(EDITED TO ADD: Both Ubuntu and Windows guests are set to boot via BIOS and not UEFI. I tried creating a new VM using UEFI and the same issue occurred.)
I am having an issue with VMWare on Linux.After trying to launch an Ubuntu or Windows Guest on a host running Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64-BIT, I am presented with the following three errors:
1st: "Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory. Please make sure that the kernel module ‘vmmon' is loaded."
After clicking OK, the 2nd error: "Failed to initialize monitor device."
After clicking OK on the 2nd error, the 3rd error: "Unable to change virtual machine power state: Transport (VMDB) error -14: Pipe connection has been broken"
Host Info:AMD 64-Bit FX9800 8-core CPU, 32GB Ram, plenty HDD Space. OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS running latest kernel 5.11.0-40-generic. VMware Workstation Pro 16.2.1 (build 18811642). UEFI - Secure Boot Enabled. Single Boot Only - No Windows Partition.Steps I have so far taken:- Uninstalled via terminal command "sudo vmware-installer -u vmware-workstation", rebooting, then re-installing via "sudo sh VMware-Workstation-Full-16.2.1-18811642.x86_64.bundle" (Installed via CLI - did not use GUI installer). I then rebooted, > Same Issue. Both with previous VM and brand new VM.
- Physically at host machine, Uninstalled via terminal command "sudo vmware-installer -u vmware-workstation", rebooting, then re-installing via "sudo sh VMware-Workstation-Full-16.2.1-18811642.x86_64.bundle". I then rebooted, > Same Issue. Both with previous VM and brand new VM.
- Confirmed dkms is installed and all updates are installed. Installed packages linux-tools-generic-hwe-20.04, libelf-dev, linux-generic, fdutils, then uninstalled VMWare, rebooted and re-installed VMware > Same issue when launching guest VMs.
- tried generating SSH keys as per https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2146460. Rebooted. > Issue persists.
- tried running "sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all". Output will be located at https://paste-bin.xyz/12577
The last section showed:
"Starting VMware services:Virtual machine monitor failed
Virtual machine communication interface done
VM communication interface socket family done
Virtual ethernet failed
VMware Authentication Daemon done"
What else should I try? How can I fix this?
I am having an issue with VMWare on Linux.After trying to launch an Ubuntu or Windows Guest on a host running Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64-BIT, I am presented with the following three errors:
1st: "Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory. Please make sure that the kernel module ‘vmmon' is loaded."
After clicking OK, the 2nd error: "Failed to initialize monitor device."
After clicking OK on the 2nd error, the 3rd error: "Unable to change virtual machine power state: Transport (VMDB) error -14: Pipe connection has been broken"
Host Info:AMD 64-Bit FX9800 8-core CPU, 32GB Ram, plenty HDD Space. OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS running latest kernel 5.11.0-40-generic. VMware Workstation Pro 16.2.1 (build 18811642). UEFI - Secure Boot Enabled. Single Boot Only - No Windows Partition.Steps I have so far taken:- Uninstalled via terminal command "sudo vmware-installer -u vmware-workstation", rebooting, then re-installing via "sudo sh VMware-Workstation-Full-16.2.1-18811642.x86_64.bundle" (Installed via CLI - did not use GUI installer). I then rebooted, > Same Issue. Both with previous VM and brand new VM.
- Physically at host machine, Uninstalled via terminal command "sudo vmware-installer -u vmware-workstation", rebooting, then re-installing via "sudo sh VMware-Workstation-Full-16.2.1-18811642.x86_64.bundle". I then rebooted, > Same Issue. Both with previous VM and brand new VM.
- Confirmed dkms is installed and all updates are installed. Installed packages linux-tools-generic-hwe-20.04, libelf-dev, linux-generic, fdutils, then uninstalled VMWare, rebooted and re-installed VMware > Same issue when launching guest VMs.
- tried generating SSH keys as per https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2146460. Rebooted. > Issue persists.
- tried running "sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all". Output will be located at https://paste-bin.xyz/12577
The last section showed:
"Starting VMware services:Virtual machine monitor failed
Virtual machine communication interface done
VM communication interface socket family done
Virtual ethernet failed
VMware Authentication Daemon done"
What else should I try? How can I fix this?