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elmarcel
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virtual machine (windows xp guest in linux host) does not start

I everyone,

until yesterday my windows guest was working pretty good, but today it did not start; i cannot even see the vmware bios splash image at boot, the only effect i get when I power on is a black screen for about one second, and then the vmware workstation main window appears again.

I did not change anything in my host operating system (same kernel, no important updates) except I have uninstalled the nvidia driver, and i am using the "nv" driver at the moment (I have a problem with libglx.so).

this is the logfile in the virtual machine directory (the last lines):

Jul 31 17:47:40.558: vmx| \----


Jul 31 17:47:40.625: vmx| hostCpuFeatures = 0x520001fa

Jul 31 17:47:40.625: vmx| hostNumPerfCounters = 2

Jul 31 17:47:40.630: vmx| XINFO X fd is 53

Jul 31 17:47:40.630: vmx| XINFO depth 16 bpp 16 class 4

Jul 31 17:47:40.634: vmx| XINFO WARNING: XF86MISC version 0.9

Jul 31 17:47:40.634: vmx| VT redirected kernel output to /dev/tty1

Jul 31 17:47:40.634: vmx| Host display topology 1280x800.

Jul 31 17:47:40.634: vmx| SVGA using 2360x1770.

Jul 31 17:47:40.635: vmx| WSSCAN: reserved mem (in MB) min=32 max=1920 recommended=1920

Jul 31 17:47:40.635: vmx| hostMem=2016 maxAllowedAll=-1 maxAllowedVM=8192

Jul 31 17:47:40.635: vmx| totOverhead=16

Jul 31 17:47:40.635: vmx| WSSCAN: used rec mem (in MB) 1920

Jul 31 17:47:40.635: vmx| WSSCAN: Overhead 139073 paged 12576 nonpaged 4096 maxFBSize

Jul 31 17:47:40.635: vmx| WSSCAN 1 1 458402 458402 491520 -1 50 0

Jul 31 17:47:40.636: vmx| LICENSE using: '/home/mark/.vmware/license.ws.6.0.200907'

Jul 31 17:47:40.651: vmx| LOG failed to remove stats32-2 failed: No such file or directory

Jul 31 17:47:40.651: vmx| LOG failed to remove stats64-2 failed: No such file or directory

Jul 31 17:47:40.653: vmx| guestCpuFeatures = 0x500001fa

Jul 31 17:47:40.653: vmx| APIC: Host Local APIC at 0xfee00000

Jul 31 17:47:40.653: vmx| VMMon_AllocContigPages: failed, numPages = 4, errno = 1

Jul 31 17:47:40.653: vmx| KHZEstimate 1829679

Jul 31 17:47:40.653: vmx| MHZEstimate 1830

Jul 31 17:47:40.653: vmx| NumVCPUs 2

Jul 31 17:47:40.653: vmx| Module Monitor power on failed.

Jul 31 17:47:40.653: vmx| VMX_PowerOn: ModuleTable_PowerOn = 0

Jul 31 17:47:40.743: vmx| vmdbPipe_Streams Couldn't read: OVL_STATUS_EOF

Jul 31 17:47:40.743: vmx| VMX idle exit

Jul 31 17:47:40.744: vmx| Flushing VMX VMDB connections

Jul 31 17:47:40.744: vmx| IPC_exit: disconnecting all threads

Jul 31 17:47:40.744: vmx| VMX exit (0).

I run debian sid x86-64 with 2.6.22 kernel as host and win xp pro 32-bit as guest on an external hard drive.

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oreeh
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It looks like the VM monitor isn't able to allocate memory.

Try rebooting the host.

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elmarcel
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I tried, but it did not help. Smiley Sad

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KevinG
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Any errors in dmesg on the host ?

Configure the VM with full debugging and post the vmware.log file.

Are you sure there was not kernel update? You may want to run vmware-config.pl just to make sure.

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elmarcel
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Some news:

i tried to create a new virtual machine, but even this new does not start.

