Hello all Regardless on whether you use VMware workstation or VMware player you will need to get the VMware modules compiled in order for your VMware product to work properly If you are using a version 5 of gcc on your linux host (as is the case on current Tumbleweed DVDs) this will be a problem due the "Failed to get gcc information" error: Tiger:# vmware-modconfig --console --install-all Failed to get gcc information. Tiger:# gcc --version gcc (SUSE Linux) 5.1.1 20150622 [gcc-5-branch revision 224722] Copyright (C) 2015 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Tiger:# uname -a Linux Tiger 4.1.1-1-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Jul 8 14:23:40 UTC 2015 (cac28b3) x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Tiger:# grep VERSION= /etc/os-release VERSION="20150714 (Tumbleweed)" I have been running VMware workstation for the last 24 hours with no problems with a recent version of openSUSE-Tumbleweed: openSUSE-Tumbleweed-DVD-x86_64-Snapshot20150714-Media.iso # Solution # A work around is to manually compile and install the modules yourself # SOURCE: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-kernel/2015-06/msg00014.html # # The details of what I did to get VMware workstation up and running are provided below: # Note : I am currently running the Technology Preview 2015 version : VMware-Workstation-Full-e.x.p-2882284.x86_64.bundle # I do believe that this will also work also with VMware-Workstation-Full-11.1.2-2780323.x86_64.bundle # # START cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source tar -xvf ./vmnet.tar cd vmnet-only make cd .. ls -l vmnet.o # On an OpenSUSE Tumbleweed system use this driver path to install the vmnet module: cp ./vmnet.o /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/misc/vmnet.ko # other architectures try using this path # cp vmnet.o /lib/modules/`uname -r`/misc/vmnet.ko # tar -xvf ./vmmon.tar cd vmmon-only make cd .. ls -l vmmon.o # On an OpenSUSE Tumbleweed system use this driver path to install the vmmon module: cp vmmon.o /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/misc/vmmon.ko # other architectures try using this path # cp vmmon.o /lib/modules/`uname -r`/misc/vmmon.ko reboot # # alternately # depmod -a # /etc/init.d/vmware restart # # WMware should start and run normally - at least it did for me # End Hope this helps someone For more info see this thread : https://communities.vmware.com/message/2526059#2526059 Regards James -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org