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vmmon not loaded

I Installation Critical

🔴 Error Message

Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file

📖 What This Means

VMware kernel modules not loaded.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Load modules: sudo modprobe vmmon && sudo modprobe vmnet
  2. Rebuild: sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
  3. Install headers: sudo apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
  4. Secure Boot may block: disable in BIOS

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