@KevinG: i tried to run vmware-config.pl, and even reinstalled vmware ws. In dmesg i found this:

VMBlock warning: DentryOpRevalidate: invalid args from kernel

VMBlock warning: DentryOpRevalidate: invalid args from kernel

This seems more related to my webcam driver (which uses xawtv components) than with vmware, but i may be wrong.

This is vmware.log with full debug:

Aug 01 08:30:01.691: vmx| Log for VMware Workstation pid=3298 version=6.0.0 build=build-45731 option=BETA

Aug 01 08:30:01.691: vmx| Hostname=hp

Aug 01 08:30:01.691: vmx| Command line: "/usr/lib/vmware/bin-debug/vmware-vmx" "-#" "product=1;name=VMware Workstation;version=6.0.0;licensename=VMware Workstation for Linux;licenseversion=6.0 build-45731;" "-@" "pipe=/tmp/vmware-mark/vmxc2d12492e53283b4;readyEvent=56" "/media/disk/vmware/Windows XP Professional/Windows XP Professional.vmx"

Aug 01 08:30:01.692: vmx| Ready event: 56

Aug 01 08:30:01.854: vmx| UI Connecting to pipe '/tmp/vmware-mark/vmxc2d12492e53283b4' with user '(null)'

Aug 01 08:30:01.862: vmx| Sig_Init already initialized

Aug 01 08:30:01.872: vmx| VMMon_GetkHzEstimate: Calculated 1396938 kHz

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[0] vendor: GenuntelineI

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[0] level 00000000, 0: 0x0000000a 0x756e6547 0x6c65746e 0x49656e69

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[0] level 00000001, 0: 0x000006f6 0x00020800 0x0000e3bd 0xbfebfbff

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[0] level 00000002, 0: 0x05b0b101 0x005657f0 0x00000000 0x2cb4307d

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[0] level 00000003, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[0] level 00000004, 0: 0x04000121 0x01c0003f 0x0000003f 0x00000001

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[0] level 00000005, 0: 0x00000040 0x00000040 0x00000003 0x00022220

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[0] level 00000006, 0: 0x00000001 0x00000002 0x00000001 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[0] level 00000007, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[0] level 00000008, 0: 0x00000400 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[0] level 00000009, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[0] level 0000000a, 0: 0x07280202 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000000, 0: 0x80000008 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000001, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x20100800

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000002, 0: 0x65746e49 0x2952286c 0x726f4320 0x4d542865

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000003, 0: 0x43203229 0x20205550 0x20202020 0x54202020

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000004, 0: 0x30303635 0x20402020 0x33382e31 0x007a4847

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000005, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000006, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x08006040 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000007, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000008, 0: 0x00003024 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[1] vendor: GenuntelineI

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[1] level 00000000, 0: 0x0000000a 0x756e6547 0x6c65746e 0x49656e69

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[1] level 00000001, 0: 0x000006f6 0x01020800 0x0000e3bd 0xbfebfbff

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[1] level 00000002, 0: 0x05b0b101 0x005657f0 0x00000000 0x2cb4307d

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[1] level 00000003, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[1] level 00000004, 0: 0x04000121 0x01c0003f 0x0000003f 0x00000001

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[1] level 00000005, 0: 0x00000040 0x00000040 0x00000003 0x00022220

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[1] level 00000006, 0: 0x00000001 0x00000002 0x00000001 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[1] level 00000007, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[1] level 00000008, 0: 0x00000400 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[1] level 00000009, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[1] level 0000000a, 0: 0x07280202 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000000, 0: 0x80000008 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.874: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000001, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x20100800

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000002, 0: 0x65746e49 0x2952286c 0x726f4320 0x4d542865

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000003, 0: 0x43203229 0x20205550 0x20202020 0x54202020

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000004, 0: 0x30303635 0x20402020 0x33382e31 0x007a4847

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000005, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000006, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x08006040 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000007, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000008, 0: 0x00003024 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| hostCPUID vendor: GenuntelineI

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| hostCPUID level 00000000, 0: 0x0000000a 0x756e6547 0x6c65746e 0x49656e69

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| hostCPUID level 00000001, 0: 0x000006f6 0x00020800 0x0000e3bd 0xbfebfbff

