VMware Workstation 17.5.2 Pro has been released

[stefantalpalaru]

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/17.5.2/rn/vmware-workstation-1752-pro-release-notes/index.html

[rgadsdon]

The 'Player' version has been discontinued, and Workstation Pro is now 'free for personal use'.. Download link goes to 'VMware Store Down for Maintenance' and it seems it will be available via CloudVista Store?? 17.5.2 is just another dot-release with some more 'security fixes', with no new features listed... I'm hoping they fix the UI with Wayland......

[rgadsdon]

Thanks to info found on a certain forum, there is a direct download from the old vmware servers:

https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/17.5.2/23775571/linux/core/

[Hyphaed]

@rgadsdon do you know if vmware 17.5.2 modules are compiling on kernel 6.9?

I haven't updated the version since I need it for work :: I cannot risk it

[mkubecek]

And, surprise, surprise... the module source in 17.5.2 is exactly the same as in 17.5.1 and 17.5.0. On one hand, it makes the transition to new version quite simple, on the other I can't help feeling that it's kind of sad.

[rgadsdon]

@Hyphaed I have 17.5.2, plus the 17.5.1 vmmon/vmnet patches, plus the 6.9 vmnet patch copied from another thread, working, but I would recommend waiting until the 'correct' 6.9 patch is available here..

[Hyphaed]

@rgadsdon I will wait, yes

I do not know if vmware is paying to mkubecek or not

I think they must

I cannot understand why I need to head here to have working vmware modules on my system?

nowadays I've read with 17.5.2 is free for personal use, I got a license for the workstation pro :: and is not about the price....

is about being a Software used by thousands of companies around the world, and is quite common find VMWare virtual machines on servers

hence I cannot just understand why there is that poor support from vmware side

I can understand you need to patch it in order to run MacOS operating system, because of apple non sense copyright that does not let run their OS if the metal on it hasn't an apple stamped

anyway

many thanks for your great work @mkubecek

I guess someday I will move to other virtualization solutions, companies/clients using VMWare was what made me move to VMWare Workstation Pro

[rpressw]

For Ubuntu 24.04, Workstation Pro 17.5.2 has no problem with the 6.5 kernel. Issues do surface with the 6.8 kernel. For the present, a work-around is to just run the 6.5 kernel.

[Hyphaed]

@rpressw I'm on ubuntu 24.04 base and no problem running 17.5.2 with kernel 6.9.1

                      +######   ..                         
                  #-+#############. +.                     
               .##+#################-.                    Uptime: 4 hours, 12 mins 
               .#######+#+---..-+######                    
               ###+#+---+-++--....+####.                  Ubuntu Customized OS 
               -##+-----.--.. ..  ..++##                  f2fs, custom kernel, nvidia open kernel 
              ####---++---.-+++-.    -#.                  configured targeting local hardware & work needs 
              ##+-----....----        ##                   
              ##+------...-..-. ..   -+                   Kernel: 6.9.1-tkg-custom 
              .##.+#####+++--+++++++  +                   Packages: 3462 (dpkg), 45 (flatpak) 
               #+---+##++++. ++##-+-. +                    
              .#+-+++-+++++   +++  -  +                   Shell: bash 5.2.21 
               +-++--+-----     ..-..                     DE: GNOME 46.1 
               ++--------++ ++ -                          WM: Mutter 
               ++-+------#---+ .-                         Terminal: gnome-terminal 
               +++-----#######++-   ..                     
                 +-+-##--+++++++++..-                     CPU: 11th Gen Intel i7-11700 (16) @ 4.800GHz 
                 +++--+-----    +  ..                     GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 
                 -++-----####+. --..                      RAM: 8306MiB / 64039MiB 
                  ++-++-----..-.-..                        
                  -++++++-+#-++..-.                        
                  .+-+###+-+##++-.                     
                  .+-----+++--  ..                                                
                  .+--------.  .                                                  
                .+++------... ..                       
             -+-+++--------..--.   .-                  

[rpressw]

I see that your kernel description is '6.9.1-tkg-custom'. Did the Workstation installation run smoothly through the kernel module updater, or did you need to make modifications to the associated files? Or was Workstation first installed on an earlier kernel, and things just fell into place when there was a switch to your 6.9.1?

