Re: [gentoo-dev] glibc-2.3.2_pre1 breaks vmware-workstation

[Stuart Bouyer <stuart_bouyer@ybb.ne.jp>]

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On Wed, 26 Feb 2003 11:21:23 +0100 (MET)
Anders Hasselqvist <hassel@acc.umu.se> wrote:

> On Wed, 26 Feb 2003, Gertjan wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I emerged glibc-2.3.2_pre1 and noticed that it breaks
> > vmware-workstation. I read somewhere on the web that it has to do
> > with errno related functions. The error I get from VMware is:
> >
> > XIO:  fatal IO error 0 (Success) on X server ":0.0"
> >       after 2831 requests (2830 known processed) with 99 events
> >       remaining.
> >
> > When I downgrade back to glibc-3.2.1-r3 the problem dissapears.
> >
> 
> I have the same problem. Anyone now about a solution other than
> downgrading glibc? I unfortunately need vmware to use my internet bank
> and I'm too lazy to downgrade glibc ;)
> 
> Regards,
> -- 
> Anders Hasselqvist
> http://good-deed.dhs.org/
> 
> 
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> gentoo-dev@gentoo.org mailing list

I found a fix on vmware.linux.experimental

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&selm=m37kcfo38v.fsf%40fischman.org

I followed these instructions and it solved the problem, however vmware
only runs when I'm root. I'll let you know if I find a way around this.

Stu

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