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Noel
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VMware Workstation 7.1.3 no longer functional (at all) on Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty) -- FIXED IN WS 7.1.4.

CURRENT STATUS: Fixed in Workstation 7.1.4.


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After today's updates, which include the new X server (based on 1.10 RC2, I believe), VMware Workstation 7.1.3 no longer runs at all.  Attached are the logs, which are less than informative without the source code.

FIRST UPDATE: There is a posted workaround from VMware.  I have attached vmware.sh containing the workaround.

Updated to reflect workaround.

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Splatt325
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Doesn't work for me either...

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vanRijn
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It's not the X server changes that caused this, but rather the version of Gtk that just got put into 11.04. As the UI stack trace shows, it's a problem in Glib::OptionGroup. We have resolved the problem internally and this will be addressed in an upcoming release. Thanks for the bug report!

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stef31
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That's a good news. Do you know when the new version will be available ? Or maybe a patch exists or a workaround ?

Thank you.

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vanRijn
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I can't say when the new version would be available, sorry. As far as a workaround... you could try doing:

export VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_GTK=force

vmware

to see if that forces the shipped version of Gtk, which hopefully will not have the problem?

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tsuther
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Thanks, but that does not appear to work. I get the same result - an apparent segfault.

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vanRijn
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Blef, yeah, I just talked to an internal guy who said it wouldn't work but that there might be something you could do with LD_PRELOAD, but he wants to try it out first before suggesting it. Hope to have something for you by end of day! =:)

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admin
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So I am having problems reproducing your issue, but that may be because I can't update 11.04 since they have broken.  But try this and let me know if it works or blows everything up...

$ export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0/libglib-2.0.so.0

$ vmware

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ayates
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The "ld_preload"  fixes vmplayer on an up-to-date ubuntu natty.

Thanks.

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tsuther
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Excellent!  That seems to have done the trick (although the window decorations are quite ugly on my system).

So...

1) Patch the workstation source with the attached script or a better one. ***BEWARE*** I have hacked the script to work with 2.6.38 - it's probably wrong.

2) Run "export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0/libglib-2.0.so.0"

3) run vmware.

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martyfelker
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Noe;

In regards to the Ubuntu developer I did in fact find the his statement on the forums

It's not the X server changes that caused this, but rather the version of Gtk that just got put into 11.04. As the UI stack trace shows, it's a problem in Glib::OptionGroup. We have resolved the problem internally and this will be addressed in an upcoming release. Thanks for the bug report!

Marty

Marty Felker
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Noel
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Marty,

I see the message(s) now.  But he is a VMware developer, not an Ubuntu developer.  🙂

I've got it working with the posted workaround.  Will update the thread top.

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martyfelker
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He just noticed there was a problem?? Well when you post your fix I wiill try it. I have other things going on in my "real" life but I do have Natty updated as of today and the video (I have an ancient nVidia Geforce 6150 nfForce 430) works on Ubuntu safe mode , Ubuntu Classic and KDE Plasma Workspace. Haven't tried the other modes yet because for one thing I really don't like the lnew Unity desktop.

Thanks as always.

Marty

Marty Felker
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sandkh
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Hello again.  I tried this workaround after installing Workstation 7.1.4 on the final realease of Ubuntu 11.04 64 bit.  It works, but it appears that I need to do this each time after closing Workstation.  Once it gave me an odd color scheme on a Windows 7 32 bit VM too.  Is there something I should be doing to apply a more permanent solution?

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FairTaxBill
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When installing 7.1.4 with Ubuntu 11.04 x64, I get the proper Workstation icon for Launcher. Opening the program give me the usual application window allowing me to choose the VM that I would like to use. Everything looks good at this point. The problem lies in that when I open a VM, the app crashes. Repeatedly. Here is the kernel and Linux version:

Linux capri 2.6.38-8-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 11 03:31:24 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Uncertain how to proceed with 7.1.4 at this point, despite the quality thread for this topic. May just go back to 7.1.3 and try the three step fix??

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FairTaxBill
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See a new thread. Will move to that topic. Thanks...

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