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getut
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‎01-30-2009 07:53 AM

Gui hangs on Ubuntu 8.04 and 8.10 hosts w/ 6.51 workstation

I'm sorry if I didn't search thoroughly enough, but I did my best and didn't find anything.

I'm having identical problems on two different Ubuntu hosts. One is Ubuntu 8.04 32bit desktop and the other is 8.10 32bit desktop. Both hosts are running VMWare Workstation 6.51.

What happens is that the gui session in the host OS stops responding. The mouse still moves but nothing can be clicked. Trying to switch to a tty doesn't work either. The host still responds to remote commands... i.e. can be ssh'd into and rebooted gracefully, so they don't freeze completely.

The only common factor is that both machines are always doing something in a virtual machine when the gui hang occurs. One machine has an ATI video chipset, the other has an Nvidia video chipset.

I'm at wits end on this one and my users who I talked into VMWare on linux in the first place are about to mutiny.

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getut
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‎03-04-2009 06:41 AM

Please help me with this. Here is a log file with information leading to the hang in VMWare. Like I said, it is happening on two different machines with two different version of Ubuntu.

Jan 30 08:49:56.166: mks| MKS lost grab

Jan 30 08:50:59.739: mks| MKS lost grab

Jan 30 08:51:50.471: mks| MKS lost grab

Jan 30 09:02:21.160: mks| MKS lost grab

Jan 30 09:07:56.215: mks| MKS lost grab

Jan 30 09:08:31.386: vmx| scsi0:0: Command READ(10) took 2.628 seconds (ok)

Jan 30 09:08:31.386: vmx| scsi0:0: Command READ(10) took 2.628 seconds (ok)

Jan 30 09:08:31.386: vmx| scsi0:0: Command WRITE(10) took 2.694 seconds (ok)

Jan 30 09:08:31.386: vmx| scsi0:0: Command WRITE(10) took 2.694 seconds (ok)

Jan 30 09:08:31.386: vmx| scsi0:0: Command WRITE(10) took 2.657 seconds (ok)

Jan 30 09:08:33.583: vmx| scsi0:0: Command READ(10) took 1.931 seconds (ok)

Jan 30 09:08:33.583: vmx| scsi0:0: Command READ(10) took 1.931 seconds (ok)

Jan 30 09:08:33.583: vmx| scsi0:0: Command READ(10) took 1.931 seconds (ok)

Jan 30 09:08:37.544: vmx| scsi0:0: Command READ(10) took 3.664 seconds (ok)

Jan 30 09:08:37.544: vmx| scsi0:0: Command READ(10) took 3.664 seconds (ok)

Jan 30 09:08:37.544: vmx| scsi0:0: Command WRITE(10) took 3.698 seconds (ok)

Jan 30 09:10:22.886: mks| MKS lost grab

Jan 30 09:11:26.555: mks| MKS lost grab

Jan 30 09:12:16.211: mks| Caught signal 6 -- tid 22698

Jan 30 09:12:16.211: mks| SIGNAL: eip 0xb7f5b410 esp 0xadd9133c ebp 0xadd91358

Jan 30 09:12:16.211: mks| SIGNAL: eax 0x0 ebx 0x58a6 ecx 0x58aa edx 0x6 esi 0x58a6 edi 0xb7ddeff4

Jan 30 09:12:16.211: mks| SIGNAL: stack ADD9133C : 0xadd91358 0x00000006 0x000058aa 0xb7cbf085

Jan 30 09:12:16.211: mks| SIGNAL: stack ADD9134C : 0xb7ddeff4 0xadd913f8 0xadd92b90 0xadd91484

Jan 30 09:12:16.211: mks| SIGNAL: stack ADD9135C : 0xb7cc0a01 0x00000006 0xadd913f8 0x00000000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SIGNAL: stack ADD9136C : 0x47c00010 0x47b69b68 0xb7ddeff4 0x00000000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SIGNAL: stack ADD9137C : 0x47c00010 0x47b00000 0xb7d01cad 0x47c00010

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SIGNAL: stack ADD9138C : 0x00000074 0xb7ddeff4 0x00000074 0x47c4ef00

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SIGNAL: stack ADD9139C : 0xadd91468 0xb7cf698a 0x47b69b68 0x47b69b68

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SIGNAL: stack ADD913AC : 0x00000073 0x47c4ef00 0x00000000 0x00000073

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace:

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[0] 0xadd90ef8 eip 0x80544e0

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[1] 0xadd90fb8 eip 0x80a9b50

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[2] 0xadd91358 eip 0xb7f5b440

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[3] 0xadd91484 eip 0xb7cc0a01

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[4] 0xadd914c8 eip 0xb7cb810e

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[5] 0xadd914f8 eip 0xb7e5b324

