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I was trying to setup a virtual machine, it should have a network interface vmnet0 and vmnet1. However, I have the error message.




Could not connect 'Ethernet2' to virtual network '/dev/vmnet0'. More

information can be found in the vmware.log file. Failed to connect

virtual device 'Ethernet2'.




My purpose of doing so is for Ethernet Sharing and Internet sharing purpose.



I have already reinstalled VMWare to the latest Version in my Linux Machine.

Its build is Linux kali 4.9.0-kali4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.9.30-1kali1 (2017-06-06) x86_64 GNU/Linux.



On the bottom of the log I see:



2017-10-07T03:46:15.441-05:00| vmx| I125: 017-10-07T03:46:19.545-05:00| vmx| I125: VNET: 'ethernet2' enable link state propagation, lsp.state = 5
2017-10-07T03:46:19.545-05:00| vmx| I125: VNET: MACVNetPortOpenDevice: Ethernet2: can't open vmnet device (No such file or directory)
2017-10-07T03:46:19.545-05:00| vmx| I125: VNET: MACVNetPort_Connect: Ethernet2: can't open data fd
2017-10-07T03:46:19.546-05:00| vmx| I125: TOOLS received request in VMX to set option 'synctime' -> '0'
2017-10-07T03:46:19.546-05:00| vmx| A100: ConfigDB: Setting tools.syncTime = "FALSE"
2017-10-07T03:46:19.553-05:00| vmx| I125: Msg_Post: Error
2017-10-07T03:46:19.553-05:00| vmx| I125: [msg.vnet.connectvnet] Could not connect 'Ethernet2' to virtual network '/dev/vmnet0'. More information can be found in the vmware.log file.
2017-10-07T03:46:19.553-05:00| vmx| I125: [msg.device.badconnect] Failed to connect virtual device 'Ethernet2'.
2017-10-07T03:46:19.553-05:00| vmx| I125: ----------------------------------------
2017-10-07T03:51:34.104-05:00| vmx| I125: GuestRpcSendTimedOut: message to toolbox-dnd timed out.
2017-10-07T03:51:37.712-05:00| vmx| I125: VNET: MACVNetPortOpenDevice: Ethernet1: can't open vmnet device (No such file or directory)
2017-10-07T03:51:37.712-05:00| vmx| I125: VNET: MACVNetPort_Connect: Ethernet1: can't open data fd
2017-10-07T03:51:37.713-05:00| vmx| I125: TOOLS received request in VMX to set option 'synctime' -> '0'
2017-10-07T03:51:37.713-05:00| vmx| A100: ConfigDB: Setting tools.syncTime = "FALSE"
2017-10-07T03:51:37.720-05:00| vmx| I125: Msg_Post: Error
2017-10-07T03:51:37.720-05:00| vmx| I125: [msg.vnet.connectvnet] Could not connect 'Ethernet1' to virtual network '/dev/vmnet1'. More information can be found in the vmware.log file.
2017-10-07T03:51:37.720-05:00| vmx| I125: [msg.device.badconnect] Failed to connect virtual device 'Ethernet1'.


After I have restarted the services:



root@kali:~/Desktop/Miscellanous/0-restart# /etc/init.d/vmware restart
Stopping VMware services:
VMware Authentication Daemon done
VM communication interface socket family done
Virtual machine communication interface done
Virtual machine monitor done
Blocking file system done
Starting VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor done
Virtual machine communication interface done
VM communication interface socket family done
Blocking file system done
Virtual ethernet failed
VMware Authentication Daemon done



root@kali:~/Desktop# sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
[AppLoader] GLib does not have GSettings support.
Stopping VMware services:
VMware Authentication Daemon done
VM communication interface socket family done
Virtual machine communication interface done
Virtual machine monitor done
Blocking file system done
make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only'
Using kernel build system.
/usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/4.12.0-kali2-amd64/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/.
MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-amd64'
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/apic.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/task.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/hashFunc.o
In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/thread_info.h:37,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/preempt.h:80,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/spinlock.h:50,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/mmu.h:4,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/desc.h:6,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/task.c:70:
/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:561:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
#define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:32:0,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/task.c:51:
/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
#define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x140

CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/comport.o
In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:32:0,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:43:
/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
#define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x140

In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/thread_info.h:37,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/preempt.h:80,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/spinlock.h:50,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rcupdate.h:38,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rculist.h:10,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pid.h:4,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/sched.h:13,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:31:
/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:561:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
#define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoaderVmmon.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoader.o
In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:43:0,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:60:
/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
#define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x140

