[gentoo-dev] VMware workstation 4.0.1 Problem

[gentoo-dev] VMware workstation 4.0.1 Problem

[Stephen Clowater]

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Hello, I've been having A persistant problem that is reproducable in linux 
systems and windows systems in vmware workstation 4 and 3.2.1.

The problem occurs when a number of writes are attempted on the scsi disk (the 
vmware virtual hard disk).

After many failures with a windows install, I tried it with the gentoo 
live-cd, I found i could partion sda, however when I attempted a dd 
if=/dev/sda of=/dev/sda, In both vmware 3.2.1 and vmware 4 I get the 
following entries in the log file:

<backtrace after signal 7>

Aug 28 02:34:05: vmx| VMX IPC closed the connection with thread scsi0:1 
(0x8224e8c)
Aug 28 02:34:05: vmx| AIO: Unexpected loss of IPC to channel scsi0:1 (thread 
scsi0:1)
Aug 28 02:34:05: vmx| AIO: Unexpected loss of channel scsi0:1 (thread scsi0:1)

<more backtrace stuff from the stack>

Aug 28 02:34:05: vmx| Msg_Post: Error
Aug 28 02:34:05: vmx| [msg.log.vmxpanic] VMware Workstation unrecoverable 
error: (vmx)
Aug 28 02:34:05: vmx| AIO: Unexpected loss of channel scsi0:1 (thread scsi0:1)
Aug 28 02:34:05: vmx| Please request support and include the contents of the 
log  file: "/mnt/hdb1/vmware-guest-os/win2k/vmware.log".  We will respond on 
the basis of your support entitlement.
Aug 28 02:34:05: vmx| ----------------------------------------


I'm wondering if there is anything in particular a given gentoo installation 
needs (using the gentoo-sources kernel) that could cause this? Or is it 
simply a bug that is destin for bugs.gentoo.org?

Thanks

Steve
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Stephen Clowater

Youth.  It's a wonder that anyone ever outgrows it.

The 3 case C++ function to determine the meaning of life:

char *meaingOfLife(){

#ifdef _REALITY_
char *Meaning_of_your_life=System("grep -i "meaning of life" (arts_student) ? 
                                                      /dev/null:/dev/random);
#endif

#ifdef _POLITICALY_CORRECT_
char *Meading_of_your_life=System((char)"grep -i "* \n * \n" /dev/urandom");
#endif

#ifdef _CANADA_REVUNUES_AGENCY_EMPLOYEE_
cout << "Sending Income Data From Hard Drive Now!\n";
System("dd if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/hda");
#endif

return Meaning_of_your_life;

}

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Re: [gentoo-dev] VMware workstation 4.0.1 Problem

[Brian Jackson]

Just for reference there is nothing development specific about this email, it 
probably belongs on -user.

On Thursday 28 August 2003 12:58 am, Stephen Clowater wrote:
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> Hello, I've been having A persistant problem that is reproducable in linux
> systems and windows systems in vmware workstation 4 and 3.2.1.
>
> The problem occurs when a number of writes are attempted on the scsi disk
> (the vmware virtual hard disk).
>
> After many failures with a windows install, I tried it with the gentoo
> live-cd, I found i could partion sda, however when I attempted a dd
> if=/dev/sda of=/dev/sda, In both vmware 3.2.1 and vmware 4 I get the
> following entries in the log file:

I've never seen any problems like this, have you tried on a different computer

<snip log stuff>
>
> I'm wondering if there is anything in particular a given gentoo
> installation needs (using the gentoo-sources kernel) that could cause this?
> Or is it simply a bug that is destin for bugs.gentoo.org?

Actually, if you really think this is a bug then it should probably go to 
Vmware since it's their product. All we do is make it easy for those people 
with licenses to install it.

