The kernel bugzilla response is: The vmwgfx kernel module does not support devices without the pitchlock capability. Sorry. In that case you need to use the xf86-video-vmware driver standalone without kernel modesetting.
So presumably this is some capability to be added to the qemu device -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1037606 Title: vmwgfx does not work with kvm vmware vga Status in Linux: Confirmed Status in QEMU: Won't Fix Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: vmwgfx driver fails to initialize inside kvm. tried: kvm -m 2048 -vga vmware -cdrom RebeccaBlackLinux.iso (Ubuntu based, any Ubuntu live CD would do) Apport data collected with qantal alpha live CD (somewhat older kernel). The error is shjown in CurrentDmesg.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1037606/+attachment/3265235/+files/CurrentDmesg.txt --- ApportVersion: 2.4-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. CasperVersion: 1.320 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120724.2) Lsusb: Error: command ['lsusb'] failed with exit code 1: unable to initialize libusb: -99 MachineType: Bochs Bochs Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: TERM=linux PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-6.6-generic 3.5.0 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-6-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-6-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.85 RfKill: Tags: quantal Uname: Linux 3.5.0-6-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: dmi.bios.date: 01/01/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Bochs dmi.bios.version: Bochs dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Bochs dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnBochs:bvrBochs:bd01/01/2007:svnBochs:pnBochs:pvr:cvnBochs:ct1:cvr: dmi.product.name: Bochs dmi.sys.vendor: Bochs --- ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12 Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash Tags: precise running-unity Uname: Linux 3.6.0-030600rc3-generic i686 UnreportableReason: The running kernel is not an Ubuntu kernel UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-08-30 (0 days ago) UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/1037606/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
