Vmware fusion unable to install linux Mac m1

[teaaa000a1]

I am unable to install any linux arm file after base system is installed.I am getting same error for any linux iso

[teaaa000a1]

I am getting this error too

[Technogeezer]

What is the filename of the Kali installer that you're trying to use? Kali 2023.3 is released - you look like you're trying to use a release candidate build which has already been released. 

I've had good luck using the Installer Images built for Apple Silicon sourced from Kali here:

The filename that you get when using this is:

kali-linux-2023.3-installer-arm64.iso

I would think that the NetInstaller image and Weekly installer image would work as well.

Create a new virtual machine and opt to create a custom virtual machine. You may be able to drag/drop the installer onto the "Select an installation method", but the custom virtual machine paths has been verified to be able to create the virtual machine correctly.

• When prompted, Set it's operating system type to "Other Linux 5.x kernel 64-bit Arm"
• Create a new virtual disk.
• At the "Finish" dialog, click the "Customize Settings" button instead of "Finish".
• Name and save the VM.
• In the VM's settings, make the following modifications:
  - Set the virtual machine for 4GB memory and 2 CPUs
  - Increase the hard drive size to a minimum of 20GB
  - Configure the virtual CD/DVD drive to point to the installation ISO

You can now power up the VM and install Kali. (I just followed this process with a brand new freshly created VM, and the installation went fine).

By the way, did you happen to read the Unofficial Companion Guide for Fusion 13 that's posted here https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Documents/The-Unofficial-Fusion-13-for-Apple-Silicon-Companion-Guide/ta-p/2939907 and often referenced in this forum?  This procedure for Kali installation is taken from that document and could have saved you a lot of time if you'd had a chance to look at it.

 

[aaaada221a]

Hi Technogeezer,

 

The above steps not working in latest version mac os with m1 chip.Tried everything but same for me also.

[aaaada221a]

In my case it crashing my mac while installing linux on vmware fusion.

[Technogeezer]

Are you saying that macOS is crashing (rebooting and then saying “your Mac restarted because of a problem.?

Thats not normal for running Fusion and I suspect something else is causing your problem.

Some thoughts

Are you running any software that installs legacy kernel extensions? If so, disable them and see if the problem reappears. 

Are you trying to run your VMs on a file system other than HFS+ or APFS? Fusion is known not to work on ExFAT file systems because it doesn’t support all the features Fusion needs. And running VMs on third party NTFS file systems are known to be problematic (errors and OS crashing).

Could it be possible that you have a hardware issue - for example a flaky external drive?

[AdayRo]

In my case the issue was that I incidentally had opened (mounted) an image from the downloaded file Kali-linux-2023.3-installer-arm64.iso by double-clicking on it. Remove all opened images (if any), and try again by dragging/dropping into the VMware Fusion when Creating a new VM. Working on macOS m1.

[VMware Community Member]

i am running a Mac m1 , i have the right vmware machinee with lcience , and version compartable for silicon Macs, vmware player 13 , i also have the right the kali lunix installer from the official kali website (Arm) , but when i choose the kali iso disk installer and progressing to the next step , i can't find any option for debian arm among the list of distributions , full detail in the image below

[Technogeezer]

What you are showing in your screen shot is not consistent with having Fusion 13 running on an Apple Silicon (M1/2/3) Mac. Those guest operating systems are Intel only and do not appear when running Fusion 13 or later on an Apple Silicon Mac. It almost seems like you are trying to run a version of Fusion before Fusion 13 - which is Intel only. 

Please double check the version of Fusion that you have installed on your Mac and that you don't have an old version of the VMware Fusion.app file somewhere else on your disks. 

If necessary, remove all traces of Fusion from your Mac using the information in KB article https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1017838

You may also wish to use the script https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Documents/Script-to-check-if-all-remnants-of-VMware-Fusion-are-gone-from/ta-p/2990161 to check that you got everything.

Then download Fusion 13.5.1 from VMware and re-install.

Then make sure you have a Kali Linux arm64 ISO file ("apple silicon" download) as noted above.

 

 

[VMware Community Member]

Hello there thanks for your guide, but i did all accordingly which also what i did previously before this , but i still encountered the same issues,  i downloaded the vmware version 13.5.1 but still no sign of debian arm on the listed distributions , is there any other reason this is happening , could  a mac system update be an issue to consider ?

 

[Technogeezer]

  There's something wrong with your Fusion installation if you are seeing all those Intel operating systems being offered when running on an Apple Silicon Mac. . 

Could you start Fusion, collect a quick support information bundle (from the Fusion menu bar Help > Collect Support Information... > Quick),  and attach the zip file to your next reply?

[VMware Community Member]

Here is the file

Attachment(s)

VMware Fusion Quick Problem Report 2024-03-31 at 16.24.54...24   786 KB 1 version

[Technogeezer]

From the logs:

2024-03-31T03:19:00.510Z In(05) VMware Fusion Log for VMware Fusion pid=32075 version=13.5.1 build=build-23298085 option=Release
2024-03-31T03:19:00.510Z In(05) VMware Fusion The host is x86_64.

The "host is x86_64" message is saying that you are not running on an Apple Silicon (M1) Mac. You are running on an Intel Mac. This is confirmed by the system profiler report that says the Mac is a MacBook Pro 15,4 - a 2019 model with an Intel Core i5 1.4Ghz CPU . This would explain why you see Intel operating systems as guest operating system types when creating a virtual machine and not the ARM guest operating systems.

To install Kali on an Intel Mac VM, you need to download the Kali installer ISO for "64-bit", not "Apple Silicon(ARM64)". The guest operating system type should be set to "Debian 12.x 64-bit" (preferred) or "Other Linux 6.x kernel 64-bit". Double check that the VM is configured with at least 4GB and at least a 20GB hard disk before starting the Kali installation.. 

 

[Elena Konstantinova]

I faced the same problem and tried all the options I found online until I came across this advice. I tried it, and it worked!