VMware Workstation Weirdness - Can't Launch VM

[Christopher A. Williams]

On Tue, 2008-06-10 at 15:01 -0400, max bianco wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 10:58 PM, Christopher A. Williams
> <chriswfedora at cawllc.com> wrote:
> > I've been scouring the VMware communities and forums for this as well,
> > but I thought I would also ask here.
> >
> > Has anyone else seen the following error on VMware Workstation 6.5b
> > (build 91182) when trying to launch a virtual machine?
> >
> > ================================================
> > VMware Workstation unrecoverable error: (vcpu-0)
> > VCPU 0 RunVM failed: Operation not permitted.
> > A log file is available in "/opt/Virtual Machines/Windows XP
> > Professional Test/vmware.log".  A core file is available in "/<path to
> > virtual machine>/core.#####".  Please request support and include the
> > contents of the log file and core file.
> > To collect data to submit to VMware support, select Help > About and
> > click "Collect Support Data". You can also run the "vm-support" script
> > in the Workstation folder directly.
> > We will respond on the basis of your support entitlement.
> >
> > Unable to change virtual machine power state: Cannot find a valid peer
> > process to connect to.
> > ================================================
> >
> > Not sure what the problem is. Running on a Quad-core Intel with 4GB RAM,
> > plus the latest F9 kernel and patches. Ideas welcome...
> >
> 
> what does the log have to say?

It's pretty long, and very routine.

Here's what appears to be the key message though:
Jun 10 14:38:26.427: vcpu-0| VCPU 0 RunVM failed: Operation not
permitted.
Jun 10 14:38:26.427: vcpu-0| Panic: can't get userlevel lock.

After that, there are no other errors in the log.

I'll do the VM Support Script and see what happens there as well...

Cheers,

Chris


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