Hi,
I recently upgraded to Linux Mint 17, and have been trying to re-install Workstation 9, but keep getting the same error.
I've downloaded the latest version, 9.0.3, but it still fails to compile vmnet.ko, vmblock.ko, or vmci.ko.
Here's the latest log file:
2014-06-29T04:56:27.125-08:00| modconfig| I120: Log for VMware Workstation pid=8605 version=9.0.2 build=build-1031769 option=Release
2014-06-29T04:56:27.125-08:00| modconfig| I120: The process is 64-bit.
2014-06-29T04:56:27.125-08:00| modconfig| I120: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
2014-06-29T04:56:27.125-08:00| modconfig| I120: Host is Linux 3.13.0-24-generic Linux Mint 17 Qiana
2014-06-29T04:56:27.125-08:00| modconfig| I120: Msg_Reset:
2014-06-29T04:56:27.125-08:00| modconfig| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory.
2014-06-29T04:56:27.125-08:00| modconfig| I120: ----------------------------------------
2014-06-29T04:56:27.125-08:00| modconfig| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.
2014-06-29T04:56:27.125-08:00| modconfig| I120: Msg_Reset:
2014-06-29T04:56:27.125-08:00| modconfig| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/config": No such file or directory.
2014-06-29T04:56:27.125-08:00| modconfig| I120: ----------------------------------------
2014-06-29T04:56:27.125-08:00| modconfig| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /root/.vmware/config. Using default values.
2014-06-29T04:56:27.125-08:00| modconfig| I120: Msg_Reset:
2014-06-29T04:56:27.125-08:00| modconfig| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/preferences": No such file or directory.
2014-06-29T04:56:27.125-08:00| modconfig| I120: ----------------------------------------
2014-06-29T04:56:27.125-08:00| modconfig| I120: PREF Failed to load user preferences.
2014-06-29T04:56:27.125-08:00| modconfig| I120: Initialized! Lets do this thing...
2014-06-29T04:56:27.126-08:00| modconfig| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2014-06-29T04:56:27.126-08:00| modconfig| I120: Setting header path for 3.13.0-24-generic to "/lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/build/include".
2014-06-29T04:56:27.126-08:00| modconfig| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/build/include" for kernel release "3.13.0-24-generic".
2014-06-29T04:56:27.126-08:00| modconfig| I120: Created new pathsHash.
2014-06-29T04:56:27.135-08:00| modconfig| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "3.13.0-24-generic".
2014-06-29T04:56:27.135-08:00| modconfig| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/build/include" for the kernel "3.13.0-24-generic" is valid. Whoohoo!
2014-06-29T04:56:27.267-08:00| modconfig| I120: Reading in info for the vmmon module.
2014-06-29T04:56:27.267-08:00| modconfig| I120: Reading in info for the vmnet module.
2014-06-29T04:56:27.267-08:00| modconfig| I120: Reading in info for the vmblock module.
2014-06-29T04:56:27.267-08:00| modconfig| I120: Reading in info for the vmci module.
2014-06-29T04:56:27.267-08:00| modconfig| I120: Reading in info for the vsock module.
2014-06-29T04:56:27.267-08:00| modconfig| I120: Setting vsock to depend on vmci.
2014-06-29T04:56:27.268-08:00| modconfig| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel "3.13.0-24-generic".
2014-06-29T04:56:27.268-08:00| modconfig| I120: No matching PBM set was found for kernel "3.13.0-24-generic".
2014-06-29T04:56:27.268-08:00| modconfig| I120: Found compiler at "/usr/bin/gcc"
2014-06-29T04:56:27.271-08:00| modconfig| I120: Got gcc version "4.8".
2014-06-29T04:56:27.271-08:00| modconfig| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2014-06-29T04:56:27.271-08:00| modconfig| I120: Using temp dir "/tmp".
2014-06-29T04:56:27.485-08:00| modconfig| I120: Setting destination path for vmmon to "/lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/misc/vmmon.ko".
