I work on a Calculate Linux KDE with 5.4.6 kernel. I tried to install Workstation 15.5.1 and I had the same problem.
After the installation of workstation, I had to clone this git repo : GitHub - mkubecek/vmware-host-modules: Patches needed to build VMware (Player and Workstation) host modules against rece…
I used the workstation-15.5.1 branch. I had to install the sys-kernel/linux-headers to be able to build vmmon-only and vmnet-only modules (because these two were not working at all).
To install modules, simply run make and make install as root. It will replace modules initially installed by the vmware installer.
Summary of all commands :
git clone https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git
cd vmware-host-modules
git checkout workstation-15.5.1
make
make install
After the installation, I ran this command : /etc/init.d/vmware start
All modules started to work sucessfully.
Because I did all these tests on a virtual machine, I had to follow this tutorial to build VMware modules onto the kernel : https://angrysysadmins.tech/index.php/2018/10/bailey/open-vm-tools-gentoo-guest-vm/
I
reply to this post in english because I hope my answer can help some
other people. But I'm french, so it'll be a pleasure to talk to you if
you have any question. We can talk on your telegram channel. I'm of
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I will reply to this post if we talk about someting usefull for anyone here.
I used the workstation-15.5.1 branch. I had to install the sys-kernel/linux-headers to be able to build vmmon-only and vmnet-only modules (because these two were not working at all).
Summary of all commands :
git clone https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules.git
cd vmware-host-modules
git checkout workstation-15.5.1
make
make install
All modules started to work sucessfully.
I will reply to this post if we talk about someting usefull for anyone here.
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