This issue appears to be an upstream bug, since you tested the latest upstream kernel. Would it be possible for you to open an upstream bug report[0]? That will allow the upstream Developers to examine the issue, and may provide a quicker resolution to the bug.
If you are comfortable with opening a bug upstream, It would be great if you can report back the upstream bug number in this bug report. That will allow us to link this bug to the upstream report. [0] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Upstream/kernel ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of qemu- devel-ml, which is subscribed to QEMU. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1037606 Title: vmwgfx does not work with kvm vmware vga Status in QEMU: New Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: vmwgfx driver fails to initialize inside kvm. tried: kvm -m 2048 -vga vmware -cdrom RebeccaBlackLinux.iso (Ubuntu based, any Ubuntu live CD would do) Apport data collected with qantal alpha live CD (somewhat older kernel). The error is shjown in CurrentDmesg.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1037606/+attachment/3265235/+files/CurrentDmesg.txt --- ApportVersion: 2.4-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. CasperVersion: 1.320 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120724.2) Lsusb: Error: command ['lsusb'] failed with exit code 1: unable to initialize libusb: -99 MachineType: Bochs Bochs Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: TERM=linux PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-6.6-generic 3.5.0 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-6-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-6-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.85 RfKill: Tags: quantal Uname: Linux 3.5.0-6-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: dmi.bios.date: 01/01/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Bochs dmi.bios.version: Bochs dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Bochs dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnBochs:bvrBochs:bd01/01/2007:svnBochs:pnBochs:pvr:cvnBochs:ct1:cvr: dmi.product.name: Bochs dmi.sys.vendor: Bochs --- ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12 Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash Tags: precise running-unity Uname: Linux 3.6.0-030600rc3-generic i686 UnreportableReason: The running kernel is not an Ubuntu kernel UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-08-30 (0 days ago) UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu/+bug/1037606/+subscriptions