This is an odd question but let me get started by first saying, I am running the 32 bit version of Deb 9.6 and there is no version of VMWare Workstation that can be installed on a 32 bit system other then version 10 or older. I never had an issue with it using Deb 8 but Deb 9 seems to be doing weird things.
I am having the same problem that this guy is having in Ubuntu but in Deb 9...
https://askubuntu.com/questions/40979/w ... all-vmware
And yes, I have installed those Kernal files with success including the build essential and also did
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sudo ln -s /usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r)/include/generated/uapi/linux/version.h
-> Success, Sopping VMware Services
Compiling:
-> Fail, Virtual Machine Monitor
-> Fail, Virtual Network Device
-> Success, Running depmod
-> Fail, Starting VMware Services
Here is the log
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2018-12-28T02:49:42.698-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Log for VMware Workstation pid=8363 version=10.0.6 build=build-2700073 option=Release
2018-12-28T02:49:42.698-06:00| vthread-3| I120: The process is 32-bit.
2018-12-28T02:49:42.698-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
2018-12-28T02:49:42.698-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Host is Linux 4.9.0-8-686 Debian GNU/Linux 9.6 (stretch)
2018-12-28T02:49:42.697-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset:
2018-12-28T02:49:42.697-06:00| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory.
2018-12-28T02:49:42.697-06:00| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------
2018-12-28T02:49:42.697-06:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.
2018-12-28T02:49:42.697-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset:
2018-12-28T02:49:42.697-06:00| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/config": No such file or directory.
2018-12-28T02:49:42.697-06:00| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------
2018-12-28T02:49:42.697-06:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /root/.vmware/config. Using default values.
2018-12-28T02:49:42.697-06:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Unable to check permissions for preferences file.
2018-12-28T02:49:42.697-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset:
2018-12-28T02:49:42.697-06:00| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/preferences": No such file or directory.
2018-12-28T02:49:42.697-06:00| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------
2018-12-28T02:49:42.697-06:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Failed to load user preferences.
2018-12-28T02:49:42.698-06:00| vthread-3| W110: Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-modconfig-8363.log
2018-12-28T02:49:42.781-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2018-12-28T02:49:42.781-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Created new pathsHash.
2018-12-28T02:49:42.782-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting header path for 4.9.0-8-686 to "/lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include".
2018-12-28T02:49:42.782-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include" for kernel release "4.9.0-8-686".
2018-12-28T02:49:42.782-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include/linux/version.h
2018-12-28T02:49:42.782-06:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2018-12-28T02:49:42.782-06:00| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2018-12-28T02:49:42.793-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.9.0-8-686".
2018-12-28T02:49:42.793-06:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include" for the kernel "4.9.0-8-686" is valid. Whoohoo!
2018-12-28T02:49:42.867-06:00| vthread-3| I120: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/Module.symvers
2018-12-28T02:49:42.867-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/Module.symvers.
2018-12-28T02:49:42.929-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Read 18762 symbol versions
2018-12-28T02:49:42.930-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmmon module.
2018-12-28T02:49:42.930-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmnet module.
2018-12-28T02:49:42.930-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmblock module.
2018-12-28T02:49:42.930-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmci module.
2018-12-28T02:49:42.930-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vsock module.
2018-12-28T02:49:42.930-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting vsock to depend on vmci.
2018-12-28T02:49:42.930-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2018-12-28T02:49:42.933-06:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2018-12-28T02:49:42.934-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2018-12-28T02:49:42.941-06:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2018-12-28T02:49:42.941-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmblock".
2018-12-28T02:49:42.944-06:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2018-12-28T02:49:42.944-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmci".
2018-12-28T02:49:42.946-06:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2018-12-28T02:49:42.946-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vsock".
2018-12-28T02:49:42.949-06:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2018-12-28T02:49:42.983-06:00| vthread-3| I120: to be installed: vmmon status: 0
2018-12-28T02:49:42.984-06:00| vthread-3| I120: to be installed: vmnet status: 0
2018-12-28T02:49:43.025-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2018-12-28T02:49:43.025-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting header path for 4.9.0-8-686 to "/lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include".
2018-12-28T02:49:43.025-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include" for kernel release "4.9.0-8-686".
2018-12-28T02:49:43.025-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include/linux/version.h
2018-12-28T02:49:43.025-06:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2018-12-28T02:49:43.025-06:00| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2018-12-28T02:49:43.037-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.9.0-8-686".
2018-12-28T02:49:43.037-06:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include" for the kernel "4.9.0-8-686" is valid. Whoohoo!
