136544 2006-06-12 07:58 0000 vmware-workstation-tools 5.5.1 - configuration script fails 2006-06-13 15:07:34 0000 1 1 1 Unclassified Gentoo Linux Ebuilds unspecified All Linux RESOLVED FIXED P2 normal --- 1 gentoo@msux.cjb.net vmware@gentoo.org gentoo@msux.cjb.net 2006-06-12 07:58:59 0000 EBUILD USED: vmware-workstation-tools 5.5.1 VMWARE TOOLS TAR USED: VMwareTools-5.5.1-19175.tar.gz KERNEL VERSION: Linux 2.6.15-gentoo-r5 VIRTUAL KERNEL VERSION: Linux 2.6.16-gentoo-r7 PLATFORM: Amd64 BUG: After we created a directory to solve manually the issue reported in the bug#136540, the vmware configuration script asks the user for a preferred resolution, the user specifies one, the scripts makes a "preview", works for a few seconds, and exits with this error message: Using 2.6.x kernel build system. /tmp/vmware-config8/vmhgfs-only/driver.c:3975: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type X Window System Version 6.8.2 Release Date: 9 February 2005 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.2 Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.16-gentoo-r7 x86_64 [ELF] Current Operating System: Linux va64 2.6.16-gentoo-r7 #1 Thu May 25 13:25:29 CEST 2006 x86_64 Build Date: 26 May 2006 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org to make sure that you have the latest version. Module Loader present Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (++) Log file: "/tmp/vmware-config8/XF86ConfigLog.11975", Time: Mon Jun 12 15:56:20 2006 (++) Using config file: "/tmp/vmware-config8/XF86Config.11975" (WW) VMWARE(0): Failed to set up write-combining range (0xf0000000,0x1000000) Unable to start services for VMware Tools X is running fine with the new config file. VMware Tools is installed, but it has not been (correctly) configured for the running kernel. To (re-)configure it, invoke the following command: /opt/vmware/tools/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl. Unable to start services for VMware Tools Execution aborted. The installation is cancelled and the configuration file is not written inside /etc/conf.d (that is to say, "/etc/conf.d/vmware-tools" does not exist). Inside /etc/init.d there is an initialization script, but it does not work (if we execute "/etc/init.d/vmware-tools start" it says "vmware init scripts not found. Aborting"). However, if we start vmware, the services provided by vmware-tools are working (we can use all resolutions, and so on; however, copying outside the virtual machine and pasting inside the virtual machine... works ocasionally). COMMENTS: If we directly use the vmware-config-tools.pl from the tar (without using the ebuild), the scripts works correctly; so there must be little errors inside the ebuild. Our virtual machine is available to perform the tests and tryings you may need, do not hesitate contacting us. wolf31o2@gentoo.org 2006-06-12 13:48:39 0000 What if you rm /etc/vmware-tools/not_configured, then run the configuration script? gentoo@msux.cjb.net 2006-06-13 01:44:26 0000 Dear Chris We have deleted /etc/vmware-tools/not_configured and re-run the configuration script and: - The script says VMware-Tools are configurated correctly, and that we have to restart the X-Server to apply changes correctly. - Executing "/etc/init.d/vmware-tools start" shows the same error as before. However, we have seen that the script "/etc/init.d/vmware-tools" looks for "/etc/vmware-tools/init.d/vmware", so we executed cd /etc/vmware-tools/init.d/ ln -s vmware-tools vmware And "/etc/init.d/vmware-tools start" starts the "VMware Tools services" showing no errors. Thanks for all! wolf31o2@gentoo.org 2006-06-13 15:07:34 0000 Thanks for investigating this and finding the solution for me. I've now updated the init script to look for the correct files. Sorry about the trouble.