It's not possible to enable the VMware SVGA II Adapter, from software properties UI
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software-properties (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
I've installed ubuntu groovy in a VMware machine without selecting the easy install mode, and without requesting to install drivers automatically during setup.
Once logged in, I tried to install the vmware drivers from software updates, but this is not enabled:
https:/
If I launch `sudo ubuntu-drivers install` from a terminal, the drivers gets correctly installed (and working) instead (and UI adapts things well afterwards https:/
$ sudo ubuntu-drivers install
[sudo] password for marco:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
ethtool libmspack0 libxmlsec1-openssl net-tools open-vm-tools zerofree
Suggested packages:
cloud-init
The following NEW packages will be installed:
ethtool libmspack0 libxmlsec1-openssl net-tools open-vm-tools
open-
0 upgraded, 7 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/1.191 kB of archives.
After this operation, 4.849 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Selecting previously unselected package ethtool.
(Reading database ... 146927 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../0-ethtool_
Unpacking ethtool (1:5.8-1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libmspack0:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../1-libmspack
Unpacking libmspack0:amd64 (0.10.1-2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libxmlsec1-
Preparing to unpack .../2-libxmlsec
Unpacking libxmlsec1-
Selecting previously unselected package net-tools.
Preparing to unpack .../3-net-
Unpacking net-tools (1.60+git201806
Selecting previously unselected package open-vm-tools.
Preparing to unpack .../4-open-
Unpacking open-vm-tools (2:11.1.5-1ubuntu1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package open-vm-
Preparing to unpack .../5-open-
Unpacking open-vm-
Selecting previously unselected package zerofree.
Preparing to unpack .../6-zerofree_
Unpacking zerofree (1.1.1-1build1) ...
Setting up zerofree (1.1.1-1build1) ...
Setting up net-tools (1.60+git201806
Setting up libxmlsec1-
Setting up libmspack0:amd64 (0.10.1-2) ...
Setting up open-vm-tools (2:11.1.5-1ubuntu1) ...
Failed to restart open-vm-
Setting up ethtool (1:5.8-1) ...
Setting up open-vm-
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.32-0ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for systemd (246.6-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.3-2) ...
marco@marco-
$ ubuntu-drivers devices
== /sys/devices/
modalias : pci:v000015ADd0
vendor : VMware
model : SVGA II Adapter
driver : open-vm-
So,
ProblemType: BugDistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
Package: software-
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu49
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckR
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Tue Oct 13 15:19:54 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-10-13 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Beta amd64 (20201013.1)
PackageArchitec
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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Update: once installed, if you select "Do not use the device", then close "Software & updates" and open it again, it will be in broken state again, so it should be easy to test.
description: | updated |
description: | updated |
summary: |
- It's not possible to enable the VMware SVGA II Adapter after - installation from UI + It's not possible to enable the VMware SVGA II Adapter, from software + properties UI |