[ltp] problems with vmware and display

[Noah Dain]

On Apr 5, 2005 6:18 AM, Leo G=FCrtler <leo.c.g@web.de> wrote:
> Donald B. Altman wrote:
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> >** Reply to message from Leo G=C3=BCrtler <leo.c.g@web.de> on Tue, 05 Ap=
r 2005 00:43:29 +0200
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> >Hi Leo,
> >
> >Well, it certainly looks like you've done your homework.
> >
> >
> Dear Donald,
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> (at first: sorry for posting again via the list, but your provider
> thinks my smtp-server is listed as relaying/sending spam. I got a
> delivery error several times while sending  a mail directly to you ...)
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> thank you, I will post it on the list. But I did not find a native Linux
> list, just:
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> http://www.vmware.com/community/forum.jspa?forumID=3D19
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> which is "workstation setup and troubleshooting".
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> As my problem is due to vmware4.5 and 5-beta, I will better post it not
> only on the 5-beta public list, right?
> If you have a better link in the forum, I am happy to use that.
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> I also checked your xorg.conf, but it does not seem to be different from
> mine except that you use the native x-driver -- I use the fglrx from
> ati. But I also switched to ati and radeon from xfree without success.
> I will try maybe to switch to the x-org server from ubuntu, their debs
> are said to work in debian sarge. Or maybe the native x.org (-> compiling=
)
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> btw: on fedora 3, same kernel 2.6.11.5, athlon xp2000+ , nvidia with
> nvidia drivers, I do not encounter these problems with vmware 4.5 (did
> not checked 5-beta).
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> best regards,
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> Leo
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> >Petr on the vmware community site has been very helpful to
> >me, even when I posted some problems which were obviously mine.
> >He also knows the product cold (he's the one who writes
> >the any-any patches) and also has a lead into the developers
> >(I found the any-any patch for 5.0 beta on his site many months
> >before it was announced).
> >
> >If it were me, I'd post to the linux native forum on that site
> >and perhaps cc Petr.  I'll bet, based upon my experience, you'll
> >get a rapid and authoritative answer.  And, since they're
> >now selling into the Linux community big-time (e.g. IBM), I
> >would expect they'd be VERY interested in the bug you've found,
> >wherever it lies.
> >
> >I'm running SuSE 9.2, hence it's not a stock system.  But I've
> >attached my XF86Config and xorg.conf if it's any help.
> >
> >Good luck,
> >
> >Don A
> >
> >--
> >Donald B. Altman
> >Singular Technologies
> >Croton-on-Hudson,  NY
> >
> >
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iirc, there are issues with vmware and console frame buffers running
at 8bit colour depth.  raise the depth to 16 or kill the fb console
altogether.

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Noah Dain
noahdain@gmail.com