I had the unloadable modules. I then reran config today and it worked - config.pl created a new setup. I turned the system on this morning so maybe that did it.
Can you explain host vs bridge vs other network options? I want to have vmplayer use the same IP address as the system it's running on. Thanks. On Sunday 15 January 2006 01:46, Halo0784 (sent by Nabble.com) wrote: > do you have module unloading compiled into your kernel? > if not this is needed because of how the /etc/vmware/init.d/vmware > script works > > also a debug check list > first check for your vm modules > lsmod > > this should show you your vmmon / vmnet modules > > also check your /dev folder for your vm files > ls -l /dev/vm* > > this should show you vmmon / vmnet / vmnet0 and so on > > lastly if you find that you have module unloading support and all the above > check out fine do > > rc-update add vmware default > > then just reboot > > ****a very windows approach to this i know but im lzy and it will do 2 > things... 1) shows you that your install is goin good (if u reboot and > vmware does'nt work then it aint a good install) 2) deals with any modules > that may be loaded in as perment, im sure there may be a better way but ... > im lzy =)**** > > as you reboot you should see the vm services load with the typical [ok] > > login then run your vmware as you would normally. > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/vmware-workstation-daemon-problem-t720417.html#a23869 >00 Sent from the gentoo-user forum at Nabble.com. -- Brett I. Holcomb -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
