I don't have anything useful to contribute to this bug, but I still wanted to thank iLugo for comment #26 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1715552/comments/26
This was the solution that got VMWare Player 12.5.9 working properly on my Intel Core 2 Duo machine and older version of Ubuntu! Thank you! Now I can finally run my majorbbs image on a dedicated "server". -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1715552 Title: VMWare does not start Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Under Ubuntu 17.10 beta VMWare 12.5.7 cannot be started: /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-modconfig: Relink `/lib/x86_64-linux- gnu/libbsd.so.0' with `/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librt.so.1' for IFUNC symbol `clock_gettime' Works under Ubuntu 17.04 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: linux-image-4.12.0-13-generic 4.12.0-13.14 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.12.0-13.14-generic 4.12.10 Uname: Linux 4.12.0-13-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: wolf 9336 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: wolf 9336 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Sep 7 07:53:43 2017 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=88d69bc7-ac96-42c6-bf6d-5c912964a63b InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-05 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170902) MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookPro12,1 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.12.0-13-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.12.0-13-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.12.0-13-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.167 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/18/2017 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MBP121.88Z.0167.B33.1706181928 dmi.board.name: Mac-E43C1C25D4880AD6 dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.board.version: MacBookPro12,1 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-E43C1C25D4880AD6 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBP121.88Z.0167.B33.1706181928:bd06/18/2017:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookPro12,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-E43C1C25D4880AD6:rvrMacBookPro12,1:cvnAppleInc.:ct9:cvrMac-E43C1C25D4880AD6: dmi.product.family: MacBook Pro dmi.product.name: MacBookPro12,1 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1715552/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
