Hello,
I'm having a similar problem installing workstation 9.0.2 onto Linux Mint 15 (kernel 3.8.0-26-generic). When I install workstation I get a bunch of error messages during the VMX 5.0.2 install coming from the configuration section:
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Installing VMware VMX 5.0.2
Configuring...Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/tmp/vmis.zc4Ot5/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 73, in emit
if self.shouldRollover(record):
File "/tmp/vmis.zc4Ot5/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 146, in shouldRollover
msg = "%s\n" % self.format(record)
File "/tmp/vmis.zc4Ot5/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 630, in format
return fmt.format(record)
File "/tmp/vmis.zc4Ot5/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 421, in format
s = self._fmt % record.__dict__
UnicodeDecodeError: 'ascii' codec can't decode byte 0xe2 in position 289: ordinaInstalling VMware Workstation 9.0.2
Configuring...
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Installation was successful.
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But Installation wasn't successful!
Workstation starts, but when I try to start a virtual machine it asks me to register. When I attempt to enter the S/N, no window pops up to accept it.
- I've tried bakes' solution with no change.
- I've tried LinuxG1rl's script with no success (perhaps because this is workstation 9, not 8?)
- I've found an alternative vmx 5.0.2 at http://goo.gl/JXy7L
which came from http://www.upubuntu.com/2013/05/install-vmware-player-502-in-ubuntu.html
However, I'm reluctant to even try it since I don't know whose code it really is.
I could post a voluminous session log, but the gist of it is that the errors start with:
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2013-07-24T10:50:22.696-04:00 [7F80C992E740 info 'Libs'] Msg_AppendMsgList stub: Cannot open file "/etc/vmware/ft-vmk-version": No such file or directory.
2013-07-24T10:50:22.696-04:00 [7F80C992E740 error 'Default'] An error occurred while loading configuration "/etc/vmware/ft-vmk-version",not all entries are being read. It is strongly encouraged that you manually inspect the file and fix any corruptions.
2013-07-24T10:50:22.696-04:00 [7F80C992E740 info 'Libs'] Msg_AppendMsgList stub: Cannot open file "/etc/vmware/ft-vmx-version": No such file or directory.
2013-07-24T10:50:22.696-04:00 [7F80C992E740 error 'Default'] An error occurred while loading configuration "/etc/vmware/ft-vmx-version",not all entries are being read. It is strongly encouraged that you manually inspect the file and fix any corruptions.
2013-07-24T10:50:22.696-04:00 [7F80C992E740 info 'Libs'] Msg_AppendMsgList stub: Cannot open file "/etc/vmware/hostd/ft-hostd-version": No such file or directory.
2013-07-24T10:50:22.696-04:00 [7F80C992E740 error 'Default'] An error occurred while loading configuration "/etc/vmware/hostd/ft-hostd-version",not all entries are being read. It is strongly encouraged that you manually inspect the file and fix any corruptions.
2013-07-24T10:50:22.696-04:00 [7F80C992E740 warning 'ha-host'] Failed to read FT version information.
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I believe those files don't exist because of the failed VMX install.
So, I'm stuck! I'd really appreciate a hand.
My fallback would be to try the open-source player, but since I've paid for 9.x I'm reluctant to give up anything.
TIA