As we have had no feedback and we believe that this is fixed by the
patch mentioned I will close this Fix Released.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Status: Incomplete = In Progress
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Status: In Progress = Fix Released
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kvm prevents running vmware
Andy: Apologies for not getting back about this, I completely forgot
about it, and I don't now have any Intrepid machines left, sorry! Thanks
for getting the fix in though :)
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kvm prevents running vmware player without rebooting
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/252871
You received this bug
@Chris Jones -- as pointed out by Leann this fix is already in the
Intrepid kernels. Can you confirm that this is no longer a problem.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Assignee: (unassigned) = Andy Whitcroft (apw)
Status: Triaged = Incomplete
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kvm prevents running vmware player
I'd like to note that the patch originally referenced in the description
of this bug by Chris is indeed in the 2.6.27 based Intrepid kernel.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/ubuntu-intrepid$ git log -p
e693d71b46e64536581bf4884434fc1b8797e96f
commit e693d71b46e64536581bf4884434fc1b8797e96f
Author: Eli
It would appear that this problem has persisted into the intrepid
release. The above fix should work but it seemed the blacklist approach
was the easiest for now. unfortunately, the modules don't seem to be
dropped when the kernel finishes booting. is there another way to
automatically drop
I've attached a workaround I whipped up when I got bit by this.
untar, and run make in the fixvmxe directory. Then run ./go.sh.
If you have an AMD CPU, you'll have to edit go.sh to change references
to kvm_intel to kvm_amd.
** Attachment added: fixvmxe.tar.gz
The bug persists on the latest kernel in Intrepid (2.6.27-4). Removing
kvm and kvm_intel modules and blacklisting them is still the only way to
get vmware to work. I tested this with vmware workstation 6.5. Can
anyone confirm for player or server?
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kvm prevents running vmware player without
The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the
upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would
appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel.
There are one of two ways you should be able to test:
1) If you are comfortable