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[6] 0xadd91528 eip 0xb7e5c5f3

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[7] 0xadd91548 eip 0xb7e5c792

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[8] 0xadd91568 eip 0xb7e35a91

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[9] 0xadd919e8 eip 0x828ba81

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[10] 0xadd91a18 eip 0x82835de

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[11] 0xadd91a58 eip 0x82bcc03

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[12] 0xadd91a88 eip 0x83f4c38

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[13] 0xadd91ad8 eip 0x83f56cf

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[14] 0xadd91c98 eip 0x82b4d35

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[15] 0xadd91d28 eip 0x82baaa2

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[16] 0xadd91d78 eip 0x82bbc1c

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[17] 0xadd91db8 eip 0x8289387

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[18] 0xadd91dd8 eip 0x8297f50

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[19] 0xadd91e08 eip 0x81115a9

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[20] 0xadd922a8 eip 0x8111ead

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[21] 0xadd922c8 eip 0x80ad559

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[22] 0xadd922f8 eip 0x82886de

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[23] 0xadd923d8 eip 0x80c5e9d

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[24] 0xadd924c8 eip 0xb7f084fb

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| Backtrace[25] 00000000 eip 0xb7d6ae5e

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SymBacktrace[0] 0xadd90ef8 eip 0x80544e0 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SymBacktrace[1] 0xadd90fb8 eip 0x80a9b50 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SymBacktrace[2] 0xadd91358 eip 0xb7f5b440 in function __kernel_rt_sigreturn in object loaded at 0xb7f5b000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SymBacktrace[3] 0xadd91484 eip 0xb7cc0a01 in function abort in object /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 loaded at 0xb7c94000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SymBacktrace[4] 0xadd914c8 eip 0xb7cb810e in function __assert_fail in object /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 loaded at 0xb7c94000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SymBacktrace[5] 0xadd914f8 eip 0xb7e5b324 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 loaded at 0xb7e1c000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SymBacktrace[6] 0xadd91528 eip 0xb7e5c5f3 in function _XSend in object /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 loaded at 0xb7e1c000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SymBacktrace[7] 0xadd91548 eip 0xb7e5c792 in function _XFlush in object /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 loaded at 0xb7e1c000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SymBacktrace[8] 0xadd91568 eip 0xb7e35a91 in function XFlush in object /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 loaded at 0xb7e1c000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SymBacktrace[9] 0xadd919e8 eip 0x828ba81 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SymBacktrace[10] 0xadd91a18 eip 0x82835de in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SymBacktrace[11] 0xadd91a58 eip 0x82bcc03 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SymBacktrace[12] 0xadd91a88 eip 0x83f4c38 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SymBacktrace[13] 0xadd91ad8 eip 0x83f56cf in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SymBacktrace[14] 0xadd91c98 eip 0x82b4d35 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SymBacktrace[15] 0xadd91d28 eip 0x82baaa2 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SymBacktrace[16] 0xadd91d78 eip 0x82bbc1c in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SymBacktrace[17] 0xadd91db8 eip 0x8289387 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SymBacktrace[18] 0xadd91dd8 eip 0x8297f50 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SymBacktrace[19] 0xadd91e08 eip 0x81115a9 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SymBacktrace[20] 0xadd922a8 eip 0x8111ead in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SymBacktrace[21] 0xadd922c8 eip 0x80ad559 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.225: mks| SymBacktrace[22] 0xadd922f8 eip 0x82886de in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.226: mks| SymBacktrace[23] 0xadd923d8 eip 0x80c5e9d in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.226: mks| SymBacktrace[24] 0xadd924c8 eip 0xb7f084fb in function (null) in object /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libpthread.so.0 loaded at 0xb7f03000

Jan 30 09:12:16.226: mks| SymBacktrace[25] 00000000 eip 0xb7d6ae5e in function clone in object /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 loaded at 0xb7c94000

Jan 30 09:12:16.226: mks| Panic: dropping lock (was bug 49968)

Jan 30 09:12:16.226: mks| Unexpected signal: 6.

Jan 30 09:12:16.226: mks| Panic: can't get userlevel lock.

Jan 30 09:12:16.226: mks| Core dump limit is 0 KB.

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Child process 23510 failed to dump core (status 0x6).

