vmware install problem

valkarin · 12-27-2007, 08:36 PM

I am running Ubuntu 6.10 and am trying to install VMWare fom the repos. However I keep getting this error message:

Code:

Starting VMware services:
   Virtual machine monitor                                             done
   Virtual ethernet                                                    done
   Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0                                  failed
   Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 (background)                    done
   Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 (background)                    done
   NAT service on /dev/vmnet8                                         failed
invoke-rc.d: initscript vmware-player, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing vmware-player (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 vmware-player
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

At this point I would be happy if I could just get it to quit trying to install it. Does anyone know what is going on with this? How to I get it to finish installing correctly or uninstall it?

deepumnit · 12-27-2007, 09:01 PM

I have installed vmware and have never come across such a problem. Just wait, let me post a reply after figuring out the problem.

deepumnit · 12-27-2007, 09:06 PM

Hi, I am back! If you use bridged networking, your virtual machine needs to have its own identity on the network. For example, on a TCP/IP network, the virtual machine needs its own IP address. Your network administrator can tell you whether IP addresses are available for your virtual machine and what networking settings you should use in the guest operating system. Generally, your guest operating system may acquire an IP address and other network details automatically from a DHCP server, or you may need to set the IP address and other details manually in the guest operating system.

Did you do like this? Did you choose to have a different IP for the guest?

valkarin · 12-27-2007, 09:12 PM

Honestly I have no idea. I just checked the box in synaptic and started the install. Now every time I try to install any software, I go through this. How would I find out if this is what happened and then manually set the IP or better yet just remove it all together? rm -rf /etc/vmware? Or is that a bad idea? I need this resolved asap.

deepumnit · 12-27-2007, 10:36 PM

I do not think you should have installed using the Synaptic Packahe Manager! While for most softwares this is a good way of doing, especially if there are dependency issues, it is better if you can download the vmware server for a Debian-based OS. I have done it this way. The software is free of cost and the serial key is generated for free after a quick registration on their website!

valkarin · 12-28-2007, 06:13 AM

I did not install the server, just the player.

deepumnit · 12-28-2007, 06:22 AM

Install the server man. You can only form an image/virtual OS from the server. And you can run the virtual OS using the player.

valkarin · 12-28-2007, 07:30 AM

I am downloading the server now. Any tips on how and where to install it? I don't what to make this mess any worse.