Hello,
I have a problem with VMware Workstation 10 on Kali Linux Kernel 3.18, when I start Workstation I get an error message "unable to start services" "See log file /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-modconfig-9860.log for details."
Below is the log output.
Any ideas been searching everywhere, and I have tried a patch but that didnt work.
Thanks
James
2015-02-22T14:52:54.848Z| vthread-3| I120: Log for VMware Workstation pid=4361 version=10.0.5 build=build-2443746 option=Release
2015-02-22T14:52:54.848Z| vthread-3| I120: The process is 64-bit.
2015-02-22T14:52:54.848Z| vthread-3| I120: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
2015-02-22T14:52:54.848Z| vthread-3| I120: Host is Linux 3.18.0-kali1-amd64 Kali GNU/Linux 1.1.0
2015-02-22T14:52:54.832Z| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset:
2015-02-22T14:52:54.832Z| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory.
2015-02-22T14:52:54.832Z| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------
2015-02-22T14:52:54.832Z| vthread-3| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.
2015-02-22T14:52:54.832Z| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset:
2015-02-22T14:52:54.832Z| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/config": No such file or directory.
2015-02-22T14:52:54.832Z| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------
2015-02-22T14:52:54.832Z| vthread-3| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /root/.vmware/config. Using default values.
2015-02-22T14:52:54.832Z| vthread-3| I120: PREF Unable to check permissions for preferences file.
2015-02-22T14:52:54.832Z| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset:
2015-02-22T14:52:54.832Z| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/preferences": No such file or directory.
2015-02-22T14:52:54.832Z| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------
2015-02-22T14:52:54.832Z| vthread-3| I120: PREF Failed to load user preferences.
2015-02-22T14:52:54.848Z| vthread-3| W110: Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-modconfig-4361.log
2015-02-22T14:52:54.956Z| vthread-3| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2015-02-22T14:52:54.970Z| vthread-3| I120: Created new pathsHash.
2015-02-22T14:52:54.970Z| vthread-3| I120: Setting header path for 3.18.0-kali1-amd64 to "/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include".
2015-02-22T14:52:54.970Z| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "3.18.0-kali1-amd64".
2015-02-22T14:52:54.971Z| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2015-02-22T14:52:54.971Z| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2015-02-22T14:52:54.971Z| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/bin/gcc-4.7 for preprocess check
2015-02-22T14:52:54.979Z| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.18.0-kali1-amd64".
2015-02-22T14:52:54.979Z| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "3.18.0-kali1-amd64" is valid. Whoohoo!
2015-02-22T14:52:55.043Z| vthread-3| I120: found symbol version file /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/Module.symvers
2015-02-22T14:52:55.043Z| vthread-3| I120: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/Module.symvers.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.063Z| vthread-3| I120: Read 16450 symbol versions
2015-02-22T14:52:55.063Z| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmmon module.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.063Z| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmnet module.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.063Z| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmblock module.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.063Z| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmci module.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.063Z| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vsock module.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.063Z| vthread-3| I120: Setting vsock to depend on vmci.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.063Z| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.066Z| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.066Z| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.069Z| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.069Z| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmblock".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.071Z| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.071Z| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmci".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.074Z| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.074Z| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vsock".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.076Z| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.101Z| vthread-3| I120: to be installed: vmnet status: 0
2015-02-22T14:52:55.108Z| vthread-3| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.108Z| vthread-3| I120: Setting header path for 3.18.0-kali1-amd64 to "/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.108Z| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "3.18.0-kali1-amd64".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.108Z| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2015-02-22T14:52:55.108Z| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.108Z| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/bin/gcc-4.7 for preprocess check
2015-02-22T14:52:55.115Z| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.18.0-kali1-amd64".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.115Z| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "3.18.0-kali1-amd64" is valid. Whoohoo!
2015-02-22T14:52:55.174Z| vthread-3| I120: found symbol version file /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/Module.symvers
2015-02-22T14:52:55.174Z| vthread-3| I120: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/Module.symvers.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.193Z| vthread-3| I120: Read 16450 symbol versions
2015-02-22T14:52:55.193Z| vthread-3| I120: Kernel header path retrieved from FileEntry: /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include
2015-02-22T14:52:55.193Z| vthread-3| I120: Update kernel header path to /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include
2015-02-22T14:52:55.193Z| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "3.18.0-kali1-amd64".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.193Z| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2015-02-22T14:52:55.193Z| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.193Z| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/bin/gcc-4.7 for preprocess check
2015-02-22T14:52:55.200Z| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.18.0-kali1-amd64".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.200Z| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "3.18.0-kali1-amd64" is valid. Whoohoo!
