Hello,
When running vmplayer on Fedora 16, 3.2.5-3.fc16.i686, the following was prompted:
Unable to build kernel module.
See log file /tmp/vmware-root/setup-10364.log for details
The log file showed the following
Feb 14 23:56:24.190: app-3077551808| Log for VMware Workstation pid=10364 version=7.1.5 build=build-491717 option=Release
Feb 14 23:56:24.190: app-3077551808| The process is 32-bit.
Feb 14 23:56:24.190: app-3077551808| Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
Feb 14 23:56:24.190: app-3077551808| Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/setup-10364.log
Feb 14 23:56:24.622: app-3077551808| modconf query interface initialized
Feb 14 23:56:24.624: app-3077551808| modconf library initialized
Feb 14 23:56:24.718: app-3077551808| Your GCC version: 4.6
Feb 14 23:56:24.734: app-3077551808| Your GCC version: 4.6
Feb 14 23:56:24.769: app-3077551808| Your GCC version: 4.6
Feb 14 23:56:24.862: app-3077551808| Your GCC version: 4.6
Feb 14 23:56:24.893: app-3077551808| Your GCC version: 4.6
Feb 14 23:56:25.074: app-3077551808| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.5-3.fc16.i686.
Feb 14 23:56:25.095: app-3077551808| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.5-3.fc16.i686.
Feb 14 23:56:25.115: app-3077551808| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.5-3.fc16.i686.
Feb 14 23:56:25.134: app-3077551808| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.5-3.fc16.i686.
Feb 14 23:56:25.159: app-3077551808| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.5-3.fc16.i686.
Feb 14 23:56:25.249: app-3077551808| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.5-3.fc16.i686.
Feb 14 23:56:25.277: app-3077551808| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.5-3.fc16.i686.
Feb 14 23:56:25.297: app-3077551808| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.5-3.fc16.i686.
Feb 14 23:56:25.317: app-3077551808| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.5-3.fc16.i686.
Feb 14 23:56:25.336: app-3077551808| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.5-3.fc16.i686.
Feb 14 23:56:25.349: app-3077551808| Your GCC version: 4.6
Feb 14 23:56:25.385: app-3077551808| Your GCC version: 4.6
Feb 14 23:56:25.617: app-3077551808| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.5-3.fc16.i686.
Feb 14 23:56:25.637: app-3077551808| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.5-3.fc16.i686.
Feb 14 23:56:25.662: app-3077551808| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.5-3.fc16.i686.
Feb 14 23:56:25.687: app-3077551808| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.5-3.fc16.i686.
Feb 14 23:56:25.707: app-3077551808| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.5-3.fc16.i686.
Feb 14 23:56:25.719: app-3077551808| Your GCC version: 4.6
Feb 14 23:56:25.750: app-3077551808| Your GCC version: 4.6
Feb 14 23:56:26.003: app-3077551808| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.5-3.fc16.i686.
Feb 14 23:56:26.023: app-3077551808| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.5-3.fc16.i686.
Feb 14 23:56:26.043: app-3077551808| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.5-3.fc16.i686.
Feb 14 23:56:26.065: app-3077551808| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.5-3.fc16.i686.
Feb 14 23:56:26.089: app-3077551808| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.5-3.fc16.i686.
Feb 14 23:56:26.378: app-3077551808| Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel 3.2.5-3.fc16.i686.
Feb 14 23:56:26.383: app-3077551808| Building module vmmon.
Feb 14 23:56:26.383: app-3077551808| Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.
Feb 14 23:56:26.433: app-3077551808| Building module with command: /usr/bin/make -C /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only auto-build SUPPORT_SMP=1 HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/3.2.5-3.fc16.i686/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc GREP=/usr/bin/make IS_GCC_3=no VMCCVER=4.6.2
Feb 14 23:56:31.089: app-3077551808| Failed to compile module vmmon!
Also, the following was prompted at the terminal:
No value set for `/desktop/gnome/interface/accessibility'
No value set for `/desktop/gnome/interface/accessibility'
Logging to /tmp/vmware-waldyd/setup-10282.log
/usr/share/themes/Adwaita/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:80: error: unexpected identifier `colorize_scrollbar', expected character `}'
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmmon
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmnet
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmblock
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmci
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vsock
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmmon
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmnet
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmblock
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmci
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vsock
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmmon
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmnet
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmblock
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmci
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vsock
Fontconfig error: "conf.d", line 1: no element found
Fontconfig warning: line 73: unknown element "cachedir"
Fontconfig warning: line 74: unknown element "cachedir"
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmmon
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmnet
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmblock
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmci
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vsock
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmmon
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmnet
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmblock
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmci
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vsock
No value set for `/desktop/gnome/interface/accessibility'
No value set for `/desktop/gnome/interface/accessibility'
/usr/share/themes/Adwaita/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:80: error: unexpected identifier `colorize_scrollbar', expected character `}'
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "pk-gtk-module"
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module"
No value set for `/desktop/gnome/interface/accessibility'
^TNo value set for `/desktop/gnome/interface/accessibility'
Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/setup-10364.log
/usr/share/themes/Adwaita/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:80: error: unexpected identifier `colorize_scrollbar', expected character `}'
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmmon
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmnet
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmblock
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmci
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vsock
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmmon
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmnet
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmblock
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmci
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vsock
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmmon
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmnet
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmblock
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmci
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vsock
Fontconfig error: "conf.d", line 1: no element found
Fontconfig warning: line 73: unknown element "cachedir"
Fontconfig warning: line 74: unknown element "cachedir"
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmmon
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmnet
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmblock
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmci
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vsock
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmmon
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmnet
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmblock
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmci
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vsock
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmmon
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmnet
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmblock
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vmci
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vsock
Stopping vmware (via systemctl): [ OK ]
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only'
make -C /lib/modules/3.2.5-3.fc16.i686/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/3.2.5-3.fc16.i686'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:788:59: error: ‘SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED’ undeclared here (not in a function)
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/3.2.5-3.fc16.i686'
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only'
[waldyd@waldyd ~]$
Any ideas for solving this issue?
Best Regards,
Nestor Waldyd