VMware Workstation Weirdness - Can't Launch VM

Kevin Martin kevintm at ameritech.net
Tue Jun 10 20:48:41 UTC 2008



Christopher A. Williams wrote:
> On Tue, 2008-06-10 at 15:01 -0400, max bianco wrote:
>   
>> On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 10:58 PM, Christopher A. Williams
>> <chriswfedora at cawllc.com> wrote:
>>     
>>> I've been scouring the VMware communities and forums for this as well,
>>> but I thought I would also ask here.
>>>
>>> Has anyone else seen the following error on VMware Workstation 6.5b
>>> (build 91182) when trying to launch a virtual machine?
>>>
>>> ================================================
>>> VMware Workstation unrecoverable error: (vcpu-0)
>>> VCPU 0 RunVM failed: Operation not permitted.
>>> A log file is available in "/opt/Virtual Machines/Windows XP
>>> Professional Test/vmware.log".  A core file is available in "/<path to
>>> virtual machine>/core.#####".  Please request support and include the
>>> contents of the log file and core file.
>>> To collect data to submit to VMware support, select Help > About and
>>> click "Collect Support Data". You can also run the "vm-support" script
>>> in the Workstation folder directly.
>>> We will respond on the basis of your support entitlement.
>>>
>>> Unable to change virtual machine power state: Cannot find a valid peer
>>> process to connect to.
>>> ================================================
>>>
>>> Not sure what the problem is. Running on a Quad-core Intel with 4GB RAM,
>>> plus the latest F9 kernel and patches. Ideas welcome...
>>>
>>>       
>> what does the log have to say?
>>     
>
> It's pretty long, and very routine.
>
> Here's what appears to be the key message though:
> Jun 10 14:38:26.427: vcpu-0| VCPU 0 RunVM failed: Operation not
> permitted.
> Jun 10 14:38:26.427: vcpu-0| Panic: can't get userlevel lock.
>
> After that, there are no other errors in the log.
>
> I'll do the VM Support Script and see what happens there as well...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris
>
>
> --
> ====================================
> "Ninety-nine percent of the failures
> come from people who have the habit
> of making excuses."
>
> --George Washington Carver
>
>
>   
What are the permissions/ownerships on the VM directories/files?  Are 
they adequate to run as the user you are trying to start the VM as?  At 
one time there was a need to setuid the vmware executable also.  Are you 
trying to run the virtual machine as root?  If not, will it start if you do?

Kevin
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