[SOLVED] Problem start vmware workstation after upgrade

[janpihlgren]

First: I have askt this att VMware forum and waiting for answer.
I ask this question here if the problem has a connection in how Mageia use systemctl.
I'm using ThinkPad W701. Mageia 3 x86-64. I have used VMware Workstation 9.0.2 before an upgrade done this morning to 9.0.3
The installationprogram ended with the message "install succeded".
But...
The restart of vmware failed.
when I tried to start vmware in a terminal window I get this message:

[jan]$ vmware
Logging to /tmp/vmware-jan/vmware-modconfig-22041.log
PANIC /build/mts/release/bora-1410761/bora/lib/unicode/unicodeCommon.c:330
Avbruten (SIGABRT)
[jan$

In the logfile this is the end of a long report:

2013-11-15T06:12:46.272+01:00| modconfig| I120: Extracting the vsock source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vsock.tar".
2013-11-15T06:12:46.299+01:00| modconfig| I120: Successfully extracted the vsock source.
2013-11-15T06:12:46.299+01:00| modconfig| I120: The vmci module has already undergone compilation.
2013-11-15T06:12:46.300+01:00| modconfig| I120: Copied Module.symvers from "/tmp/modconfig-JWDQyI/vmci-only/Module.symvers" to "/tmp/modconfig-JWDQyI/vsock-only/Module.symvers".
2013-11-15T06:12:46.300+01:00| modconfig| I120: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j8 -C /tmp/modconfig-JWDQyI/vsock-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/3.8.13.4-desktop-1.mga3/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2013-11-15T06:12:49.424+01:00| modconfig| I120: Successfully built vsock. Module is currently at "/tmp/modconfig-JWDQyI/vsock.o".
2013-11-15T06:12:49.424+01:00| modconfig| I120: Found the vsock symvers file at "/tmp/modconfig-JWDQyI/vsock-only/Module.symvers".
2013-11-15T06:12:49.424+01:00| modconfig| I120: Installing vsock from /tmp/modconfig-JWDQyI/vsock.o to /lib/modules/3.8.13.4-desktop-1.mga3/misc/vsock.ko.
2013-11-15T06:12:49.428+01:00| modconfig| I120: Registering file "/lib/modules/3.8.13.4-desktop-1.mga3/misc/vsock.ko".
2013-11-15T06:12:49.821+01:00| modconfig| I120: "/usr/lib/vmware-installer/2.1.0/vmware-installer" exited with status 0.
2013-11-15T06:12:49.821+01:00| modconfig| I120: Registering file "/usr/lib/vmware/symvers/vsock-3.8.13.4-desktop-1.mga3".
2013-11-15T06:12:50.251+01:00| modconfig| I120: "/usr/lib/vmware-installer/2.1.0/vmware-installer" exited with status 0.
2013-11-15T06:13:03.553+01:00| modconfig| I120: We are now shutdown. Ready to die!

The result will be the same when I try to start as root.
A restart of Mageia doesn't help.
Anyone that have any sugestions?

[jiml8]

Workstation 9.0.3? I am running 9.0.2 and just checked for an update, and was not told anything about a 9.0.3.

In any case, your solution is probably here: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4643&hilit=vmware+workstation

[janpihlgren]

Thanks.
This solved the problem:
I edit the menupanel for vmware like this:

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export VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_LIBS='yes'; /usr/bin/vmware %F


I also did the same with VMPlayer:

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export VMWARE_USE_SHIPPED_LIBS='yes'; /usr/bin/vmplayer %f


I don't know if this also will let the programs start at startup of Mageia 3. For me this is OK.

[jiml8]

I visited the vmware site, and did find 9.0.3, which I have downloaded and installed.

Of the various workarounds provided in that thread, I previously successfully used the one that involved moving the file /etc/vmware/icu/icudt44l.dat. I have upgraded now to 9.0.3 (which I hope will fix the few issues that Workstation has) and again applied that workaround and 9.0.3 is working fine here. I'm now updating all my VMs (which will take awhile...)