2018-12-28T02:49:43.109-06:00| vthread-3| I120: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/Module.symvers
2018-12-28T02:49:43.109-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/Module.symvers.
2018-12-28T02:49:43.167-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Read 18762 symbol versions
2018-12-28T02:49:43.167-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Kernel header path retrieved from FileEntry: /lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include
2018-12-28T02:49:43.167-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Update kernel header path to /lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include
2018-12-28T02:49:43.167-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include" for kernel release "4.9.0-8-686".
2018-12-28T02:49:43.168-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include/linux/version.h
2018-12-28T02:49:43.168-06:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2018-12-28T02:49:43.168-06:00| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2018-12-28T02:49:43.181-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.9.0-8-686".
2018-12-28T02:49:43.181-06:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include" for the kernel "4.9.0-8-686" is valid. Whoohoo!
2018-12-28T02:49:43.183-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Found compiler at "/usr/bin/gcc"
2018-12-28T02:49:43.187-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Got gcc version "6.3.0".
2018-12-28T02:49:43.187-06:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2018-12-28T02:49:43.188-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Using user supplied compiler "/usr/bin/gcc".
2018-12-28T02:49:43.192-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Got gcc version "6.3.0".
2018-12-28T02:49:43.192-06:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2018-12-28T02:49:43.200-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel "4.9.0-8-686".
2018-12-28T02:49:43.200-06:00| vthread-3| I120: No matching PBM set was found for kernel "4.9.0-8-686".
2018-12-28T02:49:43.200-06:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2018-12-28T02:49:43.201-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include" for kernel release "4.9.0-8-686".
2018-12-28T02:49:43.201-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include/linux/version.h
2018-12-28T02:49:43.201-06:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2018-12-28T02:49:43.201-06:00| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2018-12-28T02:49:43.213-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.9.0-8-686".
2018-12-28T02:49:43.213-06:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include" for the kernel "4.9.0-8-686" is valid. Whoohoo!
2018-12-28T02:49:43.214-06:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2018-12-28T02:49:43.214-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include" for kernel release "4.9.0-8-686".
2018-12-28T02:49:43.214-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include/linux/version.h
2018-12-28T02:49:43.214-06:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2018-12-28T02:49:43.214-06:00| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2018-12-28T02:49:43.228-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.9.0-8-686".
2018-12-28T02:49:43.228-06:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include" for the kernel "4.9.0-8-686" is valid. Whoohoo!
2018-12-28T02:49:43.228-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Using temp dir "/tmp".
2018-12-28T02:49:43.230-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2018-12-28T02:49:43.230-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting header path for 4.9.0-8-686 to "/lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include".
2018-12-28T02:49:43.230-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include" for kernel release "4.9.0-8-686".
2018-12-28T02:49:43.230-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include/linux/version.h
2018-12-28T02:49:43.230-06:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2018-12-28T02:49:43.230-06:00| vthread-3| I120: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2018-12-28T02:49:43.242-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.9.0-8-686".
2018-12-28T02:49:43.242-06:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include" for the kernel "4.9.0-8-686" is valid. Whoohoo!
2018-12-28T02:49:43.316-06:00| vthread-3| I120: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/Module.symvers
2018-12-28T02:49:43.316-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/Module.symvers.
2018-12-28T02:49:43.376-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Read 18762 symbol versions
2018-12-28T02:49:43.376-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2018-12-28T02:49:43.380-06:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2018-12-28T02:49:43.380-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2018-12-28T02:49:43.383-06:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2018-12-28T02:49:44.001-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting destination path for vmmon to "/lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/misc/vmmon.ko".
2018-12-28T02:49:44.001-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Extracting the vmmon source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar".
2018-12-28T02:49:44.018-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Successfully extracted the vmmon source.
2018-12-28T02:49:44.018-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j2 -C /tmp/modconfig-4HpdGv/vmmon-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2018-12-28T02:49:47.392-06:00| vthread-3| W110: Failed to build vmmon. Failed to execute the build command.
2018-12-28T02:49:47.395-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting destination path for vmnet to "/lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/misc/vmnet.ko".
2018-12-28T02:49:47.395-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Extracting the vmnet source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar".
2018-12-28T02:49:47.411-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Successfully extracted the vmnet source.
2018-12-28T02:49:47.411-06:00| vthread-3| I120: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j2 -C /tmp/modconfig-4HpdGv/vmnet-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.9.0-8-686/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2018-12-28T02:49:52.098-06:00| vthread-3| W110: Failed to build vmnet. Failed to execute the build command.