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Re: kernel module vmmon missing?

#41 Post by GuiGuy »

Update:-

Vmware's latest offering (16) installed and running on MX19.3 here now, but it behaves just like v15 on MX18: will not run a guest because "....vmmon missing*.

:eek: :bawling: :frown:

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System:    Host: <filter> Kernel: 4.19.0-13-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 8.3.0 
           parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-13-amd64 
           root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.14.2 tk: Gtk 3.24.5 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm4 dm: LightDM 1.26.0 
           Distro: MX-19.3_x64 patito feo May 31  2020 base: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) 
Machine:   Type: Desktop System: LENOVO product: 90BX001HUK v: Lenovo E50-00 serial: <filter> 
           Chassis: type: 3 serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: LENOVO model: Aptio CRB v: 31900056 WIN serial: <filter> UEFI [Legacy]: LENOVO 
           v: O07KT44AUS date: 08/29/2014 
CPU:       Topology: Quad Core model: Intel Pentium J2900 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Silvermont 
           family: 6 model-id: 37 (55) stepping: 8 microcode: 838 L2 cache: 1024 KiB 
           flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 19325 
           Speed: 1333 MHz min/max: 1333/2666 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1333 2: 1333 3: 1333 
           4: 1333 
           Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected 
           Type: l1tf status: Not affected 
           Type: mds mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT disabled 
           Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI 
           Type: spec_store_bypass status: Not affected 
           Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization 
           Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Full generic retpoline, IBPB: conditional, IBRS_FW, 
           STIBP: disabled, RSB filling 
           Type: srbds status: Not affected 
           Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected 
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Graphics & Display vendor: Lenovo 
           driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 8086:0f31 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.4 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa 
           resolution: 1600x1200~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Bay Trail v: 4.2 Mesa 18.3.6 compat-v: 3.0 
           direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series High Definition Audio 
           vendor: Lenovo driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 chip ID: 8086:0f04 
           Device-2: Generalplus 808 Camera type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo 
           bus ID: 1-3.3:3 chip ID: 1b3f:2002 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.19.0-13-amd64 
Network:   Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Lenovo 
           driver: r8169 v: kernel port: e000 bus ID: 02:00.0 chip ID: 10ec:8168 
           IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter> 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 223.58 GiB used: 29.00 GiB (13.0%) 
           ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: SanDisk model: SSD PLUS 240GB size: 223.58 GiB block size: 
           physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s serial: <filter> rev: 00RL scheme: MBR 
Partition: ID-1: / raw size: 122.44 GiB size: 120.01 GiB (98.02%) used: 29.00 GiB (24.2%) 
           fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda3 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 34.0 C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Repos:     No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ buster-updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ buster main contrib non-free
           2: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian-security/ buster/updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list 
           1: deb http://it.mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ buster main non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/opera-stable.list 
           1: deb https://deb.opera.com/opera-stable/ stable non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/skype-stable.list 
           1: deb [arch=amd64] https://repo.skype.com/deb stable main
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/various.list 
Info:      Processes: 190 Uptime: 5m Memory: 3.75 GiB used: 827.8 MiB (21.6%) Init: SysVinit 
           v: 2.93 runlevel: 5 default: 5 Compilers: gcc: 8.3.0 alt: 8 Shell: quick-system-in 
           running in: quick-system-in inxi: 3.0.36 

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Re: kernel module vmmon missing?

#42 Post by GuiGuy »

Behaviour of Vmware is different now: when trying to start the guest no mention of vmmon; instead the popup says "The virtual machine is powered off or suspended"

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Re: kernel module vmmon missing?

#43 Post by JayM »

GuiGuy wrote: Sun Dec 13, 2020 5:06 pm Update:-

Vmware's latest offering (16) installed and running on MX19.3 here now, but it behaves just like v15 on MX18: will not run a guest because "....vmmon missing*.

:eek: :bawling: :frown:
https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMwar ... -p/1863965
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Re: kernel module vmmon missing?

#44 Post by JayM »

GuiGuy wrote: Sun Dec 13, 2020 6:40 pm Behaviour of Vmware is different now: when trying to start the guest no mention of vmmon; instead the popup says "The virtual machine is powered off or suspended"
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1004606

You should search the web and/or take this to VMWare's own support forum.
Please read the Forum Rules, How To Ask For Help, How to Break Your System and Don't Break Debian. Always include your full Quick System Info (QSI) with each and every new help request.

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Re: kernel module vmmon missing?

#45 Post by GuiGuy »

JayM wrote: Sun Dec 13, 2020 7:22 pm .........
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1004606

You should search the web and/or take this to VMWare's own support forum.
Agreed.