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| hostCPUID level 00000002, 0: 0x05b0b101 0x005657f0 0x00000000 0x2cb4307d

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| hostCPUID level 00000003, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| hostCPUID level 00000004, 0: 0x04000121 0x01c0003f 0x0000003f 0x00000001

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| hostCPUID level 00000005, 0: 0x00000040 0x00000040 0x00000003 0x00022220

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| hostCPUID level 00000006, 0: 0x00000001 0x00000002 0x00000001 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| hostCPUID level 00000007, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| hostCPUID level 00000008, 0: 0x00000400 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| hostCPUID level 00000009, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| hostCPUID level 0000000a, 0: 0x07280202 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000000, 0: 0x80000008 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000001, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x20100800

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000002, 0: 0x65746e49 0x2952286c 0x726f4320 0x4d542865

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000003, 0: 0x43203229 0x20205550 0x20202020 0x54202020

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000004, 0: 0x30303635 0x20402020 0x33382e31 0x007a4847

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000005, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000006, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x08006040 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000007, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000008, 0: 0x00003024 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

Aug 01 08:30:01.875: vmx| CPUID Maximum Physical Address Bits supported across all CPUs : 36

Aug 01 08:30:01.879: vmx| Host ACPI: can't find SRAT

Aug 01 08:30:01.879: vmx| Host: SRAT tables not found in memory

Aug 01 08:30:01.943: vmx| FILE: ObtainMachineID machineID is (HXhZAAAWNvBC6QAA)

Aug 01 08:30:01.944: vmx| Setup symlink /var/run/vmware/4dda3972a132b77c85a61b8f495e91de -> /var/run/vmware/mark_1000/1185949801691772_3298

Aug 01 08:30:01.945: vmx| ACL_InitCapabilities: current IPC thread

Aug 01 08:30:01.945: vmx| ACL_InitCapabilities: done

Aug 01 08:30:01.945: vmx| changing directory to /media/disk/vmware/Windows XP Professional/.

Aug 01 08:30:01.945: vmx| Config file: /media/disk/vmware/Windows XP Professional/Windows XP Professional.vmx

Aug 01 08:30:01.964: vmx| LOG failed to remove /media/disk/vmware/Windows XP Professional/vmware-2.log failed: No such file or directory

Aug 01 08:30:02.043: vmx| VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading raw config

Aug 01 08:30:02.183: vmx| VMXVmdbCbVmVmxExecState: Exec state change requested to state poweredOn without reset

Aug 01 08:30:02.183: vmx| PowerOn

Aug 01 08:30:02.184: vmx| Host ACPI: can't find SRAT

Aug 01 08:30:02.184: vmx| Host: SRAT tables not found in memory

Aug 01 08:30:02.205: vmx| VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading raw config

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| HOSTINFO: Seeing Intel CPU, numCoresPerCPU 2 numThreadsPerCore 1.

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| HOSTINFO: This machine has 1 physical CPUS, 2 total cores, and 2 logical CPUs.

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| HOST sysname Linux, nodename hp, release 2.6.22-suspend2-4, version #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Jul 30 20:10:02 CEST 2007, machine x86_64, SMP, hz=1000

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT --- USER PREFERENCES

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT pref.grabOnKeyPress = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT pref.eula.0.appName = VMware Workstation

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT pref.eula.0.buildNumber = 45731

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest0.present = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest0.destString =

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest0.user =

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest1.present = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest1.destString =

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest1.user =

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest2.present = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest2.destString =

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest2.user =

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest3.present = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest3.destString =

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest3.user =

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest4.present = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest4.destString =

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest4.user =

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest5.present = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest5.destString =

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest5.user =

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest6.present = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.222: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest6.destString =

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest6.user =

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest7.present = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest7.destString =

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest7.user =

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS0.present = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS0.atsString =

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS0.domain =

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS0.user =

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS0.secure = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS0.port = 0

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS1.present = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS1.atsString =

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS1.domain =

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS1.user =

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS1.secure = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS1.port = 0

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS2.present = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS2.atsString =

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS2.domain =

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS2.user =

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS2.secure = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS2.port = 0

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS3.present = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS3.atsString =