In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/thread_info.h:37,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/preempt.h:80,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/spinlock.h:50,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rcupdate.h:38,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rculist.h:10,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pid.h:4,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/sched.h:13,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/binfmts.h:4,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:32:
/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:561:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
#define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/bootstrap/bootstrap.o
In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:32:0,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:32,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:47:
/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
#define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x140

In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/thread_info.h:37,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/preempt.h:80,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/spinlock.h:50,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/wait.h:8,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/fs.h:5,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/highmem.h:4,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:25:
/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:561:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
#define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:32:0,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.c:35:
/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
#define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x140

In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/thread_info.h:37,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/preempt.h:80,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/spinlock.h:50,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rcupdate.h:38,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rculist.h:10,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pid.h:4,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/sched.h:13,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.c:31:
/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:561:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
#define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:981:1: warning: always_inline function might not be inlinable [-Wattributes]
LinuxDriverSyncReadTSCs(uint64 *delta) // OUT: TSC max - TSC min
^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmmon.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-amd64'
/usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/.
MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only'
make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only'
cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o
make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only'
make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only'
Using kernel build system.
/usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/4.12.0-kali2-amd64/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/.
MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-amd64'
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/driver.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/hub.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/userif.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/netif.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/bridge.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/procfs.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/smac.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/smac_compat.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetEvent.o
In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci.h:36:0,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/netif.c:43:
/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci_ids.h:2258:0: warning: "PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE" redefined
#define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE 0x15ad

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/netif.c:42:
/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:56:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
#define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE 0x15AD

In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci.h:36:0,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/netif.c:43:
/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci_ids.h:2259:0: warning: "PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3" redefined
#define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3 0x07b0

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/netif.c:42:
/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:73:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
#define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3 0x07B0

CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.o
In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/bridge.c:53:
/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:56:0: warning: "PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE" redefined
#define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE 0x15AD

In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci.h:36:0,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/bridge.c:52:
/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci_ids.h:2258:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
#define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE 0x15ad

In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/bridge.c:53:
/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:73:0: warning: "PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3" redefined
#define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3 0x07B0

In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci.h:36:0,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,
from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/bridge.c:52:
/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci_ids.h:2259:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
#define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3 0x07b0

LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vmnet.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-amd64'
/usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/.
MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only'
make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only'
cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o
make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only'
Starting VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor done
Virtual machine communication interface done
VM communication interface socket family done
Blocking file system done
Virtual ethernet failed
VMware Authentication Daemon done
Unable to start services
root@kali:~/Desktop# sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all



Furthermore, recompilation has been done and results are still the same.










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    I was trying to setup a virtual machine, it should have a network interface vmnet0 and vmnet1. However, I have the error message.




    Could not connect 'Ethernet2' to virtual network '/dev/vmnet0'. More

    information can be found in the vmware.log file. Failed to connect

    virtual device 'Ethernet2'.




    My purpose of doing so is for Ethernet Sharing and Internet sharing purpose.



    I have already reinstalled VMWare to the latest Version in my Linux Machine.

    Its build is Linux kali 4.9.0-kali4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.9.30-1kali1 (2017-06-06) x86_64 GNU/Linux.



    On the bottom of the log I see:



