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From: Stephan van Maris <svmaris@×××××××××.nl>
To: gentoo-dev@g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] glibc-2.3.2_pre1 breaks vmware-workstation
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 10:41:08
Message-Id: 200302271130.47540.svmaris@e-village.nl
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] glibc-2.3.2_pre1 breaks vmware-workstation by Stuart Bouyer
1 I've downloaded the VMWare 4.0 beta from the website and it appears to work on
2 the latest (pre-)glibc. Note that you can't use your existing license with it
3 (you'll have to get a beta serial from the site).
4
5 On Wednesday 26 February 2003 16:37, Stuart Bouyer wrote:
6 > On Wed, 26 Feb 2003 11:21:23 +0100 (MET)
7 >
8 > Anders Hasselqvist <hassel@×××××××.se> wrote:
9 > > On Wed, 26 Feb 2003, Gertjan wrote:
10 > > > Hi,
11 > > >
12 > > > I emerged glibc-2.3.2_pre1 and noticed that it breaks
13 > > > vmware-workstation. I read somewhere on the web that it has to do
14 > > > with errno related functions. The error I get from VMware is:
15 > > >
16 > > > XIO: fatal IO error 0 (Success) on X server ":0.0"
17 > > > after 2831 requests (2830 known processed) with 99 events
18 > > > remaining.
19 > > >
20 > > > When I downgrade back to glibc-3.2.1-r3 the problem dissapears.
21 > >
22 > > I have the same problem. Anyone now about a solution other than
23 > > downgrading glibc? I unfortunately need vmware to use my internet bank
24 > > and I'm too lazy to downgrade glibc ;)
25 > >
26 > > Regards,
27 > > --
28 > > Anders Hasselqvist
29 > > http://good-deed.dhs.org/
30 > >
31 > >
32 > > --
33 > > gentoo-dev@g.o mailing list
34 >
35 > I found a fix on vmware.linux.experimental
36 >
37 > http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&selm=m37kcfo38v.fsf%40fi
38 >schman.org
39 >
40 > I followed these instructions and it solved the problem, however vmware
41 > only runs when I'm root. I'll let you know if I find a way around this.
42 >
43 > Stu
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