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On Wed, 24 May 2017 18:39:28 -0400, |
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Adam Carter wrote: |
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> On Thu, May 25, 2017 at 4:52 AM, Nikos Chantziaras <realnc@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> VMWare Workstation stopped working on ~amd64. And I don't know which of the updated packages broke it. Before I start reverting all emerges I made in the last 20 days or so (it's a BIG list according to qlop), has someone already |
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> figured out what broke it? |
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> When I say "stopped working", I mean nothing happens: |
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> $ vmware |
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> $ |
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> (No output. Doesn't start.) |
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> If I enable the "bundled-libs" USE flag, I get: |
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> $ vmware |
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> Loop on signal 11 |
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> $ |
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> And nothing happens after that error message. |
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> There's two hacks i use to make workstation run on ~amd64; |
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> cp /lib64/libz.so.1 to /opt/vmware/lib/vmware/lib/libz.so.1/ |
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> And |
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> unset VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_LIBS && vmware & |
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> I am under the impression that i needed +bundled-libs with the unset VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_LIBS.but that seems counter intuitive so would be worth checking. |
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I tried this maybe 6 months ago under kernel 4.4.39 and I got no joy. |
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I wonder if I should try it again, or should I try to install their |
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bundle? |
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-- |
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you spend it? |
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