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Hi!
Set up a fresh arch x64 + vmware workstation 8 as described in the wiki. However, vmware doesn't recognize any plugged USB device. The same VM on a different host instance works fine.
Somebody else already stumbled upon this?
thx
tcn
# vmware-usbarbitrator --info -f
DICT --- USER PREFERENCES
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/redhat-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/redhat_version: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/sun-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/SuSE-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/novell-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/sles-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/debian_version: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/debian_release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/mandrake-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/mandriva-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/mandrakelinux-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/turbolinux-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/fedora-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/gentoo-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/nld-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/lsb-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/annvix-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: Cannot work with empty file.
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/arklinux-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/aurox-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/blackcat-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/cobalt-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/conectiva-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/immunix-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/knoppix_version: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/lfs-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/linuxppc-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/mklinux-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/pld-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/slackware-version: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/slackware-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/e-smith-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/tinysofa-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/ultrapenguin-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/UnitedLinux-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/va-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/yellowdog-release: 2
HostinfoOSData: Error: no distro file found
DICT --- USER DEFAULTS /root/.vmware/config
DICT --- HOST DEFAULTS /etc/vmware/config
DICT NETWORKING = yes
DICT VMBLOCK_CONFED = yes
DICT gksu.rootMethod = su
DICT libdir = /usr/lib/vmware
DICT VMCI_CONFED = yes
DICT VSOCK_CONFED = yes
DICT initscriptdir = /etc/rc.d
DICT authd.fullpath = /usr/sbin/vmware-authd
DICT bindir = /usr/bin
DICT vmware.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmware
DICT vix.libdir = /usr/lib/vmware-vix
DICT vix.config.version = 1
DICT player.product.version = 4.0.0
DICT installerDefaults.componentDownloadEnabled = yes
DICT installerDefaults.dataCollectionEnabled = no
DICT installerDefaults.transferVersion = 1
DICT installerDefaults.autoSoftwareUpdateEnabled = no
DICT product.buildNumber = 471780
DICT authd.client.port = 902
DICT authd.proxy.nfc = vmware-hostd:ha-nfc
DICT authd.soapserver = TRUE
DICT product.version = 8.0.0
DICT workstation.product.version = 8.0.0
DICT product.name = VMware Workstation
DICT --- SITE DEFAULTS /usr/lib/vmware/config
DICT tag.help = introduction.htm
DICT tag.configurationEditor = config_editor_newvm.htm
DICT tag.ideConfig = devices_virtualdrive.htm
DICT tag.floppyConfig = devices_floppy.htm
DICT tag.mouseConfig = devices_mouse.htm
DICT tag.netConfig = devices_netadapter.htm
DICT tag.parallelConfig = devices_parallel.htm
DICT tag.serialConfig = devices_serial.htm
DICT tag.soundConfig = devices_sound.htm
DICT tag.memConfig = configvm_memory.htm
DICT tag.miscConfig = configvm.htm
DICT tag.usbConfig = devices_usb.htm
DICT tag.displayConfig = configvm_display-problems.htm
DICT tag.tools = vmtools.htm
VMware USB Arbitration Service Version 8.4.19
USBGL: USB Sysfs found at /dev/bus/usb
USBGL: descriptor had serial index set, but no matching string found in /sys/bus/usb/devices/1-4.1.3
USBGL: descriptor had serial index set, but no matching string found in /sys/bus/usb/devices/1-4.3.2
socket /var/run/vmware/usbarbitrator-socket already exists
USBArb: USBArbThreadMain exiting with error:1Last edited by tcn (2011-09-30 11:07:22)
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I'm having the same issue. It seems to me that the vmware service vmware-usbarbitrator cannot initialize because it lacks information about our distro. If we have a copy of any of the "HostinfoReadDistroFile" from other distros we might be able to make a hotfix for Arch.
Might I know how you fixed the sockets error? or what do you have installed that might have fix my issue?
This is my own run at it:
# vmware-usbarbitrator --info -f
DICT --- USER PREFERENCES
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/redhat-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/redhat_version: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/sun-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/SuSE-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/novell-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/sles-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/debian_version: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/debian_release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/mandrake-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/mandriva-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/mandrakelinux-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/turbolinux-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/fedora-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/gentoo-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/nld-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/lsb-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/annvix-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: Cannot work with empty file.