    2017-10-07T03:46:15.441-05:00| vmx| I125: 017-10-07T03:46:19.545-05:00| vmx| I125: VNET: 'ethernet2' enable link state propagation, lsp.state = 5
    2017-10-07T03:46:19.545-05:00| vmx| I125: VNET: MACVNetPortOpenDevice: Ethernet2: can't open vmnet device (No such file or directory)
    2017-10-07T03:46:19.545-05:00| vmx| I125: VNET: MACVNetPort_Connect: Ethernet2: can't open data fd
    2017-10-07T03:46:19.546-05:00| vmx| I125: TOOLS received request in VMX to set option 'synctime' -> '0'
    2017-10-07T03:46:19.546-05:00| vmx| A100: ConfigDB: Setting tools.syncTime = "FALSE"
    2017-10-07T03:46:19.553-05:00| vmx| I125: Msg_Post: Error
    2017-10-07T03:46:19.553-05:00| vmx| I125: [msg.vnet.connectvnet] Could not connect 'Ethernet2' to virtual network '/dev/vmnet0'. More information can be found in the vmware.log file.
    2017-10-07T03:46:19.553-05:00| vmx| I125: [msg.device.badconnect] Failed to connect virtual device 'Ethernet2'.
    2017-10-07T03:46:19.553-05:00| vmx| I125: ----------------------------------------
    2017-10-07T03:51:34.104-05:00| vmx| I125: GuestRpcSendTimedOut: message to toolbox-dnd timed out.
    2017-10-07T03:51:37.712-05:00| vmx| I125: VNET: MACVNetPortOpenDevice: Ethernet1: can't open vmnet device (No such file or directory)
    2017-10-07T03:51:37.712-05:00| vmx| I125: VNET: MACVNetPort_Connect: Ethernet1: can't open data fd
    2017-10-07T03:51:37.713-05:00| vmx| I125: TOOLS received request in VMX to set option 'synctime' -> '0'
    2017-10-07T03:51:37.713-05:00| vmx| A100: ConfigDB: Setting tools.syncTime = "FALSE"
    2017-10-07T03:51:37.720-05:00| vmx| I125: Msg_Post: Error
    2017-10-07T03:51:37.720-05:00| vmx| I125: [msg.vnet.connectvnet] Could not connect 'Ethernet1' to virtual network '/dev/vmnet1'. More information can be found in the vmware.log file.
    2017-10-07T03:51:37.720-05:00| vmx| I125: [msg.device.badconnect] Failed to connect virtual device 'Ethernet1'.


    After I have restarted the services:



    root@kali:~/Desktop/Miscellanous/0-restart# /etc/init.d/vmware restart
    Stopping VMware services:
    VMware Authentication Daemon done
    VM communication interface socket family done
    Virtual machine communication interface done
    Virtual machine monitor done
    Blocking file system done
    Starting VMware services:
    Virtual machine monitor done
    Virtual machine communication interface done
    VM communication interface socket family done
    Blocking file system done
    Virtual ethernet failed
    VMware Authentication Daemon done



    root@kali:~/Desktop# sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
    [AppLoader] GLib does not have GSettings support.
    Stopping VMware services:
    VMware Authentication Daemon done
    VM communication interface socket family done
    Virtual machine communication interface done
    Virtual machine monitor done
    Blocking file system done
    make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only'
    Using kernel build system.
    /usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/4.12.0-kali2-amd64/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/.
    MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
    make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-amd64'
    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o
    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o
    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/apic.o
    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o
    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/task.o
    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/hashFunc.o
    In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/thread_info.h:37,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/preempt.h:80,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/spinlock.h:50,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/mmu.h:4,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/desc.h:6,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/task.c:70:
    /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:561:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
    #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

    In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:32:0,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/task.c:51:
    /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
    #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x140

    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/comport.o
    In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:32:0,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:43:
    /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
    #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x140

    In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/thread_info.h:37,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/preempt.h:80,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/spinlock.h:50,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rcupdate.h:38,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rculist.h:10,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pid.h:4,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/sched.h:13,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:31:
    /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:561:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
    #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o
    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o
    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoaderVmmon.o
    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoader.o
    In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:43:0,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:60:
    /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
    #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x140

    In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/thread_info.h:37,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/preempt.h:80,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/spinlock.h:50,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rcupdate.h:38,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rculist.h:10,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pid.h:4,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/sched.h:13,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/binfmts.h:4,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:32:
    /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:561:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
    #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/bootstrap/bootstrap.o
    In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:32:0,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:32,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:47:
    /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
    #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x140

    In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/thread_info.h:37,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/preempt.h:80,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/spinlock.h:50,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/wait.h:8,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/fs.h:5,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/highmem.h:4,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:25:
    /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:561:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
    #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

    In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:32:0,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.c:35:
    /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
    #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x140

    In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/thread_info.h:37,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/preempt.h:80,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/spinlock.h:50,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rcupdate.h:38,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rculist.h:10,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pid.h:4,
    from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/sched.h:13,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.c:31:
    /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:561:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
    #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

    /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:981:1: warning: always_inline function might not be inlinable [-Wattributes]
    LinuxDriverSyncReadTSCs(uint64 *delta) // OUT: TSC max - TSC min
    ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmmon.o
    Building modules, stage 2.
    MODPOST 1 modules
    CC /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o
    LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko
    make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-amd64'
    /usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/.
    MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
    make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only'
    make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
    make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only'
    cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o
    make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only'
    make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only'
    Using kernel build system.
    /usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/4.12.0-kali2-amd64/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/.
    MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
    make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-amd64'
    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/driver.o
    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/hub.o
    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/userif.o
    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/netif.o
    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/bridge.o
    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/procfs.o
    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/smac.o
    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/smac_compat.o
    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetEvent.o
    In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci.h:36:0,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/netif.c:43:
    /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci_ids.h:2258:0: warning: "PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE" redefined
    #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE 0x15ad

