[RESOLVED(MX blameless)]kernel module vmmon missing?

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#1 Post by **GuiGuy** » Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:27 am

Trying to use vmware player on MX18 - it complains that kernel module vmmon is missing. Do I need to use a different kernel?

#2 Post by **dolphin_oracle** » Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:32 am

I would think that would come with vmplayer.

#3 Post by **GuiGuy** » Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:40 am

dolphin_oracle wrote: Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:32 am I would think that would come with vmplayer.

Well apparently it does not

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#4 Post by **dolphin_oracle** » Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:44 am

what version are you using?

vmplayer isn't opensource, so I wouldn't expect vmmon to be in the kernel.

looks like it should be built upon installation, I think. you would need to make sure the linux kernel headers are installed along with whatever kernel you are using, and that the vmplayer you have works with your current kernel.

#5 Post by **Jerry3904** » Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:46 am

Is this related?

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2146460

#6 Post by **GuiGuy** » Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:52 am

dolphin_oracle wrote: Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:44 am what version are you using?

vmplayer isn't opensource, so I wouldn't expect vmmon to be in the kernel.

looks like it should be built upon installation, I think. you would need to make sure the linux kernel headers are installed along with whatever kernel you are using, and that the vmplayer you have works with your current kernel.

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#7 Post by **dolphin_oracle** » Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:52 am

probably half-related. we don't use signed kernel modules at all, so that particular issue should be a thing. but Jerry's post does confirm that vmmon is built by the vmware packages themselves.

GuiGuy, what kernel are you using? And if its not default, do you have the linux-headers to match installed?

#8 Post by **GuiGuy** » Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:56 am

Jerry3904 wrote: Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:46 am Is this related?

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2146460

Yes, but is all way above my pay grade.

#9 Post by **dolphin_oracle** » Sat Apr 18, 2020 12:04 pm

installing on my mx19.1_ahs system seeminly worked ok. note that vmmon was not present before the installation was complete.

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sudo ./VMware-Player-15.5.2-15785246.x86_64.bundle 
[sudo] password for dolphin: 
Extracting VMware Installer...done.
Installing VMware Player 15.5.2
    Configuring...
[######################################################################] 100%
Installation was successful.

┌─[dolphin@mx]─[12:03:02 pm]─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────[~]
└─> modinfo vmmon 
filename:       /lib/modules/5.4.0-4-amd64/misc/vmmon.ko
supported:      external
license:        GPL v2
description:    VMware Virtual Machine Monitor.
author:         VMware, Inc.
depends:        
retpoline:      Y
name:           vmmon
vermagic:       5.4.0-4-amd64 SMP mod_unload modversions

#10 Post by **GuiGuy** » Sat Apr 18, 2020 12:04 pm

dolphin_oracle wrote: Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:52 am probably half-related. we don't use signed kernel modules at all, so that particular issue should be a thing. but Jerry's post does confirm that vmmon is built by the vmware packages themselves.

GuiGuy, what kernel are you using? And if its not default, do you have the linux-headers to match installed?

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System:    Host: mx18ssd Kernel: 4.19.0-5-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 6.3.0 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 Distro: MX-18.3_x64 Continuum May 26  2019 
           base: Debian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch)
           ...............

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