Version 6 now supports Vista Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. emerge -v vmware-workstation 2. 3. Actual Results: version 5.5.3.34685 is installed Expected Results: version 6.0 installed vmware.com
Just picked up the license for this. If you want an ebuild tester, I'll help test.
I just upgraded my license, and would be happy to be a tester as well for the amd64 platform.
Created attachment 119722 [details] vmware workstation 6 amd64 ebuild This ebuild works for me. It ought to set MY_P based on the platform though ... Note that with workstation 6 you don't want vmware-modules installed (at least not until the installed modules match, which currently they don't).
Got a license also, willing to test ebuild on x86.
Created attachment 120597 [details] Output of emerge --info Update: tried the amd64 ebuild posted above, changing the last part of MY_P to .i386, and seems to work on x86. A few errors were reported during installation due to difference in file names from x86 and and64, doesn't appear to have caused a problem. The EULA.txt file is not installed correctly. 'touch /opt/vmware/workstation/lib/share/EULA.txt' solves this problem. To get workstation to run, I have to run: $ VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_GTK=yes vmware otherwise this error is reported: /opt/vmware/workstation/lib/bin/vmware: symbol lookup error: /opt/vmware/workstation/lib/lib/libvmwareui.so.0/libvmwareui.so.0: undefined symbol: _ZN3Gtk13RecentManager11get_defaultEv emerge --info attached in case it'd be useful.
No /etc/init.d/vmware created on install. Vmware Workstation icon in launcher did not work either, had to change it to point to /opt/vmware/workstation/bin/vmware
I have run the x86 version with changing ebuild file; then linking doc/EULA. The initscripts are installed in /etc/vmware/init.d A fresh VM does not run properly. It gave errors about "Cannot create ethernet0. too many pci devices" I removed the ethernet card from the vm. Then, after the boot screen bar fills, the vm exits with an "Unexpected signal: 11" error. I do not know if it is a problem about my system or the ebuild though.
emerge error with mm-sources kernel 2.6.22-rc1-mm1. See attachments. Bug described at the following url: http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=656350 error synopsis /opt/tmp/portage/portage/app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1/work/vmnet-only/userif.c: In function 'VNetCopyDatagramToUser': /opt/tmp/portage/portage/app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1/work/vmnet-only/userif.c:633: error: 'const struct sk_buff' has no member named 'h' /opt/tmp/portage/portage/app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1/work/vmnet-only/userif.c:633: error: 'const struct sk_buff' has no member named 'nh' /opt/tmp/portage/portage/app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1/work/vmnet-only/userif.c:639: error: 'const struct sk_buff' has no member named 'h'
Created attachment 121722 [details] emerge --info for 2.6.22-rc1-mm1 problem
Created attachment 121724 [details] emerge build log for 2.6.22-rc1-mm1 problem
I am recreating this with 16 - I noticed that my overlay did not work. Will port update (In reply to comment #8) > emerge error with mm-sources kernel 2.6.22-rc1-mm1. See attachments. > > Bug described at the following url: > http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=656350 > > error synopsis > /opt/tmp/portage/portage/app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1/work/vmnet-only/userif.c: > In function 'VNetCopyDatagramToUser': > /opt/tmp/portage/portage/app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1/work/vmnet-only/userif.c:633: > error: 'const struct sk_buff' has no member named 'h' > /opt/tmp/portage/portage/app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1/work/vmnet-only/userif.c:633: > error: 'const struct sk_buff' has no member named 'nh' > /opt/tmp/portage/portage/app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1/work/vmnet-only/userif.c:639: > error: 'const struct sk_buff' has no member named 'h' >
I have confirmed that this issue occurs with vmware-modules-1.0.0.16 as well. (In reply to comment #11) > I am recreating this with 16 - I noticed that my overlay did not work. Will > port update > > (In reply to comment #8) > > emerge error with mm-sources kernel 2.6.22-rc1-mm1. See attachments. > > > > Bug described at the following url: > > http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=656350 > > > > error synopsis > > /opt/tmp/portage/portage/app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1/work/vmnet-only/userif.c: > > In function 'VNetCopyDatagramToUser': > > /opt/tmp/portage/portage/app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1/work/vmnet-only/userif.c:633: > > error: 'const struct sk_buff' has no member named 'h' > > /opt/tmp/portage/portage/app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1/work/vmnet-only/userif.c:633: > > error: 'const struct sk_buff' has no member named 'nh' > > /opt/tmp/portage/portage/app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1/work/vmnet-only/userif.c:639: > > error: 'const struct sk_buff' has no member named 'h' > > >
An issue with GTK: http://www.vmware.com/community/message.jspa?messageID=634653
Stephen, that particular missing symbol has been fixed by requiring that gtkmm be built with USE="accessibility", which is now enforced by the ebuild which is currently masked in the main tree. Dev-zero just pointed out I need to add it to the vmware-player-2 ebuild, which I'll be doing this weekend. I have a few other things to fix up this weekend concerning the download locations, after which it will be unmasked. Save for downloading issues, the ebuild is done and usable. I hope this helps... 5:) The 2.6.22 kernel issues are a different problem, and anyone interested should keep an eye on bug 182595. Thanks... 5:)
It would be nice if the ebuild told you that you need vmware-any-any-update109.tar.gz as well as the VMWare workstation tarball. Fetch restrictions are on and there is no indicator that this file is also required.