    In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/netif.c:42:
    /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:56:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
    #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE 0x15AD

    In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci.h:36:0,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/netif.c:43:
    /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci_ids.h:2259:0: warning: "PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3" redefined
    #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3 0x07b0

    In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/netif.c:42:
    /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:73:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
    #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3 0x07B0

    CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.o
    In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/bridge.c:53:
    /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:56:0: warning: "PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE" redefined
    #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE 0x15AD

    In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci.h:36:0,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/bridge.c:52:
    /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci_ids.h:2258:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
    #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE 0x15ad

    In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/bridge.c:53:
    /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:73:0: warning: "PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3" redefined
    #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3 0x07B0

    In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci.h:36:0,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,
    from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/bridge.c:52:
    /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci_ids.h:2259:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
    #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3 0x07b0

    LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vmnet.o
    Building modules, stage 2.
    MODPOST 1 modules
    CC /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o
    LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko
    make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-amd64'
    /usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/.
    MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
    make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only'
    make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
    make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only'
    cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o
    make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only'
    Starting VMware services:
    Virtual machine monitor done
    Virtual machine communication interface done
    VM communication interface socket family done
    Blocking file system done
    Virtual ethernet failed
    VMware Authentication Daemon done
    Unable to start services
    root@kali:~/Desktop# sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all



    Furthermore, recompilation has been done and results are still the same.










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      I was trying to setup a virtual machine, it should have a network interface vmnet0 and vmnet1. However, I have the error message.




      Could not connect 'Ethernet2' to virtual network '/dev/vmnet0'. More

      information can be found in the vmware.log file. Failed to connect

      virtual device 'Ethernet2'.




      My purpose of doing so is for Ethernet Sharing and Internet sharing purpose.



      I have already reinstalled VMWare to the latest Version in my Linux Machine.

      Its build is Linux kali 4.9.0-kali4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.9.30-1kali1 (2017-06-06) x86_64 GNU/Linux.



      On the bottom of the log I see:



      2017-10-07T03:46:15.441-05:00| vmx| I125: 017-10-07T03:46:19.545-05:00| vmx| I125: VNET: 'ethernet2' enable link state propagation, lsp.state = 5
      2017-10-07T03:46:19.545-05:00| vmx| I125: VNET: MACVNetPortOpenDevice: Ethernet2: can't open vmnet device (No such file or directory)
      2017-10-07T03:46:19.545-05:00| vmx| I125: VNET: MACVNetPort_Connect: Ethernet2: can't open data fd
      2017-10-07T03:46:19.546-05:00| vmx| I125: TOOLS received request in VMX to set option 'synctime' -> '0'
      2017-10-07T03:46:19.546-05:00| vmx| A100: ConfigDB: Setting tools.syncTime = "FALSE"
      2017-10-07T03:46:19.553-05:00| vmx| I125: Msg_Post: Error
      2017-10-07T03:46:19.553-05:00| vmx| I125: [msg.vnet.connectvnet] Could not connect 'Ethernet2' to virtual network '/dev/vmnet0'. More information can be found in the vmware.log file.
      2017-10-07T03:46:19.553-05:00| vmx| I125: [msg.device.badconnect] Failed to connect virtual device 'Ethernet2'.
      2017-10-07T03:46:19.553-05:00| vmx| I125: ----------------------------------------
      2017-10-07T03:51:34.104-05:00| vmx| I125: GuestRpcSendTimedOut: message to toolbox-dnd timed out.
      2017-10-07T03:51:37.712-05:00| vmx| I125: VNET: MACVNetPortOpenDevice: Ethernet1: can't open vmnet device (No such file or directory)
      2017-10-07T03:51:37.712-05:00| vmx| I125: VNET: MACVNetPort_Connect: Ethernet1: can't open data fd
      2017-10-07T03:51:37.713-05:00| vmx| I125: TOOLS received request in VMX to set option 'synctime' -> '0'
      2017-10-07T03:51:37.713-05:00| vmx| A100: ConfigDB: Setting tools.syncTime = "FALSE"
      2017-10-07T03:51:37.720-05:00| vmx| I125: Msg_Post: Error
      2017-10-07T03:51:37.720-05:00| vmx| I125: [msg.vnet.connectvnet] Could not connect 'Ethernet1' to virtual network '/dev/vmnet1'. More information can be found in the vmware.log file.
      2017-10-07T03:51:37.720-05:00| vmx| I125: [msg.device.badconnect] Failed to connect virtual device 'Ethernet1'.


