VMware Workstation in F11

Grzegorz Witkowski geslinux at gmail.com
Wed Jul 15 15:20:24 UTC 2009 

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 at gmail.com>
Reply-to: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using
Fedora." <fedora-list at redhat.com>
To: Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora.
<fedora-list at redhat.com>
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 at clemson.edu>
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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