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace:

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[0] 0xadd90ac8 eip 0x80544e0

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[1] 0xadd90ef8 eip 0x8124e86

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[2] 0xadd90fb8 eip 0x80a9d41

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[3] 0xadd91358 eip 0xb7f5b440

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[4] 0xadd91484 eip 0xb7cc0a01

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[5] 0xadd914c8 eip 0xb7cb810e

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[6] 0xadd914f8 eip 0xb7e5b324

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[7] 0xadd91528 eip 0xb7e5c5f3

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[8] 0xadd91548 eip 0xb7e5c792

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[9] 0xadd91568 eip 0xb7e35a91

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[10] 0xadd919e8 eip 0x828ba81

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[11] 0xadd91a18 eip 0x82835de

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[12] 0xadd91a58 eip 0x82bcc03

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[13] 0xadd91a88 eip 0x83f4c38

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[14] 0xadd91ad8 eip 0x83f56cf

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[15] 0xadd91c98 eip 0x82b4d35

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[16] 0xadd91d28 eip 0x82baaa2

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[17] 0xadd91d78 eip 0x82bbc1c

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[18] 0xadd91db8 eip 0x8289387

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[19] 0xadd91dd8 eip 0x8297f50

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[20] 0xadd91e08 eip 0x81115a9

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[21] 0xadd922a8 eip 0x8111ead

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[22] 0xadd922c8 eip 0x80ad559

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[23] 0xadd922f8 eip 0x82886de

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[24] 0xadd923d8 eip 0x80c5e9d

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[25] 0xadd924c8 eip 0xb7f084fb

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| Backtrace[26] 00000000 eip 0xb7d6ae5e

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| SymBacktrace[0] 0xadd90ac8 eip 0x80544e0 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| SymBacktrace[1] 0xadd90ef8 eip 0x8124e86 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| SymBacktrace[2] 0xadd90fb8 eip 0x80a9d41 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| SymBacktrace[3] 0xadd91358 eip 0xb7f5b440 in function __kernel_rt_sigreturn in object loaded at 0xb7f5b000

Jan 30 09:12:16.234: mks| SymBacktrace[4] 0xadd91484 eip 0xb7cc0a01 in function abort in object /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 loaded at 0xb7c94000

Jan 30 09:12:16.235: mks| SymBacktrace[5] 0xadd914c8 eip 0xb7cb810e in function __assert_fail in object /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 loaded at 0xb7c94000

Jan 30 09:12:16.235: mks| SymBacktrace[6] 0xadd914f8 eip 0xb7e5b324 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 loaded at 0xb7e1c000

Jan 30 09:12:16.235: mks| SymBacktrace[7] 0xadd91528 eip 0xb7e5c5f3 in function _XSend in object /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 loaded at 0xb7e1c000

Jan 30 09:12:16.235: mks| SymBacktrace[8] 0xadd91548 eip 0xb7e5c792 in function _XFlush in object /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 loaded at 0xb7e1c000

Jan 30 09:12:16.235: mks| SymBacktrace[9] 0xadd91568 eip 0xb7e35a91 in function XFlush in object /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 loaded at 0xb7e1c000

Jan 30 09:12:16.235: mks| SymBacktrace[10] 0xadd919e8 eip 0x828ba81 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.235: mks| SymBacktrace[11] 0xadd91a18 eip 0x82835de in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.235: mks| SymBacktrace[12] 0xadd91a58 eip 0x82bcc03 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.235: mks| SymBacktrace[13] 0xadd91a88 eip 0x83f4c38 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.235: mks| SymBacktrace[14] 0xadd91ad8 eip 0x83f56cf in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.235: mks| SymBacktrace[15] 0xadd91c98 eip 0x82b4d35 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.235: mks| SymBacktrace[16] 0xadd91d28 eip 0x82baaa2 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.235: mks| SymBacktrace[17] 0xadd91d78 eip 0x82bbc1c in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.235: mks| SymBacktrace[18] 0xadd91db8 eip 0x8289387 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.235: mks| SymBacktrace[19] 0xadd91dd8 eip 0x8297f50 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.235: mks| SymBacktrace[20] 0xadd91e08 eip 0x81115a9 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.235: mks| SymBacktrace[21] 0xadd922a8 eip 0x8111ead in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.235: mks| SymBacktrace[22] 0xadd922c8 eip 0x80ad559 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.235: mks| SymBacktrace[23] 0xadd922f8 eip 0x82886de in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.235: mks| SymBacktrace[24] 0xadd923d8 eip 0x80c5e9d in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:12:16.235: mks| SymBacktrace[25] 0xadd924c8 eip 0xb7f084fb in function (null) in object /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libpthread.so.0 loaded at 0xb7f03000

Jan 30 09:12:16.235: mks| SymBacktrace[26] 00000000 eip 0xb7d6ae5e in function clone in object /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 loaded at 0xb7c94000

Jan 30 09:12:16.280: mks| Msg_Post: Error

Jan 30 09:12:16.280: mks| http://msg.log.error.unrecoverable VMware Workstation unrecoverable error: (mks)

Jan 30 09:12:16.280: mks| Unexpected signal: 6.