      After I have restarted the services:



      root@kali:~/Desktop/Miscellanous/0-restart# /etc/init.d/vmware restart
      Stopping VMware services:
      VMware Authentication Daemon done
      VM communication interface socket family done
      Virtual machine communication interface done
      Virtual machine monitor done
      Blocking file system done
      Starting VMware services:
      Virtual machine monitor done
      Virtual machine communication interface done
      VM communication interface socket family done
      Blocking file system done
      Virtual ethernet failed
      VMware Authentication Daemon done



      root@kali:~/Desktop# sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
      [AppLoader] GLib does not have GSettings support.
      Stopping VMware services:
      VMware Authentication Daemon done
      VM communication interface socket family done
      Virtual machine communication interface done
      Virtual machine monitor done
      Blocking file system done
      make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only'
      Using kernel build system.
      /usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/4.12.0-kali2-amd64/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/.
      MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
      make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-amd64'
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/apic.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/task.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/hashFunc.o
      In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/thread_info.h:37,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/preempt.h:80,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/spinlock.h:50,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/mmu.h:4,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/desc.h:6,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/task.c:70:
      /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:561:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
      #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

      In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:32:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/task.c:51:
      /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
      #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x140

      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/comport.o
      In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:32:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:43:
      /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
      #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x140

      In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/thread_info.h:37,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/preempt.h:80,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/spinlock.h:50,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rcupdate.h:38,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rculist.h:10,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pid.h:4,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/sched.h:13,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:31:
      /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:561:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
      #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoaderVmmon.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoader.o
      In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:43:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:60:
      /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
      #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x140

      In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/thread_info.h:37,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/preempt.h:80,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/spinlock.h:50,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rcupdate.h:38,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rculist.h:10,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pid.h:4,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/sched.h:13,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/binfmts.h:4,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:32:
      /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:561:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
      #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/bootstrap/bootstrap.o
      In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:32:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:32,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:47:
      /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
      #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x140

      In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/thread_info.h:37,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/preempt.h:80,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/spinlock.h:50,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/wait.h:8,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/fs.h:5,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/highmem.h:4,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:25:
      /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:561:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
      #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

      In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:32:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.c:35:
      /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
      #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x140

      In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/thread_info.h:37,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/preempt.h:80,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/spinlock.h:50,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rcupdate.h:38,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rculist.h:10,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pid.h:4,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/sched.h:13,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.c:31:
      /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:561:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
      #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

      /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:981:1: warning: always_inline function might not be inlinable [-Wattributes]
      LinuxDriverSyncReadTSCs(uint64 *delta) // OUT: TSC max - TSC min
      ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmmon.o
      Building modules, stage 2.
      MODPOST 1 modules
      CC /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o
      LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko
      make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-amd64'
      /usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/.
      MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
      make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only'
      make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
      make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only'
      cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o
      make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only'
      make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only'
      Using kernel build system.
      /usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/4.12.0-kali2-amd64/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/.
      MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
      make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-amd64'
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/driver.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/hub.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/userif.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/netif.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/bridge.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/procfs.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/smac.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/smac_compat.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetEvent.o
      In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci.h:36:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/netif.c:43:
      /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci_ids.h:2258:0: warning: "PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE" redefined
      #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE 0x15ad

      In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/netif.c:42:
      /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:56:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
      #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE 0x15AD

      In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci.h:36:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/netif.c:43:
      /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci_ids.h:2259:0: warning: "PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3" redefined
      #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3 0x07b0

      In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/netif.c:42:
      /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:73:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
      #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3 0x07B0

      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.o
      In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/bridge.c:53:
      /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:56:0: warning: "PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE" redefined
      #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE 0x15AD

      In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci.h:36:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/bridge.c:52:
      /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci_ids.h:2258:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
      #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE 0x15ad

      In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/bridge.c:53:
      /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:73:0: warning: "PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3" redefined
      #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3 0x07B0

      In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci.h:36:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/bridge.c:52:
      /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci_ids.h:2259:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
      #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3 0x07b0

      LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vmnet.o
      Building modules, stage 2.
      MODPOST 1 modules
      CC /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o
      LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko
      make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-amd64'
      /usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/.
      MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
      make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only'
      make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
      make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only'
      cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o
      make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only'
      Starting VMware services:
      Virtual machine monitor done
      Virtual machine communication interface done
      VM communication interface socket family done
      Blocking file system done
      Virtual ethernet failed
      VMware Authentication Daemon done
      Unable to start services
      root@kali:~/Desktop# sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all



      Furthermore, recompilation has been done and results are still the same.










