Re: VMware Workstation in F11

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Hi Paolo,

I know it may not be a direct solution for you, but I was using VMWare server quite happily for a while on F8-F10 and Ubuntu and now moved to VirtualBox 2.2.4 on which I installed winXP to win2K8, F10, F11, SUSE, Debian and Ubuntu with no issues :)

Regards,
Gescape


-----Original Message-----
From: Paolo Galtieri <pgaltieri@xxxxxxxxx>
Reply-to: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora." <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora. <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: VMware Workstation in F11
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:39:15 -0700

I installed VMware on F11 and the patch and it started fine for me, but when I tried to install WinXP as a guest OS my system locked up solid.  By default vmware looks for files in ~./vmware if you moved it and didn't change the config you'll get this error.  I also get the errors shown below during the install.

Paolo

Installing VMware Player 2.5.2
Copying files...
Configuring...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 73, in emit
    if self.shouldRollover(record):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 146, in shouldRollover
    msg = "%s\n" % self.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 630, in format
    return fmt.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 421, in format
    s = self._fmt % record.__dict__
UnicodeDecodeError: 'ascii' codec can't decode byte 0xe2 in position 93: ordinal not in range(128)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 73, in emit
    if self.shouldRollover(record):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 146, in shouldRollover
    msg = "%s\n" % self.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 630, in format
    return fmt.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 421, in format
    s = self._fmt % record.__dict__
UnicodeDecodeError: 'ascii' codec can't decode byte 0xe2 in position 55: ordinal not in range(128)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 73, in emit
    if self.shouldRollover(record):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 146, in shouldRollover
    msg = "%s\n" % self.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 630, in format
    return fmt.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 421, in format
    s = self._fmt % record.__dict__
UnicodeDecodeError: 'ascii' codec can't decode byte 0xe2 in position 64: ordinal not in range(128)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 73, in emit
    if self.shouldRollover(record):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 146, in shouldRollover
    msg = "%s\n" % self.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 630, in format
    return fmt.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 421, in format
    s = self._fmt % record.__dict__
UnicodeDecodeError: 'ascii' codec can't decode byte 0xe2 in position 95: ordinal not in range(128)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 73, in emit
    if self.shouldRollover(record):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 146, in shouldRollover
    msg = "%s\n" % self.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 630, in format
    return fmt.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 421, in format
    s = self._fmt % record.__dict__
UnicodeDecodeError: 'ascii' codec can't decode byte 0xe2 in position 64: ordinal not in range(128)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 73, in emit
    if self.shouldRollover(record):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 146, in shouldRollover
    msg = "%s\n" % self.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 630, in format
    return fmt.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 421, in format
    s = self._fmt % record.__dict__
UnicodeDecodeError: 'ascii' codec can't decode byte 0xe2 in position 64: ordinal not in range(128)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 73, in emit
    if self.shouldRollover(record):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 146, in shouldRollover
    msg = "%s\n" % self.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 630, in format
    return fmt.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 421, in format
    s = self._fmt % record.__dict__
UnicodeDecodeError: 'ascii' codec can't decode byte 0xe2 in position 64: ordinal not in range(128)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 73, in emit
    if self.shouldRollover(record):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 146, in shouldRollover
    msg = "%s\n" % self.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 630, in format
    return fmt.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 421, in format
    s = self._fmt % record.__dict__
UnicodeDecodeError: 'ascii' codec can't decode byte 0xe2 in position 64: ordinal not in range(128)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 73, in emit
    if self.shouldRollover(record):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 146, in shouldRollover
    msg = "%s\n" % self.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 630, in format
    return fmt.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 421, in format
    s = self._fmt % record.__dict__
UnicodeDecodeError: 'ascii' codec can't decode byte 0xe2 in position 64: ordinal not in range(128)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 73, in emit
    if self.shouldRollover(record):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 146, in shouldRollover
    msg = "%s\n" % self.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 630, in format
    return fmt.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 421, in format
    s = self._fmt % record.__dict__
UnicodeDecodeError: 'ascii' codec can't decode byte 0xe2 in position 64: ordinal not in range(128)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 73, in emit
    if self.shouldRollover(record):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 146, in shouldRollover
    msg = "%s\n" % self.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 630, in format
    return fmt.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 421, in format
    s = self._fmt % record.__dict__
UnicodeDecodeError: 'ascii' codec can't decode byte 0xe2 in position 64: ordinal not in range(128)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 73, in emit
    if self.shouldRollover(record):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 146, in shouldRollover
    msg = "%s\n" % self.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 630, in format
    return fmt.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 421, in format
    s = self._fmt % record.__dict__
UnicodeDecodeError: 'ascii' codec can't decode byte 0xe2 in position 64: ordinal not in range(128)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 73, in emit
    if self.shouldRollover(record):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 146, in shouldRollover
    msg = "%s\n" % self.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 630, in format
    return fmt.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 421, in format
    s = self._fmt % record.__dict__
UnicodeDecodeError: 'ascii' codec can't decode byte 0xe2 in position 64: ordinal not in range(128)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 73, in emit
    if self.shouldRollover(record):
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/handlers.py", line 146, in shouldRollover
    msg = "%s\n" % self.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 630, in format
    return fmt.format(record)
  File "/tmp/vmis.TWxHzJ/install/vmware-installer/python/lib/logging/__init__.py", line 421, in format
    s = self._fmt % record.__dict__
UnicodeDecodeError: 'ascii' codec can't decode byte 0xe2 in position 95: ordinal not in range(128)
Installing VMware Workstation 6.5.2
Copying files...

I also see the following error during compile

  CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciQueuePair.o
In file included from /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/./include/vmci_kernel_if.h:63,
                 from /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciQueuePair.c:30:
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/./include/vm_basic_types.h:108:7: warning: "__FreeBSD__" is not defined
In file included from /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciCommonInt.h:34,
                 from /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/common/vmciQueuePair.c:42:
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:329:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmci-only/./include/vm_atomic.h:333:7: warning: "_MSC_VER" is not defined

This happens on several files.  However, it does seem to work in the end.

On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 6:29 AM, Matthew Saltzman <mjs@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I performed a fresh install of F11, then installed
VMware-Workstation-6.5.2-156735.x86_64.rpm.  Installed the patch for
kernel-2.6.29 from http://communities.vmware.com/thread/203231.  Now,
when I try to start a VM, I get a message that the .vmdk file can't be
found.  The message pop-up lets me browse to the location of the file.

        File not found: xxx.vmdk

       This file is required to power on the virtual machine.  If this
       file was moved, please provide its new location.

But the file has not been moved, and when I select the file from the
browser, VMware still refuses to start.

Turning selinux to non-enforcing doesn't help.  Problem occurs with
Workstation and Player.  Everything worked fine with F10, including with
a 2.6.29 test kernel.

Anybody seen this?  Anybody know a solution?

TIA.
--
               Matthew Saltzman

Clemson University Math Sciences
mjs AT clemson DOT edu
http://www.math.clemson.edu/~mjs

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