How compile Vmware Workstation 7 on Lucid Lynx 2.6.32

[brentmlady]

Compiling the Vmware Workstation 7 under 2.6.32 kernel crashes. To fix this problem you will need to add a line of code to the following files pgtbl.h and vnetUserListener.c

To do this follow these steps.

#cd tmp
#tar xf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar
#tar xf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmci.tar
#cd vmnet-only
#nano vnetUserListener.c (you can use whatever editor you would like)
Under the #include "vnetInt.h" add the following #include "compat_sched.h"
exit the editor
#cd /tmp/vmci-only/include
#nano pgtbl.h (you can use whatever editor you would like)
Under the #include "compat_page.h" add the following #include "compat_sched.h"
exit the editor
#cd /tmp
#tar cf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar vmnet-only
#tar cf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmci.tar vmci-only

Now Start VMware and it should now compile correctly

#sudo vmware

[trisa (dietisheim)]

thanks for the detailed instructions.
Unfortunately this does not work for the installer. The VMWare Workstation installer crashes, too.

[brentmlady (brentmlady-gmail)]

Can you send me a dump of your compiler? If you type $sudo vmware it should
start the compiler. Can you also check the screen dump I did and compare it
to the vnetUserListener.c file on your system.

Thanks

Brent Mlady

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On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 12:05 AM, trisa <email address hidden> wrote:

> thanks for the detailed instructions.
> Unfortunately this does not work for the installer. The VMWare Workstation
> installer crashes, too.
>
> --
> Fix for Vmware Workstation 7 compile on Lucid Lynx 2.6.32
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/510981
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> Compiling the Vmware Workstation 7 under 2.6.32 kernel crashes. To fix
> this problem you will need to add a line of code to the following files
> pgtbl.h and vnetUserListener.c
>
> To do this follow these steps.
>
> #cd tmp
> #tar xf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar
> #tar xf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmci.tar
> #cd vmnet-only
> #nano vnetUserListener.c (you can use whatever editor you would like)
> Under the #include "vnetInt.h" add the following #include "compat_sched.h"
> exit the editor
> #cd /tmp/vmci-only/include
> #nano pgtbl.h (you can use whatever editor you would like)
> Under the #include "compat_page.h" add the following #include
> "compat_sched.h"
> exit the editor
> #cd /tmp
> #tar cf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar vmnet-only
> #tar cf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmci.tar vmci-only
>
> Now Start VMware and it should now compile correctly
>
> #sudo vmware
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/510981/+subscribe
>

[trisa (dietisheim)]

I cannot run vmware, it is not installed yet and the installer crashes.
I looked through the files the installer creates in /tmp but I didn't find any of those files, so I'm unfortunately stuck. I'd appreciate a lot any help to fix this.

I run lucid with kernel 2.6.32-20-generic

Here's the console output I get:

*** glibc detected *** /tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/vmis-launcher: double free or corruption (out): 0xb6157008 ***
======= Backtrace: =========
/lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6(+0x6b581)[0x486581]
/lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6(+0x6cdd8)[0x487dd8]
/lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6(cfree+0x6d)[0x48aebd]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(PyObject_Free+0x5c)[0x23341c]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(+0x6353c)[0x23a53c]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(+0x55049)[0x22c049]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(PyDict_SetItem+0x7e)[0x22e05e]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(+0x2b290)[0x202290]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(PyObject_SetAttr+0xaf)[0x23149f]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(PyEval_EvalFrameEx+0x1edb)[0x2794ab]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(PyEval_EvalCodeEx+0x793)[0x27e6e3]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(PyEval_EvalFrameEx+0x50e7)[0x27c6b7]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(PyEval_EvalCodeEx+0x793)[0x27e6e3]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(PyEval_EvalFrameEx+0x50e7)[0x27c6b7]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(PyEval_EvalCodeEx+0x793)[0x27e6e3]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(+0x44eb0)[0x21beb0]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(PyObject_Call+0x37)[0x1fa4b7]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(+0x2ac32)[0x201c32]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(PyObject_Call+0x37)[0x1fa4b7]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(PyEval_CallObjectWithKeywords+0x7b)[0x2768cb]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(+0x2c8b3)[0x2038b3]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(PyEval_EvalFrameEx+0xa1e)[0x277fee]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(PyEval_EvalCodeEx+0x793)[0x27e6e3]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(PyEval_EvalFrameEx+0x50e7)[0x27c6b7]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(PyEval_EvalCodeEx+0x793)[0x27e6e3]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(PyEval_EvalFrameEx+0x50e7)[0x27c6b7]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(+0x3b9ff)[0x2129ff]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(PyEval_EvalFrameEx+0xa1e)[0x277fee]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(PyEval_EvalCodeEx+0x793)[0x27e6e3]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so(PyEval_EvalFrameEx+0x50e7)[0x27c6b7]
/tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.s...

[brentmlady (brentmlady-gmail)]

Is this a fresh install or a upgraded machine. Also is it 32 or 64
bit. Also what version of vmware are you trying to install? I will try
and recreate this problem once you get back to me.