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS3.domain =

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS3.user =

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS3.secure = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS3.port = 0

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS4.present = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS4.atsString =

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS4.domain =

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS4.user =

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS4.secure = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS4.port = 0

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS5.present = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS5.atsString =

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS5.domain =

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS5.user =

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS5.secure = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS5.port = 0

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS6.present = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.223: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS6.atsString =

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS6.domain =

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS6.user =

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS6.secure = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS6.port = 0

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS7.present = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS7.atsString =

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS7.domain =

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS7.user =

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS7.secure = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS7.port = 0

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.tip.index = 1

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT webUpdate.checkLast = 1185895003

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.tip.startup = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj0.present = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj0.type = vm

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj0.path = /vm/#c2d12492e53283b4/

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj0.file = /media/disk/vmware/Windows XP Professional/Windows XP Professional.vmx

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj0.dest = /host2/#_client/

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj.maxNum = 1

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.sharedFolder.maxNum = 2

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.sharedFolder0.vmPath = /vm/#c2d12492e53283b4/

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.sharedFolder0.guestName = home

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.sharedFolder0.hostPath = /home/mark

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.sharedFolder1.vmPath = /vm/#c2d12492e53283b4/

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.sharedFolder1.guestName = vista

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.sharedFolder1.hostPath = /media/windows

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.view.navBar = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT hint.guestos.xp = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.ws.currentObj.path = /vm/#c2d12492e53283b4/

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.ws.currentObj.type = vm

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.placement.right = 1272

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.placement.bottom = 726

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj1.present = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj1.type = vm

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj1.path = /vm/#7661b8f66a89abc9/

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj1.file = /media/disk/vmware/WinXP Pro/WinXP Pro.vmx

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj1.dest = /host2/#_client/

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT prefvmx.defaultVMPath = /media/disk/vmware

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.sharedFolder0.enabled = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT pref.sharedFolder1.enabled = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT --- USER DEFAULTS

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT --- HOST DEFAULTS

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT product.version = 6.0.0

Aug 01 08:30:02.224: vmx| DICT control.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmware-cmd

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT authd.fullpath = /usr/sbin/vmware-authd

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT loop.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmware-loop

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT libdir = /usr/lib/vmware

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT vmware.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmware

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT product.buildnumber = 45731

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT dhcpd.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmnet-dhcpd

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT product.name = VMware Workstation

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT vix.libdir = /usr/lib/vmware-vix/lib

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT --- SITE DEFAULTS

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT tag.help = introduction.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT tag.configurationEditor = config_editor_newvm.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT tag.ideConfig = devices_virtualdrive.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT tag.floppyConfig = devices_floppy.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT tag.mouseConfig = devices_mouse.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT tag.netConfig = devices_netadapter.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT tag.parallelConfig = devices_parallel.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT tag.serialConfig = devices_serial.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT tag.soundConfig = devices_sound.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT tag.memConfig = configvm_memory.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT tag.miscConfig = configvm.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT tag.usbConfig = devices_usb.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT tag.displayConfig = configvm_display-problems.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT tag.tools = vmtools.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT --- COMMAND LINE

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT gui.available = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT --- CONFIGURATION

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT config.version = 8

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT virtualHW.version = 6

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT numvcpus = 2

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT scsi0.present = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT memsize = 512

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT MemAllowAutoScaleDown = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT ide0:0.present = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT ide0:0.fileName = Windows XP Professional.vmdk

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT ide1:0.present = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT ide1:0.autodetect = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT ide1:0.deviceType = cdrom-raw

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT floppy0.startConnected = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT floppy0.autodetect = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT ethernet0.present = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT usb.present = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.225: vmx| DICT ehci.present = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT sound.present = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT sound.fileName = -1

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT sound.autodetect = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT svga.autodetect = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT pciBridge0.present = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT isolation.tools.hgfs.disable = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT displayName = Windows XP Professional

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT guestOS = winxppro

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT nvram = Windows XP Professional.nvram

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT deploymentPlatform = windows

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT virtualHW.productCompatibility = hosted

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT RemoteDisplay.vnc.port = 0

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT tools.upgrade.policy = useGlobal