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      I was trying to setup a virtual machine, it should have a network interface vmnet0 and vmnet1. However, I have the error message.




      Could not connect 'Ethernet2' to virtual network '/dev/vmnet0'. More

      information can be found in the vmware.log file. Failed to connect

      virtual device 'Ethernet2'.




      My purpose of doing so is for Ethernet Sharing and Internet sharing purpose.



      I have already reinstalled VMWare to the latest Version in my Linux Machine.

      Its build is Linux kali 4.9.0-kali4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.9.30-1kali1 (2017-06-06) x86_64 GNU/Linux.



      On the bottom of the log I see:



      2017-10-07T03:46:15.441-05:00| vmx| I125: 017-10-07T03:46:19.545-05:00| vmx| I125: VNET: 'ethernet2' enable link state propagation, lsp.state = 5
      2017-10-07T03:46:19.545-05:00| vmx| I125: VNET: MACVNetPortOpenDevice: Ethernet2: can't open vmnet device (No such file or directory)
      2017-10-07T03:46:19.545-05:00| vmx| I125: VNET: MACVNetPort_Connect: Ethernet2: can't open data fd
      2017-10-07T03:46:19.546-05:00| vmx| I125: TOOLS received request in VMX to set option 'synctime' -> '0'
      2017-10-07T03:46:19.546-05:00| vmx| A100: ConfigDB: Setting tools.syncTime = "FALSE"
      2017-10-07T03:46:19.553-05:00| vmx| I125: Msg_Post: Error
      2017-10-07T03:46:19.553-05:00| vmx| I125: [msg.vnet.connectvnet] Could not connect 'Ethernet2' to virtual network '/dev/vmnet0'. More information can be found in the vmware.log file.
      2017-10-07T03:46:19.553-05:00| vmx| I125: [msg.device.badconnect] Failed to connect virtual device 'Ethernet2'.
      2017-10-07T03:46:19.553-05:00| vmx| I125: ----------------------------------------
      2017-10-07T03:51:34.104-05:00| vmx| I125: GuestRpcSendTimedOut: message to toolbox-dnd timed out.
      2017-10-07T03:51:37.712-05:00| vmx| I125: VNET: MACVNetPortOpenDevice: Ethernet1: can't open vmnet device (No such file or directory)
      2017-10-07T03:51:37.712-05:00| vmx| I125: VNET: MACVNetPort_Connect: Ethernet1: can't open data fd
      2017-10-07T03:51:37.713-05:00| vmx| I125: TOOLS received request in VMX to set option 'synctime' -> '0'
      2017-10-07T03:51:37.713-05:00| vmx| A100: ConfigDB: Setting tools.syncTime = "FALSE"
      2017-10-07T03:51:37.720-05:00| vmx| I125: Msg_Post: Error
      2017-10-07T03:51:37.720-05:00| vmx| I125: [msg.vnet.connectvnet] Could not connect 'Ethernet1' to virtual network '/dev/vmnet1'. More information can be found in the vmware.log file.
      2017-10-07T03:51:37.720-05:00| vmx| I125: [msg.device.badconnect] Failed to connect virtual device 'Ethernet1'.


      After I have restarted the services:



      root@kali:~/Desktop/Miscellanous/0-restart# /etc/init.d/vmware restart
      Stopping VMware services:
      VMware Authentication Daemon done
      VM communication interface socket family done
      Virtual machine communication interface done
      Virtual machine monitor done
      Blocking file system done
      Starting VMware services:
      Virtual machine monitor done
      Virtual machine communication interface done
      VM communication interface socket family done
      Blocking file system done
      Virtual ethernet failed
      VMware Authentication Daemon done



      root@kali:~/Desktop# sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
      [AppLoader] GLib does not have GSettings support.
      Stopping VMware services:
      VMware Authentication Daemon done
      VM communication interface socket family done
      Virtual machine communication interface done
      Virtual machine monitor done
      Blocking file system done
      make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only'
      Using kernel build system.
      /usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/4.12.0-kali2-amd64/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/.
      MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
      make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-amd64'
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/apic.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/task.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/hashFunc.o
      In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/thread_info.h:37,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/preempt.h:80,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/spinlock.h:50,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/mmu.h:4,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/desc.h:6,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/task.c:70:
      /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:561:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
      #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