I understand, there's another bug about that (bug 183221). Sorry for the delay, I'm still working on ensuring everything's ok pending unmasking. Sadly with the new kernel release, there's still a bit of work to do...
Trying to go full screen using VMWare Workstation 6 installed via the layman overlay (from bug 182595) I have noticed that I can't switch to full screen mode. The program tries to switch and then just disappears. I'm getting the following as the error: /opt/vmware/workstation/lib/bin/vmware: symbol lookup error: /opt/vmware/workstation/lib/bin/vmware: undefined symbol: ViewAutoDrawer_SetOffset A quick google has shown requests for libview-0.6.0 to be backported for Ubuntu Fiesty to fix the error, so I'm guessing its to do with this. Found a ebuild for libview-0.6.0 in bug 170683, which I can't seem to make work, so the above is untested yet.
OK, I managed to get libview-0.6.0 installed and this fixed the full screening issue. All works brilliantly now.
Vinnie, could you please test that going back to libview-0.5.6-r1 brings back the problem? Often a recompile of the libview will solve several of the missing symbol issues, and I've been using workstation-6 here fine with the old version of libview. Currently the only spontaneous crasher issue is the snapshot manager...
Just downgraded libview and tried it out and it still crashes when changing into full screen mode. Went back to version 0.6.0 and fullscreen worked again
I installed vmware-workstation-6.0.0.45731 (from the vmware overlay) today, on amd64. It installed fine, but it wouldn't even run with libview-0.5.6, complaining about unresolved symbols. I installed libview-0.6.0 (bug #170683), and now it runs fine.
I'm just about to join the testing brigade. I see that vmware-workstation-6 and vmware-modules are still masked. I've unmasked them and I'm in the process of testing them. I'll uninstall my vanilla copy from VMware first, which I've been running since it first hit the market with no issues. :) Anything else I need to worry about? Host is amd64 -- I have no plans to ever run this on an x86, since my x86s don't have enough RAM to make it usable.:)
(In reply to comment #22) > I'm just about to join the testing brigade. I see that vmware-workstation-6 and > vmware-modules are still masked. I've unmasked them and I'm in the process of > testing them. I'll uninstall my vanilla copy from VMware first, which I've been > running since it first hit the market with no issues. :) Anything else I need > to worry about? Host is amd64 -- I have no plans to ever run this on an x86, > since my x86s don't have enough RAM to make it usable.:) > Oh, yeah ... kernel is 2.6.22-r2
--------------------------- ACCESS VIOLATION SUMMARY --------------------------- LOG FILE = "/var/log/sandbox/sandbox-app-emulation_-_vmware-modules-1.0.0.16-1130.log" open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.22-gentoo-r2/-.gcda open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.22-gentoo-r2/-.gcda open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.22-gentoo-r2/-.gcda open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.22-gentoo-r2/-.gcda open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.22-gentoo-r2/-.gcda open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.22-gentoo-r2/-.gcda -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DreamScape ~ # Should I post the log file, or is this a known issue?
FEATURES='-sandbox' got it installed. It's coming up, but issues some error messages on the console: znmeb@DreamScape ~ $ /opt/vmware/workstation/bin/vmware /usr/share/themes/Clearlooks/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:62: error: unexpected identifier `animation', expected character `}' Fontconfig warning: no <cachedir> elements found. Check configuration. Fontconfig warning: adding <cachedir>/var/cache/fontconfig</cachedir> Fontconfig warning: adding <cachedir>~/.fontconfig</cachedir> /usr/share/themes/Clearlooks/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:62: error: unexpected identifier `animation', expected character `}'
Ok, vmware-workstation 6 is unmasked. vmware-player-2 is unmasked. The vmware-modules-1.0.0.16-r1 are using the vmware-any-any-update sources, and are unmasked, so this bug is done. There is a known issue with an old libview, but there's a separate bug for that now (bug 192968) and there's now a libview in the vmware overlay, which will hopefully be hitting the main tree in the next couple of weeks. Things to look foward to in the gentoo/vmware world include: * open-vm-tools - one single set of tools for workstation/player/server that are completely open source * drag-and-drop - support is being developed for drag and drop in workstation-6, player-2 and open-vm-tools Thanks for your patience. This bug is now finally FIXED. 5:)