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT floppy0.fileName = /dev/fd0

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT ide1:0.startConnected = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT ethernet0.addressType = generated

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT uuid.location = 56 4d da 02 53 2d d8 8d-e6 0b 09 d7 f1 45 83 03

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT uuid.bios = 56 4d da 02 53 2d d8 8d-e6 0b 09 d7 f1 45 83 03

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT ide0:0.redo =

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber = 17

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT scsi0.pciSlotNumber = 16

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = 32

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT sound.pciSlotNumber = 33

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT ehci.pciSlotNumber = 34

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT ethernet0.generatedAddress = 00:0c:29:45:83:03

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = 0

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT ide1:0.fileName = auto detect

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT tools.syncTime = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT sharedFolder.option = disabled

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT sharedFolder0.present = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT sharedFolder0.enabled = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT sharedFolder0.readAccess = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT sharedFolder0.hostPath = /home/mark

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT sharedFolder0.guestName = home

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT sharedFolder0.expiration = never

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT sharedFolder1.present = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT sharedFolder1.enabled = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT sharedFolder1.readAccess = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT sharedFolder1.writeAccess = FALSE

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT sharedFolder1.hostPath = /media/windows

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT sharedFolder1.guestName = vista

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT sharedFolder1.expiration = never

Aug 01 08:30:02.226: vmx| DICT sharedFolder.maxNum = 2

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT powerType.powerOff = soft

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT ethernet0.connectionType = bridged

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT ethernet0.vnet = /dev/vmnet0

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT sharedFolder0.writeAccess = TRUE

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT extendedConfigFile = Windows XP Professional.vmxf

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT monitor = debug

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT --- USER DEFAULTS

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT --- HOST DEFAULTS

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT product.version = 6.0.0

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT control.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmware-cmd

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT authd.fullpath = /usr/sbin/vmware-authd

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT loop.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmware-loop

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT libdir = /usr/lib/vmware

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT vmware.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmware

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT product.buildnumber = 45731

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT dhcpd.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmnet-dhcpd

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT product.name = VMware Workstation

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT vix.libdir = /usr/lib/vmware-vix/lib

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT --- SITE DEFAULTS

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT tag.help = introduction.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT tag.configurationEditor = config_editor_newvm.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT tag.ideConfig = devices_virtualdrive.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT tag.floppyConfig = devices_floppy.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT tag.mouseConfig = devices_mouse.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT tag.netConfig = devices_netadapter.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT tag.parallelConfig = devices_parallel.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT tag.serialConfig = devices_serial.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT tag.soundConfig = devices_sound.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT tag.memConfig = configvm_memory.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT tag.miscConfig = configvm.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT tag.usbConfig = devices_usb.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT tag.displayConfig = configvm_display-problems.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT tag.tools = vmtools.htm

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| DICT --- GLOBAL SETTINGS

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| Msg_Hint: msg.guestos.xp (sent)

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| The Microsoft Windows XP product activation feature creates a key based on the virtual hardware in the virtual machine where it is installed. Changes in the virtual machine configuration may require you to reactivate the guest operating system. To minimize those changes, be sure to set the final memory size for the virtual machine and install VMware Tools before you activate Windows XP.

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| For more information about Windows XP product activation and virtual machines see our Web site at "http://www.vmware.com/info?id=50".

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx|

Aug 01 08:30:02.227: vmx| \----


Aug 01 08:30:02.448: vmx| hostCpuFeatures = 0x520001fa

Aug 01 08:30:02.448: vmx| hostNumPerfCounters = 2

Aug 01 08:30:02.464: vmx| Msg_Hint: msg.loader.debug.beta (sent)

Aug 01 08:30:02.464: vmx| You are running VMware Workstation with the DEBUG option. Please be advised that the additional logging and error checking enabled by this option result in substantially slower execution.

Aug 01 08:30:02.464: vmx| This option cannot be disabled on this build of VMware Workstation.