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On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 1:25 PM Hyphaed ***@***.***> wrote: @rpressw <https://github.com/rpressw> I'm on ubuntu base and no problem running 17.5.2 with kernel 6.9.1 +###### .. #-+#############. +. .##+#################-. Uptime: 4 hours, 12 mins .#######+#+---..-+###### ###+#+---+-++--....+####. Ubuntu Customized OS -##+-----.--.. .. ..++## f2fs, custom kernel, nvidia open kernel ####---++---.-+++-. -#. configured targeting local hardware & work needs ##+-----....---- ## ##+------...-..-. .. -+ Kernel: 6.9.1-tkg-custom .##.+#####+++--+++++++ + Packages: 3462 (dpkg), 45 (flatpak) #+---+##++++. ++##-+-. + .#+-+++-+++++ +++ - + Shell: bash 5.2.21 +-++--+----- ..-.. DE: GNOME 46.1 ++--------++ ++ - WM: Mutter ++-+------#---+ .- Terminal: gnome-terminal +++-----#######++- .. +-+-##--+++++++++..- CPU: 11th Gen Intel i7-11700 (16) @ 4.800GHz +++--+----- + .. GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 -++-----####+. --.. RAM: 8306MiB / 64039MiB ++-++-----..-.-.. -++++++-+#-++..-. .+-+###+-+##++-. .+-----+++-- .. .+--------. . .+++------... .. -+-+++--------..--. .- — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#250 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ASRTBWAKYLTVYX2J4QYWVFTZDTIKFAVCNFSM6AAAAABHWLRZBSVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDCMRVGM3TQNRVHA> . You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[Hyphaed]

@rpressw you need to compile the modules

check this other post, many of us had been testing even on 6.9rc

#239 (comment)

I do not know which issues are you having with 6.8

I like 6.9.1 tkg :: it comes with Clear Linux patches and other interesting features, apart I like to compile it targeting the hardware I'm on and modprobed database modules (only the kernel modules I use). It offers many options to choose when compiling and/or to configure trough "customization.cfg"

https://github.com/Frogging-Family/linux-tkg

ubuntu came to exist as a tunned Debian version :: let's not stop tunning the system, there is no need to use everything as it comes out of the box/binaries

that's the beauty of the OS we all around like

I do use VMWare daily on my workflow, it is working with 0 issues here

[rpressw]

It's obvious to me that if I want to use Workstation on 6.8, I would need to track down the changes necessary for the modules. After having to do this for several previous iterations of Workstation, I am fully tired of this. Since it doesn't burp on 6.5, I don't think that I have any problem. I wouldn't even mind if I had to run on a kernel in the 5 series. Accomplishing the work is my goal. And I wasn't asking you to solve any issues for me. My curiosity was about how smooth the Workstation install was on your kernel, or whether you migrated to 6.9.1 after installation on an earlier kernel. This is a very minor question, and if you don't wish to answer, no big deal. When I was younger, I tailored, compiled, and installed new kernels within a couple of weeks after their release. I admit that it was a lot of fun. Now I really don't have the time to dedicate to this. So I take the path of least resistance.