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

#46 Post by GuiGuy »

Sorry to revive this old thread but I am still experiencing this problem:-
Vmware player runs fine with systemd but not with sysvinit.

Could systemd-shim be improved to make vmware work with sysvinit?

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System:    Host: <filter> Kernel: 4.19.0-14-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 8.3.0 
           parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-14-amd64 
           root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.14.2 tk: Gtk 3.24.5 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm4 dm: LightDM 1.26.0 
           Distro: MX-19.3_x64 patito feo May 31  2020 base: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) 
Machine:   Type: Desktop System: LENOVO product: 90BX001HUK v: Lenovo E50-00 serial: <filter> 
           Chassis: type: 3 serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: LENOVO model: Aptio CRB v: 31900056 WIN serial: <filter> UEFI [Legacy]: LENOVO 
           v: O07KT44AUS date: 08/29/2014 
CPU:       Topology: Quad Core model: Intel Pentium J2900 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Silvermont 
           family: 6 model-id: 37 (55) stepping: 8 microcode: 838 L2 cache: 1024 KiB 
           flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 19325 
           Speed: 2090 MHz min/max: 1333/2666 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 2227 2: 2354 3: 1644 
           4: 1724 
           Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected 
           Type: l1tf status: Not affected 
           Type: mds mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT disabled 
           Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI 
           Type: spec_store_bypass status: Not affected 
           Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization 
           Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Full generic retpoline, IBPB: conditional, IBRS_FW, 
           STIBP: disabled, RSB filling 
           Type: srbds status: Not affected 
           Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected 
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Graphics & Display vendor: Lenovo 
           driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 8086:0f31 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.4 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa 
           resolution: 1600x1200~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Bay Trail v: 4.2 Mesa 18.3.6 compat-v: 3.0 
           direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series High Definition Audio 
           vendor: Lenovo driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 chip ID: 8086:0f04 
           Device-2: Generalplus 808 Camera type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo 
           bus ID: 1-3.3:4 chip ID: 1b3f:2002 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.19.0-14-amd64 
Network:   Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Lenovo 
           driver: r8169 v: kernel port: e000 bus ID: 02:00.0 chip ID: 10ec:8168 
           IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter> 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 223.58 GiB used: 70.69 GiB (31.6%) 
           ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: SanDisk model: SSD PLUS 240GB size: 223.58 GiB block size: 
           physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s serial: <filter> rev: 00RL scheme: MBR 
Partition: ID-1: / raw size: 122.44 GiB size: 120.01 GiB (98.02%) used: 70.69 GiB (58.9%) 
           fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda3 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 36.0 C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Repos:     No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ buster-updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ buster main contrib non-free
           2: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian-security/ buster/updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list 
           1: deb https://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/mxlinux/mx/repo/ buster main non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/opera-stable.list 
           1: deb https://deb.opera.com/opera-stable/ stable non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/skype-stable.list 
           1: deb [arch=amd64] https://repo.skype.com/deb/ stable main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/various.list 
           1: deb http://deb.opera.com/opera/ stable non-free
Info:      Processes: 192 Uptime: 21m Memory: 3.75 GiB used: 936.7 MiB (24.4%) Init: SysVinit 
           v: 2.93 runlevel: 5 default: 5 Compilers: gcc: 8.3.0 alt: 8 Shell: quick-system-in 
           running in: quick-system-in inxi: 3.0.36 

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

#47 Post by dolphin_oracle »

its not systemd-shim, systemd-shim loads neither kernel modules nor starts services. its the fact that I'm pretty sure vmmware needs an init script that works with sysVinit.
http://www.youtube.com/runwiththedolphin
lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - MX-23
FYI: mx "test" repo is not the same thing as debian testing repo.
Live system help document: https://mxlinux.org/wiki/help-antix-live-usb-system/

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

#48 Post by GuiGuy »

dolphin_oracle wrote: Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:18 pm its not systemd-shim, systemd-shim loads neither kernel modules nor starts services. its the fact that I'm pretty sure vmmware needs an init script that works with sysVinit.
Thanks D_O.
So I really have to continue using systemd :eek: for vmware: sysvinit works fine for everything else I need.

Stay safe,

David.

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

#49 Post by dolphin_oracle »

Possibly. Or possibly an init script could be written if the systemd stuff is just launching a service or something.
http://www.youtube.com/runwiththedolphin
lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - MX-23
FYI: mx "test" repo is not the same thing as debian testing repo.
Live system help document: https://mxlinux.org/wiki/help-antix-live-usb-system/

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

#50 Post by David P »

I recently installed VMWare Player, and I ran into the same problem. I resolved it by adding the following line to /etc/rc.local:

/etc/init.d/vmware start


See the topic:
viewtopic.php?f=108&t=46118

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