[opensuse-virtual] vmware-server refuses to start, after an update. (fwd)
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, I started my installed vmware, and it told me I had an update, do you want to update? I said yes, I downloaded VMware-server-1.0.6-91891.i386.rpm, run "rcvmware stop", then "rpm -U VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm". I tried to run it, and it told me to run "/usr/bin/vmware-config.pl" to configure it. This runs fine (enter to everything), it compiled the kernel modules, I run "rcvmware start", then I tried to start the server, and I get: cer@nimrodel:~> vmware vmware is installed, but it has not been (correctly) configured for this system. To (re-)configure it, invoke the following command: /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl. So, I run again that script: nimrodel:~ # /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl Making sure services for VMware Server are stopped. Stopping VMware services: Virtual machine monitor Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 DHCP server on /dev/vmnet1 Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 DHCP server on /dev/vmnet8 NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 Virtual ethernet Unable to stop services for VMware Server Execution aborted. I stop again the service, and try again: nimrodel:~ # rcvmware stop Stopping VMware services: Virtual machine monitor Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 DHCP server on /dev/vmnet1 Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 DHCP server on /dev/vmnet8 NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 Virtual ethernet nimrodel:~ # /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl Making sure services for VMware Server are stopped. Stopping VMware services: Virtual machine monitor Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 DHCP server on /dev/vmnet1 Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 DHCP server on /dev/vmnet8 NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 Virtual ethernet Unable to stop services for VMware Server Execution aborted. nimrodel:~ # So I rebooted, run the configure script, tried again, the exact same result. I think the script refuses to run because there is a module loaded that does not unload: Module Size Used by ppdev 8836 0 vmnet 33424 2 <== nimrodel:~ # rmmod vmnet ERROR: Module vmnet is in use What can I do now? It refuses to run. :-/ This is opensuse 10.3 fully updated. [...] Update: If I remove the file "/etc/vmware/not_configured" the server runs happily. But it is created again for the next run! - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.4-svn0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFIUbJztTMYHG2NR9URAjf8AJ0Yl1lYyb3J4Xf54Xwasm/jYZLEuACdFu5V 6wJotqu3z94uKUe6DXUwQk4= =NFye -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-virtual+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-virtual+help@opensuse.org
On Friday 13 June 2008 07:34:08 Carlos E. R. wrote:
Hi,
I started my installed vmware, and it told me I had an update, do you want to update? I said yes, I downloaded VMware-server-1.0.6-91891.i386.rpm, run "rcvmware stop", then "rpm -U VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm".
Er, why have you downloaded the 1.0.6 version and then installed the 1.0.4 version of VMware server? There must surely be more to the output of vmware-config.pl than simply 'Execution Aborted'? You'll definitely need perl, make, gcc, and kernel-source to get this to work. I would guess that you have this as you've already had it working previously. Other obvious points are does your kernel-source match your running kernel? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-virtual+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-virtual+help@opensuse.org
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On Friday 13 June 2008 07:34:08 Carlos E. R. wrote:
Hi,
I started my installed vmware, and it told me I had an update, do you want to update? I said yes, I downloaded VMware-server-1.0.6-91891.i386.rpm, run "rcvmware stop", then "rpm -U VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm".
Er, why have you downloaded the 1.0.6 version and then installed the 1.0.4 version of VMware server? There must surely be more to the output of vmware-config.pl than simply 'Execution Aborted'?
I haven't. I installed version 1.0.6, I have no idea where the 1.0.4 comes about. Yagh. Maybe the second time I tried I installed the wrong one. Thick fingers!
You'll definitely need perl, make, gcc, and kernel-source to get this to work. I would guess that you have this as you've already had it working previously. Other obvious points are does your kernel-source match your running kernel?
Yep, everything is correct. In fact, vmware-server is running right now, but 1.0.4. Ok.... I'll try again. nimrodel:~/download_updates/Propietary/vmware # rcvmware stop Stopping VMware services: Virtual machine monitor Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 DHCP server on /dev/vmnet1 Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 DHCP server on /dev/vmnet8 NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 Virtual ethernet nimrodel:~/download_updates/Propietary/vmware # rpm -U VMware-server-1.0.6-91891.i386.rpm Unable to stop VMware Server's services. nimrodel:~/download_updates/Propietary/vmware # rpm -q VMware-server VMware-server-1.0.6-91891 nimrodel:~/download_updates/Propietary/vmware # rcvmware start VMware Server is installed, but it has not been (correctly) configured for the running kernel. To (re-)configure it, invoke the following command: /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl. nimrodel:~/download_updates/Propietary/vmware # /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl Making sure services for VMware Server are stopped. Stopping VMware services: Virtual machine monitor Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 DHCP server on /dev/vmnet1 Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 DHCP server on /dev/vmnet8 NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 Virtual ethernet Unable to stop services for VMware Server Execution aborted. nimrodel:~/download_updates/Propietary/vmware # l /etc/vmware/not_configured && rm /etc/vmware/not_configured - -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Jun 13 17:02 /etc/vmware/not_configured nimrodel:~/download_updates/Propietary/vmware # rcvmware start Starting VMware services: Virtual machine monitor Virtual ethernet Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 (background) Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 (background) NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 But the console refuses to run, it says there is no server. The problem right now is that "rcvmware stop" does not stop everything (although it claims to work), and I have to reboot in order to run "/usr/bin/vmware-config.pl" because it refuses to run. [rebooting] Ok, I run the configure script (while in runlevel 3), then started the console without running "rcvmware start", and this time it worked. It has been 3 attempts with two reboots. - -- Saludos Carlos Robinson -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.4-svn0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFIUsA+tTMYHG2NR9URAmWJAJ4j9lRVenJ2nSv4e237c93EQilCawCfWs5F ScOTqAOuhKEeInWIzkIHs7s= =BlyH -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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