This requires some packages that are not part of the default SUSE Linux install.
On unsupported distributions and/or kernel versions, the VMware kernel modules can be compiled from source.That means that out of the box, VMware only supports certain distributions and kernel versions. VMware uses kernel modules that were built for specific kernel versions.3.1 Bridge Networking setup fails Running VMware Prompts you to Run.2.5.1 Starting VMware from Command Line.