Jan 30 09:12:16.280: mks| http://msg.panic.haveLog A log file is available in "/home/mm/vmware/mjmistretta/vmware.log". http://msg.panic.requestSupport.withLog Please request support and include the contents of the log file. http://msg.panic.requestSupport.vmSupport.windowsOrLinux

Jan 30 09:12:16.280: mks| To collect data to submit to VMware support, select Help > About and click "Collect Support Data". You can also run the "vm-support" script in the Workstation folder directly.

Jan 30 09:12:16.280: mks| http://msg.panic.response We will respond on the basis of your support entitlement.

Jan 30 09:12:16.280: mks| -

Jan 30 09:15:04.916: vmx| Loop on signal 15 -- tid 22694 at 0xb7f5b410.

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| Panic loop

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| Backtrace:

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| Backtrace[0] 0xbfde9488 eip 0x80544e0

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| Backtrace[1] 0xbfde98b8 eip 0x8124f02

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| Backtrace[2] 0xbfde9978 eip 0x80a9d8d

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| Backtrace[3] 0xbfde9d28 eip 0xb7f5b440

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| Backtrace[4] 0xbfde9d98 eip 0x83e722f

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| Backtrace[5] 0xbfde9db8 eip 0x8298860

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| Backtrace[6] 0xbfde9dd8 eip 0x8298c03

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| Backtrace[7] 0xbfde9e18 eip 0x8125d3f

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| Backtrace[8] 0xbfde9e58 eip 0x8051fa5

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| Backtrace[9] 0xbfde9f48 eip 0x805233f

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| Backtrace[10] 0xbfde9fb8 eip 0xb7caa450

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| Backtrace[11] 00000000 eip 0x804f281

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| SymBacktrace[0] 0xbfde9488 eip 0x80544e0 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| SymBacktrace[1] 0xbfde98b8 eip 0x8124f02 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| SymBacktrace[2] 0xbfde9978 eip 0x80a9d8d in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| SymBacktrace[3] 0xbfde9d28 eip 0xb7f5b440 in function __kernel_rt_sigreturn in object loaded at 0xb7f5b000

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| SymBacktrace[4] 0xbfde9d98 eip 0x83e722f in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| SymBacktrace[5] 0xbfde9db8 eip 0x8298860 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| SymBacktrace[6] 0xbfde9dd8 eip 0x8298c03 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| SymBacktrace[7] 0xbfde9e18 eip 0x8125d3f in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| SymBacktrace[8] 0xbfde9e58 eip 0x8051fa5 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| SymBacktrace[9] 0xbfde9f48 eip 0x805233f in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| SymBacktrace[10] 0xbfde9fb8 eip 0xb7caa450 in function __libc_start_main in object /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 loaded at 0xb7c94000

Jan 30 09:15:04.918: vmx| SymBacktrace[11] 00000000 eip 0x804f281 in function (null) in object /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx loaded at 0x8048000

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Romax
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‎03-05-2009 03:59 AM

I've recently moved to using Windows XP 64 as the host for the very same problems you've described but using OpenSuSE 11.1 as a host rather than Ubuntu.

However, I' ve had this happen on Windows XP 64 a couple of times too but whereas on Linux I could CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE to regain control (logon and start up VMWare to reconnect to the still running guests) on Windows I can't do a bloody thing, CTRL-ALT-DEL doesn't respond and the only way to recover is to reboot using the reset button. The first time it happened it corrupted my virtual disc and I lost a morning's work. I never had a VM corruption under Linux.

Based on this I'm inclined to go back to Linux as the host again but perhaps using Debian or CentOS instead of OpenSuSE. I'm not happy with XP as a host OS at all.

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getut
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‎03-12-2009 12:31 PM

Bump.

Could someone please help with this issue? I need a guru to step in heheh.

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Immortal
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‎03-12-2009 03:19 PM

It looks like it's crashing while trying to setup a mouse cursor image (Its crashing inside XFlush, which is less than helpful). Can you let me know what you're doing in the guest when the host machine hangs?

- Guest type (Operating system, version, etc)

- Applications you're running in the guest.

You might also want to try updating the host's xorg packages to whatever is freshest.

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getut
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‎03-13-2009 11:29 AM

Thank you very much for your reply.

We have been unable to narrow it down to any specific activity. As stated, there are two different versions of Ubuntu host that this happens on. The same freeze happens on both Ubuntu machines and both are the most updated levels for the release (8.04 and 8.10 both updated to most current).

The freezes happen often during usage but also frequently when just sitting idle.

The Ubuntu 8.04 32bit desktop host typically runs windows XP guests with Visual Studio 6 and Visual Studio .Net runnin.

The Ubuntu 8.10 32bit desktop host typically runs windows XP guests with Lotus Notes administration apps open and running.

In both cases only administration and development tasks run in windows. Everything else, web browsing, file sharing etc is typically done directly from linux.

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