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2008-03-22T20:13:52Z

Error when trying to "Connect Parallel Port"

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	parallel0.		parallel0.

-	As a workaround, remove the '''lp''' module and its dependencies from the running kernel with '''modprobe -r lp'''.	+	As a workaround, remove the '''lp''' module and its dependencies from the running kernel with '''sudo modprobe -r lp'''.
	$ '''lsmod \| grep lp'''		$ '''lsmod \| grep lp'''
	lp 11332 0		lp 11332 0
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	$ '''sudo modprobe -r lp'''		$ '''sudo modprobe -r lp'''

-	To resume printing in your Ubuntu host system, you will likely have to re-enable the '''lp''' module and its dependencies with '''modprobe lp'''.	+	To resume printing in your Ubuntu host system, you will likely have to re-enable the '''lp''' module and its dependencies with '''sudo modprobe lp'''.

2008-03-22T20:12:52Z

Error when trying to "Connect Parallel Port"

←Older revision		Revision as of 20:12, 22 March 2008
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	parallel0.		parallel0.

-	As a workaround, remove the '''lp''' module and its dependencies with '''modprobe -r lp'''.	+	As a workaround, remove the '''lp''' module and its dependencies from the running kernel with '''modprobe -r lp'''.
	$ '''lsmod \| grep lp'''		$ '''lsmod \| grep lp'''
	lp 11332 0		lp 11332 0

2008-03-22T20:12:20Z

Error when trying to "Connect Parallel Port"

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	With a Windows XP Guest System and a Ubuntu 8.04 host, I receive this error when attempt to connect the parallel port:		With a Windows XP Guest System and a Ubuntu 8.04 host, I receive this error when attempt to connect the parallel port:
-	Parallel port "/dev/parport0" is used by another program (such as another instance of VMware Player) or driver (such as lp). Failed to connect virtual device parallel0.	+	Parallel port "/dev/parport0" is
		+	used by another program (such
		+	as another instance of VMware
		+	Player) or driver (such as lp).
		+	Failed to connect virtual device
		+	parallel0.

	As a workaround, remove the '''lp''' module and its dependencies with '''modprobe -r lp'''.		As a workaround, remove the '''lp''' module and its dependencies with '''modprobe -r lp'''.

2008-03-22T20:09:19Z

←Older revision		Revision as of 20:09, 22 March 2008
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	It is likely that the VMware Player kernel module compilation will fail. If it does, download the [http://blog.creonfx.com/temp/vmware-any-any-update-116.tgz "vmware-any-any" patch], extract it, and run ''runme.pl''.		It is likely that the VMware Player kernel module compilation will fail. If it does, download the [http://blog.creonfx.com/temp/vmware-any-any-update-116.tgz "vmware-any-any" patch], extract it, and run ''runme.pl''.
		+
		+	== Error when trying to "Connect Parallel Port" ==
		+
		+	With a Windows XP Guest System and a Ubuntu 8.04 host, I receive this error when attempt to connect the parallel port:
		+	Parallel port "/dev/parport0" is used by another program (such as another instance of VMware Player) or driver (such as lp). Failed to connect virtual device parallel0.
		+
		+	As a workaround, remove the '''lp''' module and its dependencies with '''modprobe -r lp'''.
		+	$ '''lsmod \| grep lp'''
		+	lp 11332 0
		+	parport 35912 3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc
		+
		+	$ '''sudo modprobe -r lp'''
		+
		+	To resume printing in your Ubuntu host system, you will likely have to re-enable the '''lp''' module and its dependencies with '''modprobe lp'''.

2008-03-22T19:51:37Z

Ubuntu 8.10 Instructions

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	$ '''sudo apt-get update && apt-get install vmware-player'''		$ '''sudo apt-get update && apt-get install vmware-player'''

-	== Ubuntu 8.10 Instructions ==	+	== Ubuntu 8.04 Instructions ==

	=== Installing from source ===		=== Installing from source ===

2008-03-22T19:51:24Z

Installing from source

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	$ '''sudo ./vmware-install.pl'''		$ '''sudo ./vmware-install.pl'''

-	It is likely that VMware Player kernel module compilation will fail. If it does, download the [http://blog.creonfx.com/temp/vmware-any-any-update-116.tgz "vmware-any-any" patch], extract it, and run ''runme.pl''.	+	It is likely that the VMware Player kernel module compilation will fail. If it does, download the [http://blog.creonfx.com/temp/vmware-any-any-update-116.tgz "vmware-any-any" patch], extract it, and run ''runme.pl''.

2008-03-22T19:51:04Z

Installing from source

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	=== Installing from source ===		=== Installing from source ===

-	Install packages needed to build VMware Player kernel modules.	+	Install the packages needed to build the VMware Player kernel modules.
	$ '''sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) build-essential'''		$ '''sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) build-essential'''

2008-03-22T19:50:44Z

←Older revision		Revision as of 19:50, 22 March 2008
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	Install VMware Player.		Install VMware Player.
	$ '''sudo apt-get update && apt-get install vmware-player'''		$ '''sudo apt-get update && apt-get install vmware-player'''
		+
		+	== Ubuntu 8.10 Instructions ==
		+
		+	=== Installing from source ===
		+
		+	Install packages needed to build VMware Player kernel modules.
		+	$ '''sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) build-essential'''
		+
		+	Extract VMware Player.
		+	$ '''tar zxvf VMware-player-2.0.3-80004.i386.tar.gz'''
		+
		+	Install VMware Player.
		+	$ '''cd vmware-player-distrib'''
		+	$ '''sudo ./vmware-install.pl'''
		+
		+	It is likely that VMware Player kernel module compilation will fail. If it does, download the [http://blog.creonfx.com/temp/vmware-any-any-update-116.tgz "vmware-any-any" patch], extract it, and run ''runme.pl''.

2008-03-22T17:22:05Z

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Revision as of 17:22, 22 March 2008

2008-03-22T17:21:56Z

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		+	== Ubuntu 7.10 Instructions ==
		+
		+	=== Installing from package ===
		+
	Add the following repository in '''/etc/apt/sources.list''' to install vmware-player in Ubuntu 7.10.		Add the following repository in '''/etc/apt/sources.list''' to install vmware-player in Ubuntu 7.10.
	# VMware Player		# VMware Player