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/arklinux-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/aurox-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/blackcat-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/cobalt-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/conectiva-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/immunix-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/knoppix_version: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/lfs-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/linuxppc-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/mklinux-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/pld-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/slackware-version: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/slackware-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/e-smith-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/tinysofa-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/ultrapenguin-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/UnitedLinux-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/va-release: 2
HostinfoReadDistroFile: could not open file/etc/yellowdog-release: 2
HostinfoOSData: Error: no distro file found
DICT --- USER DEFAULTS /home/denizen/.vmware/config
DICT --- HOST DEFAULTS /etc/vmware/config
DICT NETWORKING = yes
DICT VMBLOCK_CONFED = yes
DICT gksu.rootMethod = sudo
DICT libdir = /usr/lib/vmware
DICT VMCI_CONFED = yes
DICT VSOCK_CONFED = yes
DICT initscriptdir = /etc/rc.d
DICT authd.fullpath = /usr/sbin/vmware-authd
DICT bindir = /usr/bin
DICT vmware.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmware
DICT vix.libdir = /usr/lib/vmware-vix
DICT vix.config.version = 1
DICT player.product.version = 4.0.0
DICT installerDefaults.componentDownloadEnabled = yes
DICT installerDefaults.dataCollectionEnabled = no
DICT installerDefaults.transferVersion = 1
DICT installerDefaults.autoSoftwareUpdateEnabled = yes
DICT product.buildNumber = 471780
DICT authd.client.port = 902
DICT authd.proxy.nfc = vmware-hostd:ha-nfc
DICT authd.soapserver = TRUE
DICT product.version = 8.0.0
DICT workstation.product.version = 8.0.0
DICT product.name = VMware Workstation
DICT --- SITE DEFAULTS /usr/lib/vmware/config
DICT tag.help = introduction.htm
DICT tag.configurationEditor = config_editor_newvm.htm
DICT tag.ideConfig = devices_virtualdrive.htm
DICT tag.floppyConfig = devices_floppy.htm
DICT tag.mouseConfig = devices_mouse.htm
DICT tag.netConfig = devices_netadapter.htm
DICT tag.parallelConfig = devices_parallel.htm
DICT tag.serialConfig = devices_serial.htm
DICT tag.soundConfig = devices_sound.htm
DICT tag.memConfig = configvm_memory.htm
DICT tag.miscConfig = configvm.htm
DICT tag.usbConfig = devices_usb.htm
DICT tag.displayConfig = configvm_display-problems.htm
DICT tag.tools = vmtools.htm
VMware USB Arbitration Service Version 8.4.19
USBGL: USB Sysfs found at /dev/bus/usb
Error binding to command socket, errno 13.
USBArb: USBArbThreadMain exiting with error:1Offline
Hi!
Same issue with two arch systems, one desktop and one laptop, both of them with arch X86_64 and kernels 3.0-arch and 3.0-ck. After upgrade from vmware workstation 7.1.4 to 8.0.0, usb stop working. I've been seraching a solution, reading a lot of post in vmware communities an other forums, and i've not found any solution. I've downgraded to vmware 7.1.4 on desktop system and usb don't work. Upgraded again. Usb still not working.
reidel's post give an idea. I've extracted /etc/gentoo-release from gentoo's stage 3, backup /etc/arch-release (of course it's empty, we are on rolling release) and change it with gentoo-release.
HostinfoOSData: Error: no distro file found
disappeared, but
Error binding to command socket, errno 13.
remains.
I think something it's forcing the binding error in our systems, but in mi one's all usb devices work properly, even i've flashed with heimdall my Galaxy S smoothly.
If vmware-workstation 8.0.0 has "something" different with usb devices connection between host and guest, why 7.1.4. version don't work anymore after downgraded?
And, Do any of you know how to fix binding error?
Thanks a lot.
Last edited by KarlSagan (2011-09-30 19:02:28)
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Maybe I should mention that the other host (the working on) is running on gentoo. However, the wiki (https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/VMware) explicitly mentions vmware workstation 8.
Also tried installing hal...
Last edited by tcn (2011-10-03 15:22:40)
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I have sucessfully managed to get the usb devices to show up in Vmware.
I removed (and backupped!) the /var/run/vmware/usbarbitrator-socket. Then ran the vmware-usbarbitrator as root.
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I had the same issue and to solve it I just killed vmware-usbarbitrator, started it up again (remember: as root) and then I ran vmware.
You have to run vmware-usbarbitrator before running vmware or it will not work.
Last edited by eddie-lb (2011-10-07 01:01:40)
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Hello, could you explain how exactly you handled the problem please? I've got the same issue but I can't find any vmware-usbarbitrator either in my rc.d or int /var/run/vmware.
Thanks!
Last edited by frrilay (2011-10-13 17:45:31)
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