Re: ia32-libs and vmware-server [solved]

[kj <koffiejunkielistlurker@koffiejunkie.za.net>]

kj wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> Running the vmware server client on Lenny-64bit comes up with an error 
> (I'll put it at the bottom).   The only suggestion I've found so far 
> that solves this is to downgrade ia32-libs from 2.6 to 1.19.
>
> Unfortunately ia32-libs 2.6 is a dependency for ia32-libs-gtk 2.6, 
> which in turn is necessary for nspluginwrapper, which in turn I need 
> for flash (I actually have to use flash applications in my work, but 
> I'm also dependent on vmware)
>
> Has anyone found a way to get past the vmware problem?
>
> Thanks
> --kj

Well, I managed to fix this, somehow.

1.  Download the old package and unpack it somewhere:
cd /tmp
http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/pool/main/i/ia32-libs/ia32-libs_1.19_amd64.deb
ar -x ia32-libs_1.19_amd64.deb

2.  Copy some libs over to vmware:

mkdir /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libX11.so.6
cp /tmp/emul/ia32-linux/usr/lib/libX11.so.6* 
/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libX11.so.6/

3.  Edit the startup script:

cp /usr/lib/vmware/lib/wrapper-gtk24.sh 
/usr/lib/vmware/lib/wrapper-gtk24.sh-old

vi /usr/lib/vmware/lib/wrapper-gtk24.sh

under the line:

  vm_append_lib 'libXrender.so.1'

add:

  vm_append_lib 'libX11.so.6'


You are now able tu use the latest ia32-libs and ia32-libs-gtk and 
VMware will work on its own. 

--kj