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On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 3:51 PM Hyphaed ***@***.***> wrote: @rpressw <https://github.com/rpressw> you need to compile the modules check this other post, many of us had been testing even on 6.9rc #239 (comment) <#239 (comment)> I do not know which issues are you having with 6.8 I like 6.9.1 tkg :: it comes with Clear Linux patches and other interesting features, apart I like to compile it targeting the hardware of the workstation I'm nowdays, and modprobed database modules (only the kernel modules I use), it offers many options to choose when compiling and/or to configure trough "customization.cfg" https://github.com/Frogging-Family/linux-tkg ubuntu came to exist as a tunned Debian version :: let's not stop tunning the system, there is no need to use everything as it comes out of the box/binaries that's the beauty of the OS we all around like I do use VMWare daily on my workflow, it is working with 0 issues here — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#250 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ASRTBWCOCMSGJ7YRUQ4LW4DZDTZNXAVCNFSM6AAAAABHWLRZBSVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDCMRVGYZTEOJTG4> . You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[Hyphaed]

@rpressw

if you got offended is your problem buddy, do not understand your rection

"And I wasn't asking you to solve any issues for me." haven't wrote at any time I was not interested into help you

just pointed you to the post where you will find more information. Since many people are there posting hat they found and what they did to solve the issues

I understand is just your bad mood

just be more specific and less aggressive next time, will help to make friends

I've installed it on 6.8.10 also :: yes

0 issue apart from 1 jut detected right now about not being able to "launch virtual network editor"

yet note I had been all day working with VMWare with 0 problems, using different guest machines

"Now I really don't have the time to dedicate to this. So I take the path of least resistance."

well, then why are you here? no offense

if you expect all out of the box then just do not lose your time, as for you is just losing time :: checking on github and/or other community places

you do that also when you go hungry to a restaurant? you just tell them you are not really there for the food? is because you are too proud of yourself and cannot merit the nice stuff they are cooking? or what's the problem exactly?

any way....

you are welcome

that's it

just giving an answer tailored to you

[rpressw]

I sometimes forget how conversation on the internet is so different from face-to-face. I neglected to keep this in mind. If you could have heard my tone of voice and seen my face, you'd have had a good chance to know that there was no venom there. My apologies for the words which did not convey the intent.

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On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 6:37 PM Hyphaed ***@***.***> wrote: @rpressw <https://github.com/rpressw> if you got offended is your problem buddy, do not understand your rection "And I wasn't asking you to solve any issues for me." haven't wrote at any time I was not interested into help you just pointed you to the post where you will find more information. Since many people are there posting hat they found and what they did to solve the issues I understand is just your bad mood just be more specific and less agressive next time, will help to make friends I've installed it on 6.8.10 also :: yes 0 issue apart from 1 jut detected right now about not being able to "launch virtual network editor" yet note I had been all day working with VMWare with 0 problems, using different guest machines "Now I really don't have the time to dedicate to this. So I take the path of least resistance." well, then why are you here? no offense if you expect all out of the box then just do not lose your time, as for you is just losing time :: checking on github and/or other community placese you do that also when you go hungry to a restaurant? you just tell them you are not really there for the food? is because you are too proud of yourself and cannot merit the nice stuff they are cooking? or what's the problem exactly? any way.... you are welcome that's it just giving an answer tailored to you — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#250 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ASRTBWHTFHDE4KHUIQH5VZLZDUM2DAVCNFSM6AAAAABHWLRZBSVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDCMRVHA4DOMZRG4> . You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[dwzrd86]

Hello, sorry I'm consfused. Are we getting new modules or can we use the current ones? If using the current ones, what's the procedure to get it to work with 17.5.2?

[rpressw]

I used this cookbook yesterday. It worked to enable 17.5.2 on kernel 6.8.0. Good luck! https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/773558/vmware-vmmon-vmnet-17-5-1-and-linux-kernel-6-8-0-wont-compile

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On Mon, May 27, 2024 at 11:09 AM Darius Davis ***@***.***> wrote: Hello, sorry I'm consfused. Are we getting new modules or can we use the current ones? If using the current ones, what's the procedure to get it to work with 17.5.2? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#250 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ASRTBWAKH7JEHOF2IPVPKW3ZENECTAVCNFSM6AAAAABHWLRZBSVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDCMZTGY3DSMJWHA> . You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>