vmware-checkvm and other tools do not detect the VM
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| open-vm-tools (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
|
Low
|
Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
vmware-checkvm and vmware-toolbox-cmd (at least) do not detect the VM,
running as guest on VMware Server 2.0.2 build 203138
# vmware-checkvm
** Message: HOSTINFO: CPUID hypervisor bit is set, but no hypervisor vendor signature is present
** (process:5549): DEBUG: VmCheck_
Not running in a virtual machine.
# vmware-toolbox-cmd
vmware-toolbox-cmd must be run inside a virtual machine.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: open-vm-tools 2011.03.
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-virtual x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jul 3 19:11:46 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100427)
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: open-vm-tools
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-06-12 (21 days ago)
| Changed in open-vm-tools (Ubuntu): | |
| importance: | Undecided → Medium |
| importance: | Medium → Low |
| Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in open-vm-tools (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.