Aug 01 08:30:02.464: vmx|

Aug 01 08:30:02.464: vmx| \----


Aug 01 08:30:06.721: vmx| XINFO X fd is 53

Aug 01 08:30:06.721: vmx| XINFO depth 16 bpp 16 class 4

Aug 01 08:30:06.731: vmx| XINFO WARNING: XF86MISC version 0.9

Aug 01 08:30:06.750: vmx| VT redirected kernel output to /dev/tty1

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| Host display topology 1280x800.

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| SVGA using 2360x1770.

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem: Sources of overhead

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source SharedArea: 28 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source BusMemFrame: 2164 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source TraceBitmapMainMem: 4 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source KSTATS_vmm: 0 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source STATS_vmm: 4 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source KSTATS_device: 0 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source STATS_device: 2 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source KSTATS_migrate: 0 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source CallStackProf: 0 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source DFStackvcpu: 2 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source DFCR3vcpu: 6 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source DFCR3PTvcpu: 2 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source DFPD2vcpu: 2 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source VIDE_KSEG: 16 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source VGA: 96 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source PShareMPN: 1 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source LocalApic: 2 reserved, 0x4 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source BusError: 1 reserved, 0x4 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source IOAPIC: 2 reserved, 0x4 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source VBIOS: 8 reserved, 0x4 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source VMXNET: 160 reserved, 0x4 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source LSIBIOS: 16 reserved, 0x4 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source SBIOS: 16 reserved, 0x4 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source VLANCE: 160 reserved, 0x4 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source E1000: 2880 reserved, 0x4 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source IOSpace: 2 reserved, 0x4 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source FlashRam: 128 reserved, 0x4 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source EHCI_MemReg: 1 reserved, 0x4 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source 1394_MemReg: 1 reserved, 0x4 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source SHPC_MemReg: 2 reserved, 0x4 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source SVGAFB: 4096 reserved, 0x4 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source SVGAMEM: 512 reserved, 0x4 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source debug: 2 reserved, 0x4 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.751: vmx| OvhdMem Source LSI_MEM: 4 reserved, 0x4 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.752: vmx| OvhdMem Source MainMem: 131072 reserved, 0x8 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.752: vmx| OvhdMem Source VMIBIOS: 4 reserved, 0x4 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.752: vmx| OvhdMem Source VMIData: 4 reserved, 0x4 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.752: vmx| OvhdMem Source HVMSRBitmap: 2 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.752: vmx| OvhdMem Source StateLoggerLogBuf: 1024 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.752: vmx| OvhdMem: Sources of vmm32 overhead

Aug 01 08:30:06.752: vmx| OvhdMem Source MonWired: 38 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.752: vmx| OvhdMem Source MonLow: 4 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.752: vmx| OvhdMem Source MonitorNuma32: 460 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.752: vmx| OvhdMem Source MonitorOther32: 60 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.752: vmx| OvhdMem Source Mon32Anon: 8661 reserved, 0x2 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.752: vmx| OvhdMem: Sources of vmm64 overhead

Aug 01 08:30:06.752: vmx| OvhdMem Source Mon64Wired: 126 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.752: vmx| OvhdMem Source Mon64Low: 0 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.752: vmx| OvhdMem Source MonitorNuma64: 340 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.752: vmx| OvhdMem Source MonitorOther64: 20 reserved, 0x1 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.752: vmx| OvhdMem Source Mon64Anon: 8731 reserved, 0x2 flags

Aug 01 08:30:06.752: vmx| WSSCAN: reserved mem (in MB) min=32 max=1920 recommended=1920

Aug 01 08:30:06.752: vmx| hostMem=2016 maxAllowedAll=-1 maxAllowedVM=8192

Aug 01 08:30:06.752: vmx| totOverhead=16

Aug 01 08:30:06.752: vmx| WSSCAN: used rec mem (in MB) 1920

Aug 01 08:30:06.752: vmx| WSSCAN: Overhead 139073 paged 12576 nonpaged 4096 maxFBSize

