules/4.14.65-desktop-1.mga6/misc vmmon-only/vmmon.ko vmnet-only/vmnet.ko strip --strip-debug /lib/modules/4.14.65-desktop-1.mga6/misc/vmmon.ko /lib/modules/4.14.65-desktop-1.mga6/misc/vmnet.ko if test -z ""; then /sbin/depmod -a 4.14.65-desktop-1.mga6; fi

make tar-balls of patched vmmon and vnet modules

tar -cf vmmon.tar vmmon-only tar -cf vmnet.tar vmnet-only

Example:

[user@localhost vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9]$ tar -cf vmmon.tar vmmon-only [user@localhost vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9]$ tar -cf vmnet.tar vmnet-only

backup original vmmon and vmnet modules

/bin/sudo mv /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar.bak_$(date +%Y_%m_%d_%H%M) /bin/sudo mv /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar.bak_$(date +%Y_%m_%d_%H%M)

replace original vmmon and vmnet modules by patches ones

/bin/sudo cp vmmon.tar /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar /bin/sudo cp vmnet.tar /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar

rebuild modules from command line

/bin/sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

Example:

[user@localhost ~]$ /bin/sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all Stopping vmware (via systemctl): [ OK ] make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-7YvQaK/vmmon-only' Using kernel build system. /usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/4.14.65-desktop-1.mga6/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \ MODULEBUILDDIR= modules make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/kernel-4.14.65-desktop-1.mga6' CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-7YvQaK/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-7YvQaK/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-7YvQaK/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-7YvQaK/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-7YvQaK/vmmon-only/common/apic.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-7YvQaK/vmmon-only/common/hashFunc.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-7YvQaK/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-7YvQaK/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-7YvQaK/vmmon-only/common/task.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-7YvQaK/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-7YvQaK/vmmon-only/common/comport.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-7YvQaK/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-7YvQaK/vmmon-only/vmmon.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 1 modules CC /tmp/modconfig-7YvQaK/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-7YvQaK/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/kernel-4.14.65-desktop-1.mga6' /usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \ MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-7YvQaK/vmmon-only' make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date. make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-7YvQaK/vmmon-only' cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-7YvQaK/vmmon-only' Unable to install all modules. See log for details.

restart vmware service

/bin/sudo systemctl restart vmware.service && systemctl status vmware.service

Example:

[root@localhost ~]# systemctl restart vmware.service && systemctl status vmware.service ● vmware.service - SYSV: This service starts and stops VMware services Loaded: loaded (/etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware; generated; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (running) since Thu 2018-09-06 12:10:10 BST; 3ms ago Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8) Process: 8960 ExecStop=/etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware stop (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Process: 10718 ExecStart=/etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) CGroup: /system.slice/vmware.service ├─10812 /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmblock-fuse -o subtype=vmware-vmblock,default_permissions,allow_other /var/run/vmblock-fuse ├─10851 /usr/bin/vmnet-bridge -s 6 -d /var/run/vmnet-bridge-0.pid -n 0 ├─10861 /usr/bin/vmnet-netifup -s 6 -d /var/run/vmnet-netifup-vmnet1.pid /dev/vmnet1 vmnet1 ├─10871 /usr/bin/vmnet-dhcpd -s 6 -cf /etc/vmware/vmnet1/dhcpd/dhcpd.conf -lf /etc/vmware/vmnet1/dhcpd/dhcpd.leases -pf /var/run/vmnet-dhcpd-vmnet1.pid vmnet1 ├─10875 /usr/bin/vmnet-natd -s 6 -m /etc/vmware/vmnet8/nat.mac -c /etc/vmware/vmnet8/nat/nat.conf ├─10879 /usr/bin/vmnet-netifup -s 6 -d /var/run/vmnet-netifup-vmnet8.pid /dev/vmnet8 vmnet8 ├─10892 /usr/bin/vmnet-dhcpd -s 6 -cf /etc/vmware/vmnet8/dhcpd/dhcpd.conf -lf /etc/vmware/vmnet8/dhcpd/dhcpd.leases -pf /var/run/vmnet-dhcpd-vmnet8.pid vmnet8 └─10920 /usr/sbin/vmware-authdlauncher Sep 06 12:10:10 localhost vmnet-dhcpd[10882]: Copyright 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 The Internet Software Consortium. Sep 06 12:10:10 localhost vmnet-dhcpd[10882]: All rights reserved. Sep 06 12:10:10 localhost vmnet-dhcpd[10882]: Sep 06 12:10:10 localhost vmnet-dhcpd[10882]: Please contribute if you find this software useful. Sep 06 12:10:10 localhost vmnet-dhcpd[10882]: For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/dhcp-contrib.html Sep 06 12:10:10 localhost vmnet-dhcpd[10882]: Sep 06 12:10:10 localhost vmware[10718]: Virtual ethernet[ OK ] Sep 06 12:10:10 localhost vmware[10718]: VMware Authentication Daemon[ OK ] Sep 06 12:10:10 localhost vmware[10718]: Shared Memory Available[ OK ] Sep 06 12:10:10 localhost systemd[1]: Started SYSV: This service starts and stops VMware services.

NB: Do not attempt to run VMware workstation without applying the workarounds (as shown above) or it will fail silently.

VMware workstation can be started from a shell with the command:

vmware

Alternatively, start via the desktop: Applications -> Systems Tools -> VMware Workstation

First time run

Note that the first time VMware workstation is run: if a license key was not entered when the install image bundle was executed then a prompt will appear:

Finally, you should see the VMware workstation 12 "Home" window appear:

This will enable the create a new virtual machine icon to be clicked to open:

Subsequent runs

Subsequent runs will display the VMware workstation 12 window.

Create a desktop launcher

For mate DE: Right click on the background image and select create launcher

Data for launcher:

name:	VMware
command:	/usr/bin/vmware
comment:	VMware Workstation 12.5.9
icon:	/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/vmware-workstation.png

When the Mageia Linux kernel gets updated it is necessary to rebuild the vmmon and vmnet kernel modules.

What to do:

1. Let the kernel update complete (eg when "/usr/sbin/urpmi --auto-update" is run).
2. cd to your Downloads/vmware-host-modules-workstation-12.5.9/ directory
3. Compile and install vmmon and vmnet kernel modules for the new kernel by repeating the steps from:
   1. compile the patched vmmon and vmnet codeInstalling_VMware_workstation_12.5.9_in_Mageia_6#compile_the_patched_vmmon_and_vmnet_code
   2. up to and including: restart vmware serviceInstalling_VMware_workstation_12.5.9_in_Mageia_6#restart_vmware_service

This section is for issues and ways to work around them.

Mageia system boot gets held up

Something odd noticed with recent kernel updates is that after rebuilding the kernel modules (for new version) the system may get stuck in booting up. This may be evident with a message like "waiting for job to complete" that never seems to complete.

One work around is to disable vmware.service with systemctl. But how to do this if boot gets stuck?

The answer is to power down and restart using the Mageia rescue process and once you have chrooted into root run:

systemctl disable vmware.service

then ctrl-d, ctrl-d to reboot the system

This means that the vmware service will not be automatically started at boot time but you can start it later boot with:

systemctl start vmware.service

and then start vmware workstation