Description of problem: VMware® Workstation 8.0.2 build-591240 Host OS version: 2.6.38.8-desktop-10.mga Guest OS version: Mageia 2 Beta 3 The lates info writed in the konsol when installing vmware-tools-distrib: Disabling timer-based audio scheduling in pulseaudio. Detected X server version 1.11.4 Distribution provided drivers for Xorg X server are used. Skipping X configuration because X drivers are not included. Creating a new initrd boot image for the kernel. The program will never finish. I have to interupt it with ctrl-C. How reproducible: Install VMware-tools at Mageia 2 Beta 3 Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install Mageia 2 Beta 3 in VMware Workstation 8.0.2 2. Copy VMwareTools-8.8.2-590212.tar.gz to directory /home/xx/download 3. Unpack the file with Ark 4. In a konsolwindow as root run vmware-install.pl Disclaimer: I'm not sure if this is an error related to Mageia or VMware but the same procedure will work at Windows 7 an other OS.
First, we don't support wmware, second I don't see where is the issue in fact, does wmware build the initrd from outside ? in that case does is support dracut ? (replacement mkintrd)
Keywords: (none) => NEEDINFO
I understand that you don't support vmware. But isn't you responsible for the possibility to use such software? Or do I have to report to VMware that Mageia does not accept VMware? I don't know if vmware-tools support dracut. For me it looks like that dracut isn't ready for use if other software not yet support it. But as I say this is a minor problem.
(In reply to comment #2) > I understand that you don't support vmware. > But isn't you responsible for the possibility to use such software? Nope. We do try to help out with obvious problems, but we wont "bend over backwards" to get it to work... We do promote open source after all... > Or do I have to report to VMware that Mageia does not accept VMware? It's not about accepting, But it's VMwares work to make sure their stuff works with open source solutions, not the other way around... > > I don't know if vmware-tools support dracut. > For me it looks like that dracut isn't ready for use if other software not yet > support it. dracut is ready for use, and it replaces mkinitrd just fine. but we cant "wait forever" for companies to get their proprietary stuff to work with open source, as that would keep delaying progress 5-10-15 years or so (wich means stone age in IT industry...) Now, if this is a dracut problem, it's not just Mageia that will have the problem as other distros have switched (or about to) to dracut too > > But as I say this is a minor problem. You need to figure out what makes it hang... check the logs, run it under strace, check the documentation, ask upstream, ... If it can be fixed without breaking other stuff, we will try to help out... (and btw, we also still provide plain old mkinitrd for those that need it, but that is only when used with sysvinit-legacy. for systemd usage you need dracut)
CC: (none) => tmb
OK. I accept what you say. I hope VMware will include dracut update in the future. Good luke. Regards
Thanks, Jan. Closing as wontfix for now. Feel free to reopen with additional information, because of what Thomas said in comment 3 > If it can be fixed without breaking other stuff, we will try to help out...
Status: NEW => RESOLVEDCC: (none) => marja11Resolution: (none) => WONTFIX
Problem solved With VMware Workstation 8.0.3 the problem where solved.
Oh, Thats good to hear. Thanks for informing us.
Resolution: WONTFIX => FIXED