      In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:32:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/task.c:51:
      /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
      #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x140

      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/comport.o
      In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.h:32:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:43:
      /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
      #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x140

      In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/thread_info.h:37,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/preempt.h:80,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/spinlock.h:50,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rcupdate.h:38,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rculist.h:10,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pid.h:4,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/sched.h:13,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.c:31:
      /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:561:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
      #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoaderVmmon.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/bootstrap/monLoader.o
      In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/vm_asm.h:43:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:60:
      /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
      #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x140

      In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/thread_info.h:37,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/preempt.h:80,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/spinlock.h:50,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rcupdate.h:38,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rculist.h:10,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pid.h:4,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/sched.h:13,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/binfmts.h:4,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:32:
      /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:561:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
      #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/bootstrap/bootstrap.o
      In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:32:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:32,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:47:
      /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
      #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x140

      In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/thread_info.h:37,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/preempt.h:80,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/spinlock.h:50,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/wait.h:8,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/fs.h:5,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/highmem.h:4,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:25:
      /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:561:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
      #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

      In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./common/vmx86.h:32:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.c:35:
      /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/./include/x86msr.h:115:0: warning: "MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES" redefined
      #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x140

      In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:4:0,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/thread_info.h:37,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/preempt.h:80,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/spinlock.h:50,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rcupdate.h:38,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/rculist.h:10,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pid.h:4,
      from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/sched.h:13,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.c:31:
      /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h:561:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
      #define MSR_MISC_FEATURES_ENABLES 0x00000140

      /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:981:1: warning: always_inline function might not be inlinable [-Wattributes]
      LinuxDriverSyncReadTSCs(uint64 *delta) // OUT: TSC max - TSC min
      ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmmon.o
      Building modules, stage 2.
      MODPOST 1 modules
      CC /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o
      LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko
      make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-amd64'
      /usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/.
      MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
      make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only'
      make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
      make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only'
      cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o
      make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmmon-only'
      make: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only'
      Using kernel build system.
      /usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/4.12.0-kali2-amd64/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/.
      MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
      make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-amd64'
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/driver.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/hub.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/userif.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/netif.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/bridge.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/procfs.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/smac.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/smac_compat.o
      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetEvent.o
      In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci.h:36:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/netif.c:43:
      /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci_ids.h:2258:0: warning: "PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE" redefined
      #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE 0x15ad

      In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/netif.c:42:
      /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:56:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
      #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE 0x15AD

      In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci.h:36:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/netif.c:43:
      /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci_ids.h:2259:0: warning: "PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3" redefined
      #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3 0x07b0

      In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/netif.c:42:
      /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:73:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
      #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3 0x07B0

      CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.o
      In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/bridge.c:53:
      /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:56:0: warning: "PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE" redefined
      #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE 0x15AD

      In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci.h:36:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/bridge.c:52:
      /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci_ids.h:2258:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
      #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE 0x15ad

      In file included from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/net.h:38:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vnetInt.h:26,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/bridge.c:53:
      /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vm_device_version.h:73:0: warning: "PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3" redefined
      #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3 0x07B0

      In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci.h:36:0,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/compat_netdevice.h:27,
      from /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/bridge.c:52:
      /usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-common/include/linux/pci_ids.h:2259:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
      #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3 0x07b0

      LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vmnet.o
      Building modules, stage 2.
      MODPOST 1 modules
      CC /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o
      LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko
      make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.12.0-kali2-amd64'
      /usr/bin/make -C $PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/.
      MODULEBUILDDIR= postbuild
      make[1]: Entering directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only'
      make[1]: 'postbuild' is up to date.
      make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only'
      cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o
      make: Leaving directory '/tmp/modconfig-vDjnxF/vmnet-only'
      Starting VMware services:
      Virtual machine monitor done
      Virtual machine communication interface done
      VM communication interface socket family done
      Blocking file system done
      Virtual ethernet failed
      VMware Authentication Daemon done
      Unable to start services
      root@kali:~/Desktop# sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all



      Furthermore, recompilation has been done and results are still the same.







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          I've had a similar problem with ubuntu 17.10 and Workstation 14.0.0.



          I've migrated a bunch of VMs to this box that were originally created on windows. Each of the machines had two network adapters; one NAT (vmnet8), one host only (vmnet1). Host only (vmnet1) would refuse to connect with the same messages as mentioned above. I've deleted and recreated the vmnet1 adapter with different subnet using the "sudo vmware-netcfg" command. that seems to have fixed the problem. I need two adapters so VMs can still talk to each other when the host is not connected to the network.