Aug 01 08:30:06.752: vmx| WSSCAN 1 1 458402 458402 491520 -1 50 0

Aug 01 08:30:06.753: vmx| MX: init lock: rank(monAct)=65534

Aug 01 08:30:06.753: vmx| MX: init lock: rank(monAct)=65534

Aug 01 08:30:06.753: vmx| MX: init lock: rank(monAct)=65534

Aug 01 08:30:06.753: vmx| MX: init lock: rank(monAct)=65534

Aug 01 08:30:06.753: vmx| MX: init lock: rank(monAct)=65534

Aug 01 08:30:06.753: vmx| MX: init lock: rank(monAct)=65534

Aug 01 08:30:06.753: vmx| MX: init lock: rank(monAct)=65534

Aug 01 08:30:06.753: vmx| MX: init lock: rank(monAct)=65534

Aug 01 08:30:06.753: vmx| MX: init lock: rank(stTable)=99

Aug 01 08:30:06.753: vmx| MX: init lock: rank(log)=0

Aug 01 08:30:06.755: vmx| LICENSE using: '/home/mark/.vmware/license.ws.6.0.200907'

Aug 01 08:30:06.755: vmx| BusMem: Allocing region BusError (slot 0) flags 0x850 numPages 1

Aug 01 08:30:06.755: vmx| BusMem: Alloc'ing frames for region BusError (size 4096)

Aug 01 08:30:06.755: vmx| BusMem: Allocing region PassThru (slot 36) flags 0x3010 numPages 16777216

Aug 01 08:30:06.755: vmx| BusMem: Alloc'ing frames for region PassThru (size 4096)

Aug 01 08:30:06.787: vmx| LOG failed to remove stats32-2 failed: No such file or directory

Aug 01 08:30:06.787: vmx| LOG failed to remove stats64-2 failed: No such file or directory

Aug 01 08:30:06.790: vmx| guestCpuFeatures = 0x500001fa

Aug 01 08:30:06.790: vmx| APIC: Host Local APIC at 0xfee00000

Aug 01 08:30:06.791: vmx| VMMon_AllocContigPages: failed, numPages = 4, errno = 1

Aug 01 08:30:06.791: vmx| KHZEstimate 1396938

Aug 01 08:30:06.791: vmx| MHZEstimate 1397

Aug 01 08:30:06.791: vmx| NumVCPUs 2

Aug 01 08:30:06.791: vmx| Module Monitor power on failed.

Aug 01 08:30:06.791: vmx| VMX_PowerOn: ModuleTable_PowerOn = 0

Aug 01 08:30:06.791: vmx| MX: destroying monAct(0)

Aug 01 08:30:06.791: vmx| MX: destroying monAct(1)

Aug 01 08:30:06.791: vmx| MX: destroying monAct(2)

Aug 01 08:30:06.791: vmx| MX: destroying monAct(3)

Aug 01 08:30:06.791: vmx| MX: destroying monAct(4)

Aug 01 08:30:06.791: vmx| MX: destroying monAct(5)

Aug 01 08:30:06.791: vmx| MX: destroying monAct(6)

Aug 01 08:30:06.791: vmx| MX: destroying monAct(7)

Aug 01 08:30:06.791: vmx| MX: destroying stTable(8)

Aug 01 08:30:06.791: vmx| OvhdMem Source SharedArea: 28 allocated, 22 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.791: vmx| OvhdMem Source BusMemFrame: 2164 allocated, 2 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.791: vmx| OvhdMem Source TraceBitmapMainMem: 4 allocated, 4 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source KSTATS_vmm: 0 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source STATS_vmm: 4 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source KSTATS_device: 0 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source STATS_device: 2 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source KSTATS_migrate: 0 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source CallStackProf: 0 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source DFStackvcpu: 2 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source DFCR3vcpu: 6 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source DFCR3PTvcpu: 2 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source DFPD2vcpu: 2 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source VIDE_KSEG: 16 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source VGA: 96 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source PShareMPN: 1 allocated, 1 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source LocalApic: 2 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source BusError: 1 allocated, 1 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source IOAPIC: 2 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source VBIOS: 8 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source VMXNET: 160 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source LSIBIOS: 16 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source SBIOS: 16 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source VLANCE: 160 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source E1000: 2880 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source IOSpace: 2 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source FlashRam: 128 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source EHCI_MemReg: 1 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source 1394_MemReg: 1 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source SHPC_MemReg: 2 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source SVGAFB: 4096 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source SVGAMEM: 512 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source debug: 2 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source LSI_MEM: 4 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source MainMem: 131072 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source VMIBIOS: 4 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source VMIData: 4 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source HVMSRBitmap: 2 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source StateLoggerLogBuf: 1024 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source MonWired: 38 allocated, 38 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source MonLow: 4 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source MonitorNuma32: 460 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source MonitorOther32: 60 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source Mon32Anon: 8661 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.792: vmx| OvhdMem Source Mon64Wired: 126 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.793: vmx| OvhdMem Source Mon64Low: 0 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.793: vmx| OvhdMem Source MonitorNuma64: 340 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.793: vmx| OvhdMem Source MonitorOther64: 20 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.793: vmx| OvhdMem Source Mon64Anon: 8731 allocated, 0 used