2015-02-22T14:52:55.202Z| vthread-3| I120: Found compiler at "/usr/bin/gcc"
2015-02-22T14:52:55.206Z| vthread-3| I120: Got gcc version "4.7".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.206Z| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.207Z| vthread-3| I120: Using user supplied compiler "/usr/bin/gcc".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.210Z| vthread-3| I120: Got gcc version "4.7".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.210Z| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.218Z| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel "3.18.0-kali1-amd64".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.218Z| vthread-3| I120: No matching PBM set was found for kernel "3.18.0-kali1-amd64".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.218Z| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.218Z| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "3.18.0-kali1-amd64".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.218Z| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2015-02-22T14:52:55.218Z| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.218Z| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/bin/gcc-4.7 for preprocess check
2015-02-22T14:52:55.225Z| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.18.0-kali1-amd64".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.225Z| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "3.18.0-kali1-amd64" is valid. Whoohoo!
2015-02-22T14:52:55.243Z| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.243Z| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "3.18.0-kali1-amd64".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.243Z| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2015-02-22T14:52:55.243Z| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.243Z| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/bin/gcc-4.7 for preprocess check
2015-02-22T14:52:55.251Z| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.18.0-kali1-amd64".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.251Z| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "3.18.0-kali1-amd64" is valid. Whoohoo!
2015-02-22T14:52:55.251Z| vthread-3| I120: Using temp dir "/tmp".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.252Z| vthread-3| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.253Z| vthread-3| I120: Setting header path for 3.18.0-kali1-amd64 to "/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.253Z| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "3.18.0-kali1-amd64".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.253Z| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2015-02-22T14:52:55.253Z| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.253Z| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/bin/gcc-4.7 for preprocess check
2015-02-22T14:52:55.259Z| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.18.0-kali1-amd64".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.259Z| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "3.18.0-kali1-amd64" is valid. Whoohoo!
2015-02-22T14:52:55.320Z| vthread-3| I120: found symbol version file /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/Module.symvers
2015-02-22T14:52:55.320Z| vthread-3| I120: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/Module.symvers.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.339Z| vthread-3| I120: Read 16450 symbol versions
2015-02-22T14:52:55.339Z| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.342Z| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.690Z| vthread-3| I120: Setting destination path for vmnet to "/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/misc/vmnet.ko".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.690Z| vthread-3| I120: Extracting the vmnet source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar".
2015-02-22T14:52:55.697Z| vthread-3| I120: Successfully extracted the vmnet source.
2015-02-22T14:52:55.697Z| vthread-3| I120: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j4 -C /tmp/modconfig-JDrVrt/vmnet-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2015-02-22T14:52:57.517Z| vthread-3| W110: Failed to build vmnet. Failed to execute the build command.
2015-02-22T15:19:46.169Z| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2015-02-22T15:19:46.169Z| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "3.18.0-kali1-amd64".
2015-02-22T15:19:46.169Z| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2015-02-22T15:19:46.169Z| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2015-02-22T15:19:46.169Z| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/bin/gcc-4.7 for preprocess check
2015-02-22T15:19:46.178Z| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.18.0-kali1-amd64".
2015-02-22T15:19:46.178Z| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "3.18.0-kali1-amd64" is valid. Whoohoo!
2015-02-22T15:19:46.178Z| vthread-3| I120: Using temp dir "/tmp".
2015-02-22T15:19:46.179Z| vthread-3| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2015-02-22T15:19:46.179Z| vthread-3| I120: Setting header path for 3.18.0-kali1-amd64 to "/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include".
2015-02-22T15:19:46.179Z| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "3.18.0-kali1-amd64".
2015-02-22T15:19:46.179Z| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2015-02-22T15:19:46.179Z| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2015-02-22T15:19:46.180Z| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/bin/gcc-4.7 for preprocess check
2015-02-22T15:19:46.189Z| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.18.0-kali1-amd64".
2015-02-22T15:19:46.189Z| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "3.18.0-kali1-amd64" is valid. Whoohoo!
2015-02-22T15:19:46.251Z| vthread-3| I120: found symbol version file /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/Module.symvers
2015-02-22T15:19:46.251Z| vthread-3| I120: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/Module.symvers.
2015-02-22T15:19:46.271Z| vthread-3| I120: Read 16450 symbol versions
2015-02-22T15:19:46.271Z| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2015-02-22T15:19:46.275Z| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2015-02-22T15:19:46.647Z| vthread-3| I120: Setting destination path for vmnet to "/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/misc/vmnet.ko".
2015-02-22T15:19:46.647Z| vthread-3| I120: Extracting the vmnet source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar".
2015-02-22T15:19:46.653Z| vthread-3| I120: Successfully extracted the vmnet source.
2015-02-22T15:19:46.653Z| vthread-3| I120: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j4 -C /tmp/modconfig-4NUZoX/vmnet-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/3.18.0-kali1-amd64/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2015-02-22T15:19:48.515Z| vthread-3| W110: Failed to build vmnet. Failed to execute the build command.