1.12.0-1 segfault as VMware guest

lardon · 2012-03-16 09:00:52

I still have this problem: https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/28882

Apparently I'm not the only one, since 3 requests for re-opening have been rejected. What is the recommended course of action here? Has someone created a new bug somewhere?

inktvis75 · 2012-03-16 11:18:59

Maybe this checklist will help you:

- make sure that you have the new version of xf86-video-vmware (12.0.1)
- make sure that svga-dri is installed
- make sure that the open-vm-modules are in /etc/rc.d daemons array
- make sure that in /etc/rc.conf the module vmwgfx is loaded during the boot process
- make sure that there is a /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-gpudriver.conf

/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-gpudriver.conf
Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "vmware"
EndSection

i'll try to make more updates to the arch wiki this weekend

lardon · 2012-03-16 12:09:53

Thanks for your answer. I have all of these things (I added the 20-gpudriver.conf file), and it still segfaults when loading the vgahw module. Is there anything else I can do?

inktvis75 · 2012-03-16 12:15:11

are you using workstation/fusion or esx ?

lardon · 2012-03-16 12:27:49

I'm using VMware Player 4.0.1 build-528992 on an ubuntu 8.04 host. Other than that, I have no idea...

Btw, it seems like the shared folders section in the wiki isn't up to date: at least on my machine, .host:/ doesn't work anymore, you have to add one mount point per shared folder, using the following syntax:

.host:/shared_folder_name.

Should I update the section?

inktvis75 · 2012-03-16 13:14:59

There are more things not up-to-date in the wiki like the settings in /etc/co)nf.d/open-vm-tools to enable/disable drag&drop.
(note: i'll make also a feature request to enable/disable: vmsync, hgfs and ballooning in this file)

Make the changes in the wiki, I'll try also to update things this weekend

At this moment i don't have a clue why the recent update doesn't work at your place. Maybe try to reinstall the xf86-video-vmware package, with a doublecheck on the version. Try also the fail-safe option in the bootloader

lardon · 2012-03-16 14:00:26

I tried all your suggestions, but it still segfaults... This is my version of the vmware drivers, it's correct, right?

Name           : xf86-video-vmware
Version        : 12.0.1-1
URL            : http://xorg.freedesktop.org/
Licenses       : custom
Groups         : xorg-drivers  xorg
Provides       : None
Depends On     : libdrm  svga-dri
Optional Deps  : None
Required By    : None
Conflicts With : xorg-server<1.11.99.903
Replaces       : None
Installed Size : 172.00 KiB
Packager       : Andreas Radke <andyrtr@archlinux.org>
Architecture   : i686
Build Date     : Wed 14 Mar 2012 06:29:21 PM CET
Install Date   : Fri 16 Mar 2012 02:54:50 PM CET
Install Reason : Explicitly installed
Install Script : No
Description    : X.org vmware video driver

inktvis75 · 2012-03-16 14:55:45

version is ok, so i don't have any idea why it's not working for you. Maybe i'll make a vmware appliance for you to test...

inktvis75 · 2012-03-17 14:34:49

I can reproduce your problem, i'll keep you informed

inktvis75 · 2012-03-17 15:38:26

Can you confirm that in /etc/X11/Xorg.0.log this message appears:

[ 34.968] (EE) vmware(0): Device is not screen object capable.

or something simular

Last edited by inktvis75 (2012-03-17 15:39:09)

inktvis75 · 2012-03-17 15:44:39

Ok, i know the cause of this problem: you'll need vmware hardware version 8, with version 7 it doesn't work

inktvis75 · 2012-03-17 16:12:45

I am in the progress creating a complete new wiki article, the dutch version is available on:

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id … jluqTgtTM4

I have to test Unity later on, and I need some help translating it to english

inktvis75 · 2012-03-17 18:50:30

Arch Wiki, Dutch page, updated:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/In … ederlands)

okkwon · 2012-03-18 01:47:41

I got the same problem, but it went away when I used 'xf86-video-vmware-git' version from AUR.
In addition, I didn't install the open-vm-tools, so I think it has nothing to do with the crash.
(I did add the vmwgfx in module in rc.conf.)

I tested it on vmware player 4.0.2 build-591240. (Not 4.0.1)

Last edited by okkwon (2012-03-18 18:43:30)

inktvis75 · 2012-03-18 07:11:36

the open-vm-tools are only necc. if you have drag&drop enabled.
btw: which virtual machine hardware version is player 4.0.1 using ? (if you can not see it in the software itself, you can find it in the vmx file)

okkwon · 2012-03-18 18:45:06

It was not 4.0.1. It is 4.0.2 build-591240.
Sorry for the mistake.

Yes, open-vm-tools is for resizing and drag and drop, not an essential part for 3d acceleration.

PierreR · 2012-03-18 21:52:33

inktvis75 wrote:

btw: which virtual machine hardware version is player 4.0.1 using ? (if you can not see it in the software itself, you can find it in the vmx file)

According to vmware, player 4.x is hardware version 8.
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/micros … Id=1003746

I use the same vmware player version. I don't think this has anything to do with open-vm-tools: if I stop it before running "startx" Xorg still fails with the same error.

Last edited by PierreR (2012-03-18 22:01:13)

inktvis75 · 2012-03-18 22:31:37

@PierreR,
- open-vm-tools is only important icm with drag&drop
- it's not "version 8" is possible, but verify the version from the vm itself

ps: xf86-video-vmware-git from AUR fixed the problem for hw 7 (vmwfgx still needed, the same for vga memory)

PierreR · 2012-03-19 08:42:05

inktvis75 wrote:

@PierreR,
- it's not "version 8" is possible, but verify the version from the vm itself

I have checked my vmx file and it seems that my hw version is 7:

config.version = "8"
virtualHW.version = "7"

What does it means ? I fail to see why this depends on the vmx file and not the player version.

Can I just naively replace the "7" with a "8" ?

Thanks for your help.

Cheers

PierreR · 2012-03-19 08:47:22

PierreR wrote:

Can I just naively replace the "7" with a "8" ?

Ok I have just tried this and it works !

FI I haven't added vmwgfx in MODULES (rc.conf).

Cheers

Last edited by PierreR (2012-03-19 08:54:06)

inktvis75 · 2012-03-19 10:07:07

As you figure it out by yourself, that works
For stability reasons, add vmwgfx, it's not necc needed if you don't use some 2/3d functions, but if you need it and you don't have it, you'll get a segfault

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1.12.0-1 segfault as VMware guest

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