Aug 01 08:30:06.928: vmx| vmdbPipe_Streams Couldn't read: OVL_STATUS_EOF

Aug 01 08:30:06.928: vmx| VMX idle exit

Aug 01 08:30:06.930: vmx| Flushing VMX VMDB connections

Aug 01 08:30:06.931: vmx| IPC_exit: disconnecting all threads

Aug 01 08:30:06.931: vmx| VMX exit (0).

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gonso
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Well, exactly the same problem as I have. Did you change something (upgrading libraries?) on your host just before the error occurred? If, what exactly?

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Liz
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Sounds like a kernel update.

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elmarcel
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What i did to my kernel is a recompilation for inserting some video4linux modules, not a real upgrade.

After that, as usual, i ran vmware-config.pl (and even tried to reinstall everything, as I said).

I never had problem like this, even if a recompile my kernel quite often.

Here is my dpkg.log (filtered with grep -v "status", in order to view only installed, upgraded and removed packages):

http://pastebin.com/d2908d39d

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gonso
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I did no kernel-update either. I upgraded the system w/o kernel. After that the Vmware problems started. For the OS the upgrade was very smooth and no found problems yet.

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elmarcel
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@ gonso: what do you mean with "w/o"? Does it mean "without"?

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gonso
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yes

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elmarcel
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@gonso:

I guess you experienced some problems with nvidia drivers these days, did you?

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gonso
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No I did not, I have myself a ati radeon.

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Liz
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Well, one of two things sound like they've changed either the libraries changed, or the kernel/kernel source changed.

if you did an update without kernel btw, what did change?

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elmarcel
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I asked gonso about the nvidia driver cause that was my problem: after loading it correctly the virtual machine started again!

the problem of the nvidia driver was udev, which mounted /dev with the 'noexec' option, while the driver needs 'exec'

I had to change the files /etc/init.d/udev and /etc/init.d/udev-mtab, dropping the 'noexec' word wherever it appears.

A bug report about this is here: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=435250

Now my question is: does vmware workstation need the nvidia driver to run? has it some problems with nv? (I did not try the vesa driver, it causes pain to my eyes...)

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KevinG
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dev, which mounted /dev with the 'noexec' option,

I don't believe it had anything to do with the Video driver, it was because udev had the noexec flag. I believe that /dev/vmmon was not able to mmap because of this flag.

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elmarcel
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I was just thinking that vmware needs the exec option too.

Ok, problem solved

@gonso: edit udev init script as I did and you will solve too.

Should I post a bug somwhere about this?

Thanks everybody Smiley Wink

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KevinG
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I don't believe that I would call this a VMware bug, I would label it more as a misconfigured host OS. Anyway I will talk this over with our engineering staff in more detail. Maybe a better error message would be helpful

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elmarcel
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just for knowledge: why does some applications need to call mmap() on some /dev files with execution permissions?

On the debian bug report (link posted above), it is said that there is not a real reason to do so, but is not specified why. Why does vmware do so?

I read that nvidia access /dev/zero in this way: isn't this equivalent to call malloc() and set it to zero with memset()? (I'm not a C expert, and I never used mmap(), but I read its documentation)

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KevinG
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The way I read the bug report (last comment) is that is acknowledged to be a Debian bug and will be fixed, unless i misread something.

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