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Gruntz

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From: Haskovo, Bulgaria

Registered: 2007-08-31

Posts: 291

VMWare problem.

Hello everyone.

I have a problem with VMWare. I just installed my Archlinux from ftp install, so I have the brand new software on my box. I installed vmware as it written in the archlinux wiki. Here is the output that I am getting when I execute 'vmware' from my shell

[ ~ ] vmware
Locking assertion failure.  Backtrace:
#0 /usr/lib/libxcb-xlib.so.0 [0xb70c07a7]
#1 /usr/lib/libxcb-xlib.so.0(xcb_xlib_unlock+0x31) [0xb70c0871]
#2 /usr/lib/libX11.so.6(_XReply+0x244) [0xb7f4bc34]
#3 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libXrender.so.1/libXrender.so.1(XRenderQueryFormats+0x109) [0xb7e37969]
#4 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libXrender.so.1/libXrender.so.1(XRenderFindFormat+0x4c) [0xb7e37f4c]
#5 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0 [0xb7c7d180]
#6 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0 [0xb7c7dd2c]
#7 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0(gdk_draw_pixbuf+0x270) [0xb7c4dc14]
#8 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0 [0xb7c5a24f]
#9 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0(gdk_draw_pixbuf+0x270) [0xb7c4dc14]
#10 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0(gdk_pixbuf_render_pixmap_and_mask_for_colormap+0x255) [0xb7c59b34]
#11 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0 [0xb7b5e298]
#12 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0 [0xb7b5e586]
#13 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0 [0xb7b6077e]
#14 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__VOID+0xd1) [0xb7d73459]
#15 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0/libgobject-2.0.so.0 [0xb7d5b3a1]
#16 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_closure_invoke+0x1b1) [0xb7d5b076]
#17 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0/libgobject-2.0.so.0 [0xb7d726eb]
#18 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_signal_emit_valist+0x91e) [0xb7d71d46]
#19 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_signal_emit+0x38) [0xb7d720b8]
Locking assertion failure.  Backtrace:
#0 /usr/lib/libxcb-xlib.so.0 [0xb70c07a7]
#1 /usr/lib/libxcb-xlib.so.0(xcb_xlib_lock+0x2e) [0xb70c094e]
#2 /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 [0xb7f4adf9]
#3 /usr/lib/libX11.so.6(XAddExtension+0x2c) [0xb7f2d29c]
#4 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libXft.so.2/libXft.so.2(_XftDisplayInfoGet+0x77) [0xb7e2fed7]
#5 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libXft.so.2/libXft.so.2 [0xb7e2e8b1]
#6 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libXft.so.2/libXft.so.2 [0xb7e2ed39]
#7 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libXft.so.2/libXft.so.2(XftDrawPicture+0x10) [0xb7e2eec0]
#8 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0 [0xb7c7b9b6]
#9 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0 [0xb7c7dd75]
#10 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0(gdk_draw_pixbuf+0x270) [0xb7c4dc14]
#11 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0 [0xb7c5a24f]
#12 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0(gdk_draw_pixbuf+0x270) [0xb7c4dc14]
#13 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0(gdk_pixbuf_render_pixmap_and_mask_for_colormap+0x255) [0xb7c59b34]
#14 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0 [0xb7b5e298]
#15 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0 [0xb7b5e586]
#16 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0 [0xb7b6077e]
#17 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__VOID+0xd1) [0xb7d73459]
#18 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0/libgobject-2.0.so.0 [0xb7d5b3a1]
#19 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_closure_invoke+0x1b1) [0xb7d5b076]
vmware: xcb_lock.c:77: _XGetXCBBuffer: Assertion `((int) ((xcb_req) - (dpy->request)) >= 0)' failed.
[ ~ ]

I got the same error with user and root. I have configurated vmware-configure.conf successfuly. What can I do. I found a similar topic in the forum, I was not able to fix the problem, by using the information there, so I am posting new topic. If you need some more info about my archlinux or so, let me know.

Regards.

foutrelis

Developer

From: Athens, Greece

Registered: 2008-07-28

Posts: 705

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Re: VMWare problem.

You could try the awesome packages from the AUR.

kjon

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From: Temuco, Chile

Registered: 2008-04-16

Posts: 398

Re: VMWare problem.

issue a:

export VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_GTK="no"

and problem solved.

You might save that workaround on a profile script.

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Xinix

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Registered: 2008-03-14

Posts: 83

Re: VMWare problem.

The 'export VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_GTK="n' does not solve my issue. This is a true showstopper for me, since I _need_ Vmware for my work.

I reckon this is not an arch specific issue, but I have not been able to dig up a solution yet. Whose butt should be kicked for this one?

Xinix

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Registered: 2008-03-14

Posts: 83

Re: VMWare problem.

For the record, Vmware Server 2 works OK. I am not too fond of the fact that management is done via the browser, and starting a machine that is not in the inventory is a bit cumbersome, but it works OK. Quite a heft download though: 535 MB... Jeez... if my work didn't force Vmware on me, I would use Virtualbox anytime.

Last edited by Xinix (2008-10-10 23:15:34)