Thanks for testing all that Daniel. I think we've got the problem identified now: It does revolve around the virtualHW.version specified in the .vmx file (7 versus 10)... I find that if I edit my .vmx and change my virtualHW.version from 10 to 7, then I do see the problem behavior.
Thomas Hellstrom from VMware explains whats happening and provides suggested remedies here: https://communities.vmware.com/message/2398873#2398873 Daniel, please edit your .vmx and bump up your virtualHW.version from 7 to 10 (that's Thomas's solution "1b"). Does that fix it? -- 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/1339768 Title: VMWare graphics driver regression Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in “linux” source package in Trusty: In Progress Status in “linux” source package in Utopic: In Progress Bug description: When running under VMWare (tested VMWare player 6.0.2) the display does not resize correctly. Once the screen width reaches 800 pixels wide it starts to show the same contents again. The attached screenshot shows the problem. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-30-generic 3.13.0-30.55 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-30.55-generic 3.13.11.2 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-30-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Wed Jul 9 17:39:17 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=d77eb158-ad9b-4e8f-a427-81d60dcb8332 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-22 (78 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.2) IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. eth1 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform ProcFB: 0 svgadrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-30-generic root=UUID=95d13c34-3d0a-454c-8815-aa9157e1c38f ro quiet splash RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-30-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-30-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127.4 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/31/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: 6.00 dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: None dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd07/31/2013:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform dmi.product.version: None dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1339768/+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
