pangolin vmware 4.0.2 screen in 3d does not return after host computer unlocks screen

[Richard Schneiderman]

i have pangolin alpha2 with all updates loaded in a vmware 4.0.2 session with vmware tools compiled. I lock the host system (winxp) for security. Then when I come back and unlock the host computer, pangolin does not come back. This is only happening with accelerate 3d graphics and regular unity running ( not 2d).

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[Richard Schneiderman (rschneiderman)]

I'm assuming this is compiz. Just a guess, only because it doesn't happen in 2D

[Richard Schneiderman (rschneiderman)]

Still happening in beta 1 with all updates 03/02.

[Richard Schneiderman (rschneiderman)]

Decided to install gnome 3 desktop enviroment. Got it working with accelerate 3D graphics as well. Problem is repeated here. I"m not sure it's compiz as gnome 3 DE shouldn't be using Compiz. Maybe someone can redirect to correct packages.

The problem is that when you lock the host computer and come out of it, the vm 3d screen does not come back. This is not a problem running a 2D machine.

[Richard Schneiderman (rschneiderman)]

going to change it to xserver-xorg-video-vmware for now. Seems to only affect vm session when accelerate 3d graphics is on, even when using unity 2D.

[Richard Schneiderman (rschneiderman)]

Seems to only affect my machine running xp sp3. Doesn't not occur on vista sp2 running vmware 4.0.4

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