Re: update of gdk-pixbuf breaks vmware

From: mark wren (mark_at_w-gen.co.uk)
Date: 09/17/04 

Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 07:33:59 GMT

mark wrote:

> Moritz Franosch wrote:
>
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> A yast online update of gdk-pixbuf from version 0.22.0-57 to
>> 0.22.0-62.4 on Suse 9.1 causes vmware 4.5.2 to fail with
>>
>> mf@gateway:~> vmware
>> /usr/local/vmware-4.5.2/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: error while loading
>> shared libraries:
>> /opt/gnome/lib/gdk-pixbuf/loaders/libpixbufloader-xpm.so: undefined
>> symbol: g_try_malloc
>>
>> A workaround is to reinstall the original gdk-pixbuf package from the
>> DVD.
>>
>>
>> Does anyone have the same problem?
>>
>> Does anyone have found another workaround or a fix?
>>
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Moritz
>>
>>
> I have same problem!! See my post to vmware.for-linux.configuration:
>
> "From my SuSE 9.1 host I am using YOU to automatically update to latest
> software patches. In particular gtk2 and gdk-pixbuf rpms (new versions
> 2.2.4-125.4 & 0.22.0-62.4 respectively).
>
> vmware daemons all running fine but now VMware 4.5.2-8848 client won't
> load at all and gives error:
> /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: error while loading shared
> libraries: /opt/gnome/lib/gdk-pixbuf/loaders/libpixbufloader-xpm.so:
> undefined symbol: g_try_malloc
>
> I cannot seem to coerce vmware to use its own /usr/lib/vmware/lib version
> of the library file using LD_LIBRARY_PATH. I've also tried re-installing
> vmware, rerun vmware-config.pl and recompiled to the kernel (having
> discovered the necessary trick: cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.5-7.108; make
> cloneconfig; make prepare).
>
> I could revert to the old versions from the install DVDs and manually
> block them on automatic upgrades - but that's a pain. What's the point of
> up-to-date security patches if you don't install them?
>
> Any ideas how to get around this properly? Does it require a new build
> from VMware? How can I get vmware to look at its own libraries instead of
> the gnome ones? What's the point of shipping them if they're not used? Why
> is software I buy more of a challenge than that which is free?"
>
> No responses yet! And no further progress ...
>
> I also have an intermittent powersave problem during win2000 boot as a VM
> guest, when the whole of X seems to hang - but is cured by closing and
> reopening the laptop lid!
>
> Any answers out there?
>
> Mark Wren

Today (17/9/4) SuSE have put another update to gdk-pixbuf on YOU ...
PROBLEM FIXED!!

Thanks SuSE!

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