2014-06-29T04:56:27.485-08:00| modconfig| I120: Extracting the vmmon source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar".
2014-06-29T04:56:27.510-08:00| modconfig| I120: Successfully extracted the vmmon source.
2014-06-29T04:56:27.510-08:00| modconfig| I120: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j8 -C /tmp/modconfig-iu1wD2/vmmon-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2014-06-29T04:56:29.008-08:00| modconfig| I120: Successfully built vmmon. Module is currently at "/tmp/modconfig-iu1wD2/vmmon.o".
2014-06-29T04:56:29.008-08:00| modconfig| I120: Found the vmmon symvers file at "/tmp/modconfig-iu1wD2/vmmon-only/Module.symvers".
2014-06-29T04:56:29.008-08:00| modconfig| I120: Installing vmmon from /tmp/modconfig-iu1wD2/vmmon.o to /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/misc/vmmon.ko.
2014-06-29T04:56:29.008-08:00| modconfig| I120: Registering file "/lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/misc/vmmon.ko".
2014-06-29T04:56:29.754-08:00| modconfig| I120: "/usr/lib/vmware-installer/2.1.0/vmware-installer" exited with status 0.
2014-06-29T04:56:29.754-08:00| modconfig| I120: Registering file "/usr/lib/vmware/symvers/vmmon-3.13.0-24-generic".
2014-06-29T04:56:29.988-08:00| modconfig| I120: "/usr/lib/vmware-installer/2.1.0/vmware-installer" exited with status 0.
2014-06-29T04:56:29.988-08:00| modconfig| I120: Setting destination path for vmnet to "/lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/misc/vmnet.ko".
2014-06-29T04:56:29.988-08:00| modconfig| I120: Extracting the vmnet source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar".
2014-06-29T04:56:29.995-08:00| modconfig| I120: Successfully extracted the vmnet source.
2014-06-29T04:56:29.996-08:00| modconfig| I120: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j8 -C /tmp/modconfig-iu1wD2/vmnet-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2014-06-29T04:56:31.321-08:00| modconfig| W110: Failed to build vmnet. Failed to execute the build command.
2014-06-29T04:56:31.321-08:00| modconfig| I120: Setting destination path for vmblock to "/lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/misc/vmblock.ko".
2014-06-29T04:56:31.321-08:00| modconfig| I120: Extracting the vmblock source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmblock.tar".
2014-06-29T04:56:31.325-08:00| modconfig| I120: Successfully extracted the vmblock source.
2014-06-29T04:56:31.325-08:00| modconfig| I120: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j8 -C /tmp/modconfig-iu1wD2/vmblock-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2014-06-29T04:56:32.462-08:00| modconfig| W110: Failed to build vmblock. Failed to execute the build command.
2014-06-29T04:56:32.462-08:00| modconfig| I120: Setting destination path for vmci to "/lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/misc/vmci.ko".
2014-06-29T04:56:32.462-08:00| modconfig| I120: Extracting the vmci source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmci.tar".
2014-06-29T04:56:32.472-08:00| modconfig| I120: Successfully extracted the vmci source.
2014-06-29T04:56:32.472-08:00| modconfig| I120: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j8 -C /tmp/modconfig-iu1wD2/vmci-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2014-06-29T04:56:33.473-08:00| modconfig| W110: Failed to build vmci. Failed to execute the build command.
2014-06-29T04:56:33.474-08:00| modconfig| I120: Setting destination path for vsock to "/lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/misc/vsock.ko".
2014-06-29T04:56:33.474-08:00| modconfig| I120: Extracting the vsock source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vsock.tar".
2014-06-29T04:56:33.491-08:00| modconfig| I120: Successfully extracted the vsock source.
2014-06-29T04:56:33.491-08:00| modconfig| I120: The vmci module has already undergone compilation.
2014-06-29T04:56:33.504-08:00| modconfig| I120: We are now shutdown. Ready to die!
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.