Re: [gentoo-user] vmware workstation daemon problem
well for the temp fix i did a simple tweak that seemed to work fine backup purpose mv /etc/init.d/vmware /etc/init.d/old-vmware then just link in the vmware file ln -s /etc/vmware/init.d/vmware /etc/init.d/vmware run the config script vmware-config.pl follow the instructions View this message in context: Re: vmware workstation daemon problem Sent from the gentoo-user forum at Nabble.com.
Re: [gentoo-user] vmware workstation daemon problem
well for /etc/init.d/vmware all it does is makes a pretty output to a call to the /etc/vmware/init.d/vmware file but an append to my earlier post after following the instructions for the install created by the vmware-config script we can use the following commands to clean up what tweak we did mv /etc/init.d/old-vmware /etc/init.d/vmware rc-update add vmware default now it is safe to reboot with the original gentoo script ive done this tweaked install on 3 systems so far and all have been 100% safe and installed correctly infact im useing IE6 in a full windows xp install running in vmware as i post this =) all with a very big smile to know that windows will no longer die when i dont want it to View this message in context: Re: vmware workstation daemon problem Sent from the gentoo-user forum at Nabble.com.
Re: [gentoo-user] vmware workstation daemon problem
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: Re: vmware workstation daemon problem Sent from the gentoo-user forum at Nabble.com.
