VMWare
Library errors in the GUI
Couple of fixes for VMWare needed on Suse 10.2 under Gnome. Looks like Debian, Ubuntu and others have the same problem. Definitely affects Workstation 5.5.4, 5.5.5, and I think its affects the Server GUI and / or Player as well.
First error is spewed out when the GUI is started, the rest are triggered by using the file|open dialog.
/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libpng12.so.0/libpng12.so.0: no version information available (required by /usr/lib/libcairo.so.2
(vmware:18091): libgnomevfs-WARNING **: Cannot load module `/opt/gnome/lib/gnome-vfs-2.0/modules/libfile.so' (/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_4.2.0' not found (required by /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6)
(vmware:18091): libgnomevfs-CRITICAL **: gnome_vfs_uri_ref: assertion `uri != NULL' failed
(vmware:18091): libgnomevfs-CRITICAL **: gnome_vfs_get_file_info_uri_cancellable: assertion `uri != NULL' failed
(vmware:18091): libgnomevfs-CRITICAL **: gnome_vfs_uri_unref: assertion `uri != NULL' failed
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The fix is to create links to the system copies of the libraries ..
# cd /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libpng12.so.0/
# mv libpng12.so.0 libpng12.so.0-orig
# ln -s /usr/lib/libpng12.so.0
# cd /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/
# mv libgcc_s.so.1 libgcc_s.so.1-orig
# ln -s /usr/lib/libgcc_s.so.1
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More library errors
(vmware:5093): libgnomevfs-WARNING **: Cannot load module `/opt/gnome/lib/gnome-vfs-2.0/modules/libfile.so'
(/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_4.2.0' not found (required by /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6))
(vmware:5093): libgnomevfs-CRITICAL **: gnome_vfs_uri_ref: assertion `uri != NULL' failed
(vmware:5093): libgnomevfs-CRITICAL **: gnome_vfs_uri_unref: assertion `uri != NULL' failed
(vmware:5093): libgnomevfs-CRITICAL **: gnome_vfs_get_file_info_uri_cancellable: assertion `uri != NULL' failed
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An environment variable (set to 'yes' or 'force') will make the GUI look ugly, but at least it works:
$ VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_GTK=yes vmware
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Forum posting
Kernel 2.6.22 (openSUSE 10.3) problems
Building the vmmon module.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.22.12-0.1-default/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.22.12-0.1-obj/i386/default'
make -C ../../../linux-2.6.22.12-0.1 O=../linux-2.6.22.12-0.1-obj/i386/default modules
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:80:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_kernel.h:21: error: expected declaration specifiers or '...' before 'compat_exit'
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_kernel.h:21: error: expected declaration specifiers or '...' before 'exit_code'
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_kernel.h:21: warning: type defaults to 'int' in declaration of '_syscall1'
make[4]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
make[3]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[2]: *** [modules] Error 2
make[1]: *** [modules] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.22.12-0.1-obj/i386/default'
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
Unable to build the vmmon module.
For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please
visit our Web site at "http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/modules.html" and
"http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html".
Execution aborted.
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Requires the unofficial any-any patch. Linked off the Suse page, below.
Building the vmmon module.
Building for VMware Server 1.0.0.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.22.12-0.1-default/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.22.12-0.1-obj/i386/default'
make -C ../../../linux-2.6.22.12-0.1 O=../linux-2.6.22.12-0.1-obj/i386/default modules
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/comport.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/hash.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/task.o
gcc: error trying to exec 'cc1plus': execvp: No such file or directory
make[4]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/task.o] Error 1
make[3]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[2]: *** [modules] Error 2
make[1]: *** [modules] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.22.12-0.1-obj/i386/default'
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only'
Unable to build the vmmon module.
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Requires the c++ compiler, gcc-c++.
openSUSE guide to setting up vmware
SSL key error
Generating SSL Server Certificate
Unable to get the last modification timestamp of the destination file
/etc/vmware/ssl/rui.key.
Execution aborted.
# touch /etc/vmware/ssl/rui.key
# touch /etc/vmware/ssl/rui.crt
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sh: /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx: not found
Please enter your 20-character serial number.
Type XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX or 'Enter' to cancel:
sh: /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx: not found
The serial number is invalid.
Please enter your 20-character serial number.
Type XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX or 'Enter' to cancel:
root@akira:/etc# sudo apt-get install ia32-libs
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ubuntu forums (opens in a new window)
~/data$ vmware
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_3.4' not found (required by /usr/lib32/libcairo.so.2)
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_4.2.0' not found (required by /usr/lib32/libstdc++.so.6)
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_3.4' not found (required by /usr/lib32/libcairo.so.2)
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_4.2.0' not found (required by /usr/lib32/libstdc++.so.6)
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_3.4' not found (required by /usr/lib32/libcairo.so.2)
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_4.2.0' not found (required by /usr/lib32/libstdc++.so.6)
# cd /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/
# ls
libgcc_s.so.1
# mv libgcc_s.so.1 backup_libgcc_s.so.1
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David's blog (opens in a new window)
Generating SSL Server Certificate
Starting httpd.vmware:-ne failed
The configuration of VMware Management Interface completed successfully.
# cp -p /etc/init.d/httpd.vmware /etc/init.d/httpd.vmware_orig
# sed -i 's/bin\/sh/bin\/bash/g' /etc/init.d/httpd.vmware
# /etc/init.d/httpd.vmware start
Starting httpd.vmware: done
#
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ubuntu forums (opens in a new window)
Server/console port
A tedious feature of openSUSE is that it has a service registered to port 902. So, VMWare installs to port 904 instead. And then, you can't connect to it (easily).
The fix is:
VMWare Forum
VNC support
The console of a VMWare machine can be advertised on a port for VNC clients to connect to. Add the following values to the vmx file for the machine. Tested on VMware Server 1.0.5 build-80187 on openSUSE 10.2 with an opensolaris 2008.05 VM. (The mouse didn't work.)
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VMWare recommends a port from 5900 to 5999; this will be LISTENing on your vmware server machine; check for port conflicts with netstat -an | grep LISTEN.
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The presentation, below, says 8 character passwords only.
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Check how your vnc client connects to a specific port; eg: vncviewer 127.0.0.1::5977
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You must have vmware tools installed, and it needs to be working. There are issues with mouse drivers.
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Useful, potentially, just as a way to get onto a text console.
RemoteDisplay.vnc.enabled = True
RemoteDisplay.vnc.port = "59xx"
RemoteDisplay.vnc.password = "password"
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vmware tips & tricks presentation(opens in a new window)
sanbarrow.com (opens in a new window)
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