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            The issue I had is that I have a secure boot in the hardware so the kernel modules vmnet.ko and vmmon.ko were compiled successfully during the sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all command but where not able to load since they were not signed. For some reason the log file generated in /tmp/vmware-root/ does not warn about it.
            What I did is sign the two modules following this tutorial (This is a tutorial for Ubuntu which is what I have)
            and then loaded them with modprobe.
            Only then restarting the vmware service with
            /etc/init.d/vmware restart






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              I've had a similar problem with ubuntu 17.10 and Workstation 14.0.0.



              I've migrated a bunch of VMs to this box that were originally created on windows. Each of the machines had two network adapters; one NAT (vmnet8), one host only (vmnet1). Host only (vmnet1) would refuse to connect with the same messages as mentioned above. I've deleted and recreated the vmnet1 adapter with different subnet using the "sudo vmware-netcfg" command. that seems to have fixed the problem. I need two adapters so VMs can still talk to each other when the host is not connected to the network.



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                I've had a similar problem with ubuntu 17.10 and Workstation 14.0.0.



                I've migrated a bunch of VMs to this box that were originally created on windows. Each of the machines had two network adapters; one NAT (vmnet8), one host only (vmnet1). Host only (vmnet1) would refuse to connect with the same messages as mentioned above. I've deleted and recreated the vmnet1 adapter with different subnet using the "sudo vmware-netcfg" command. that seems to have fixed the problem. I need two adapters so VMs can still talk to each other when the host is not connected to the network.



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                  I've had a similar problem with ubuntu 17.10 and Workstation 14.0.0.



                  I've migrated a bunch of VMs to this box that were originally created on windows. Each of the machines had two network adapters; one NAT (vmnet8), one host only (vmnet1). Host only (vmnet1) would refuse to connect with the same messages as mentioned above. I've deleted and recreated the vmnet1 adapter with different subnet using the "sudo vmware-netcfg" command. that seems to have fixed the problem. I need two adapters so VMs can still talk to each other when the host is not connected to the network.



                  HTH



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                  I've had a similar problem with ubuntu 17.10 and Workstation 14.0.0.



                  I've migrated a bunch of VMs to this box that were originally created on windows. Each of the machines had two network adapters; one NAT (vmnet8), one host only (vmnet1). Host only (vmnet1) would refuse to connect with the same messages as mentioned above. I've deleted and recreated the vmnet1 adapter with different subnet using the "sudo vmware-netcfg" command. that seems to have fixed the problem. I need two adapters so VMs can still talk to each other when the host is not connected to the network.



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                      The issue I had is that I have a secure boot in the hardware so the kernel modules vmnet.ko and vmmon.ko were compiled successfully during the sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all command but where not able to load since they were not signed. For some reason the log file generated in /tmp/vmware-root/ does not warn about it.
                      What I did is sign the two modules following this tutorial (This is a tutorial for Ubuntu which is what I have)
                      and then loaded them with modprobe.
                      Only then restarting the vmware service with
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                        The issue I had is that I have a secure boot in the hardware so the kernel modules vmnet.ko and vmmon.ko were compiled successfully during the sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all command but where not able to load since they were not signed. For some reason the log file generated in /tmp/vmware-root/ does not warn about it.
                        What I did is sign the two modules following this tutorial (This is a tutorial for Ubuntu which is what I have)
                        and then loaded them with modprobe.
                        Only then restarting the vmware service with
                        /etc/init.d/vmware restart






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                          The issue I had is that I have a secure boot in the hardware so the kernel modules vmnet.ko and vmmon.ko were compiled successfully during the sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all command but where not able to load since they were not signed. For some reason the log file generated in /tmp/vmware-root/ does not warn about it.
                          What I did is sign the two modules following this tutorial (This is a tutorial for Ubuntu which is what I have)
                          and then loaded them with modprobe.
                          Only then restarting the vmware service with
                          /etc/init.d/vmware restart






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                          The issue I had is that I have a secure boot in the hardware so the kernel modules vmnet.ko and vmmon.ko were compiled successfully during the sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all command but where not able to load since they were not signed. For some reason the log file generated in /tmp/vmware-root/ does not warn about it.
                          What I did is sign the two modules following this tutorial (This is a tutorial for Ubuntu which is what I have)
                          and then loaded them with modprobe.
                          Only then restarting the vmware service with
                          /etc/init.d/vmware restart







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