Thanks

Brent Mlady

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On 15/04/2010, at 10:39 PM, trisa <email address hidden> wrote:

> I cannot run vmware, it is not installed yet and the installer
> crashes.
> I looked through the files the installer creates in /tmp but I
> didn't find any of those files, so I'm unfortunately stuck. I'd
> appreciate a lot any help to fix this.
>
> I run lucid with kernel 2.6.32-20-generic
>
> Here's the console output I get:
>
> *** glibc detected *** /tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/
> vmis-launcher: double free or corruption (out): 0xb6157008 ***
> ======= Backtrace: =========
> /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6(+0x6b581)[0x486581]
> /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6(+0x6cdd8)[0x487dd8]
> /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6(cfree+0x6d)[0x48aebd]
> /tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so
> (PyObject_Free+0x5c)[0x23341c]
> /tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so
> (+0x6353c)[0x23a53c]
> /tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so
> (+0x55049)[0x22c049]
> /tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so
> (PyDict_SetItem+0x7e)[0x22e05e]
> /tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so
> (+0x2b290)[0x202290]
> /tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so
> (PyObject_SetAttr+0xaf)[0x23149f]
> /tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so
> (PyEval_EvalFrameEx+0x1edb)[0x2794ab]
> /tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so
> (PyEval_EvalCodeEx+0x793)[0x27e6e3]
> /tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so
> (PyEval_EvalFrameEx+0x50e7)[0x27c6b7]
> /tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so
> (PyEval_EvalCodeEx+0x793)[0x27e6e3]
> /tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so
> (PyEval_EvalFrameEx+0x50e7)[0x27c6b7]
> /tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so
> (PyEval_EvalCodeEx+0x793)[0x27e6e3]
> /tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so
> (+0x44eb0)[0x21beb0]
> /tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so
> (PyObject_Call+0x37)[0x1fa4b7]
> /tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so
> (+0x2ac32)[0x201c32]
> /tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so
> (PyObject_Call+0x37)[0x1fa4b7]
> /tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vmware-installer/python/libpython.so
> (PyEval_CallObjectWithKeywords+0x7b)[0x2768cb]
> /tmp/vmis.r8ioRI/install/vm...

[trisa (dietisheim)]

it's a fresh install (did not upgrade from previously installed 9.10), there's no vmware workstation installed on it - that's pretty much what I try to achieve but fail, the installer crashes.
It's a 32bit installation running on a i7. The vmware version I tried is 7.0.

[brentmlady (brentmlady-gmail)]

Hey

I just tested a fresh install of lucid 32bit running 2.6.32.19 and 2.6.32.21
with vmware workstation 7.0.1 and everything worked without modifying
the original vnetUserListener.c or the pgtbl.h files that was needed in the
7.0.0 build ( I have not tested the 64 bit 7.0.1 to see if this is still
needed ). I downloaded VMware-Workstation-7.0.1-227600.i386.bundle without
vmware tools to save on the download ( I use 64 bit ubuntu and is a
different build all together ). Installed the following for the build ( $sudo
aptitude install linux-headers-`uname -r` build-essential xinetd ) and ran a
update as well ( $sudo aptitude upgrade | also tested prior to the update
but you should always keep your system updated).

I also uninstall 7.0.1 and tested the 7.0.0 and appears that the install
worked but you still need to modify the vnetUserListener.c and the pgtbl.h
files.

Try the 7.0.1 version of the workstation edition and let me know how you go.

Thanks

On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 8:48 AM, trisa <email address hidden> wrote:

> it's a fresh install (did not upgrade from previously installed 9.10),
> there's no vmware workstation installed on it - that's pretty much what I
> try to achieve but fail, the installer crashes.
> It's a 32bit installation running on a i7. The vmware version I tried is
> 7.0.
>
> --
> Fix for Vmware Workstation 7 compile on Lucid Lynx 2.6.32
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/510981
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> Compiling the Vmware Workstation 7 under 2.6.32 kernel crashes. To fix
> this problem you will need to add a line of code to the following files
> pgtbl.h and vnetUserListener.c
>
> To do this follow these steps.
>
> #cd tmp
> #tar xf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar
> #tar xf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmci.tar
> #cd vmnet-only
> #nano vnetUserListener.c (you can use whatever editor you would like)
> Under the #include "vnetInt.h" add the following #include "compat_sched.h"
> exit the editor
> #cd /tmp/vmci-only/include
> #nano pgtbl.h (you can use whatever editor you would like)
> Under the #include "compat_page.h" add the following #include
> "compat_sched.h"
> exit the editor
> #cd /tmp
> #tar cf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar vmnet-only
> #tar cf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmci.tar vmci-only
>
> Now Start VMware and it should now compile correctly
>
> #sudo vmware
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/510981/+subscribe
>

[Andre_H (nerv-dawncrow)]

For me the solution perfectly works, thank you!
(64-bit lucid, upgrade from karmic(with vmware workstation 7.0.0 build-203739), 2.6.32-22-generic, gcc 4.4.3)

[David Tombs (dgtombs)]

I'm sorry, but I don't believe vmware workstation is a package provided by Ubuntu so this is not a valid Ubuntu bug report. Please report the issue to vmware.