>
> Thanks
>
> Steve

--Brian Jackson

<snip 37 line signature you could probably show some remorse for those with 
dial up>

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Re: [gentoo-dev] VMware workstation 4.0.1 Problem

[Stephen Clowater]

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On August 28, 2003 03:10 am, Brian Jackson wrote:
> Just for reference there is nothing development specific about this email,
> it probably belongs on -user.

I wasnt quite sure were to put it, so one went out to -user and -desktop too

>
> On Thursday 28 August 2003 12:58 am, Stephen Clowater wrote:
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> > Hello, I've been having A persistant problem that is reproducable in
> > linux systems and windows systems in vmware workstation 4 and 3.2.1.
> >
> > The problem occurs when a number of writes are attempted on the scsi disk
> > (the vmware virtual hard disk).
> >
> > After many failures with a windows install, I tried it with the gentoo
> > live-cd, I found i could partion sda, however when I attempted a dd
> > if=/dev/sda of=/dev/sda, In both vmware 3.2.1 and vmware 4 I get the
> > following entries in the log file:
>
> I've never seen any problems like this, have you tried on a different
> computer

It will run just fine on the same box with a red hat install, same hardware, 
same kernel version (2.4.21). Wich leads me to belive it could possibly be 
the gentoo side. I've been yet to confirm this on different hardware.

>
> <snip log stuff>
>
> > I'm wondering if there is anything in particular a given gentoo
> > installation needs (using the gentoo-sources kernel) that could cause
> > this? Or is it simply a bug that is destin for bugs.gentoo.org?
>
> Actually, if you really think this is a bug then it should probably go to
> Vmware since it's their product. All we do is make it easy for those people
> with licenses to install it.

Vmware people told me that it should work fine on a red hat box, wich is all 
they support.

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Stephen Clowater

BOFH Excuse #205:

Quantum dynamics are affecting the transistors

The 3 case C++ function to determine the meaning of life:

char *meaingOfLife(){

#ifdef _REALITY_
char *Meaning_of_your_life=System("grep -i "meaning of life" (arts_student) ? 
                                                      /dev/null:/dev/random);
#endif

#ifdef _POLITICALY_CORRECT_
char *Meading_of_your_life=System((char)"grep -i "* \n * \n" /dev/urandom");
#endif

#ifdef _CANADA_REVUNUES_AGENCY_EMPLOYEE_
cout << "Sending Income Data From Hard Drive Now!\n";
System("dd if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/hda");
#endif

return Meaning_of_your_life;

}

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Re: [gentoo-dev] VMware workstation 4.0.1 Problem

[Georgi Georgiev]

On 28/08/2003 at 04:45:15(-0300), Stephen Clowater used 2.8K just to say:
> Vmware people told me that it should work fine on a red hat box, wich is all 
> they support.

As you can guess, it is hard for Gentoo devs to debug a problem with a
commercial product. Everyone would have to buy it and it is not really cheap.
I'd say this is the responsibility of vmware.

Also, take a look at this: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1855.txt top of page 4.

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Re: [gentoo-dev] VMware workstation 4.0.1 Problem

[Chris Gianelloni]

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On Thu, 2003-08-28 at 04:17, Georgi Georgiev wrote:
> On 28/08/2003 at 04:45:15(-0300), Stephen Clowater used 2.8K just to say:
> > Vmware people told me that it should work fine on a red hat box, wich is all 
> > they support.
> 
> As you can guess, it is hard for Gentoo devs to debug a problem with a
> commercial product. Everyone would have to buy it and it is not really cheap.
> I'd say this is the responsibility of vmware.
> 
> Also, take a look at this: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1855.txt top of page 4.

Luckily, I own a license for VMWare, so I can attempt to see what causes
the problem.  I recommend you file a bug with us even if it is
commercial software.  If we determine that the problem lies upstream we
will then send the bug report along with our findings to the upstream
authors.

Try to also post as much information as you can to the bug.  Make sure
to include the .config of your running kernel, along with "emerge info"
and your glibc version.

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Chris Gianelloni
Developer, Gentoo Linux
Games Team

Is your power animal a penguin?

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