Hello, I try to start vmware from an user Account, new Version is compiled and i followed the Instructions in pkg-message. ACPI is disabled. When i run vmware i see the following via serial Line: linux(1677): sendsig(0x8083bdc, 11, 0xc1f63834, 30) linux(1676): real select returns 0 linux(1676): outgoing timeout (0/0) linux(1676): select_out -> 0 linux(1676): select(8, 0xbfbfe928, 0xbfbfe8a8, 0, 0xbfbfe89c) linux(1676): incoming timeout (1/0) linux(1678): stat64(/tmp/.vmware/user/1676, *) linux(1677): rt_sigprocmask(2, 0x81ed1ec, 0, 8) linux(1678): open(/dev/null, 0x10800, 0xbfbfaab4) linux(1678): open returns error 0 linux(1677): open(/dev/vmmon, 0x2, 0x0) kernel trap 12 with interrupts disabled Fatal trap 12: page fault while in kernel mode fault virtual address = 0x6c fault code = supervisor read, page not present instruction pointer = 0x8:0xc0651ab5 stack pointer = 0x10:0xd895e934 frame pointer = 0x10:0xd895e938 code segment = base 0x0, limit 0xfffff, type 0x1b = DPL 0, pres 1, def32 1, gran 1 processor eflags = resume, IOPL = 3 current process = 1677 (vmware-ui) [thread pid 1677 tid 100135 ] Stopped at turnstile_setowner+0xd: movl 0x6c(%ecx),%eax db> db> tr Tracing pid 1677 tid 100135 td 0xc1f63780 turnstile_setowner(c1f60800,0) at turnstile_setowner+0xd turnstile_wait(c1f60800,c1fea128,0) at turnstile_wait+0xb7 _mtx_lock_sleep(c1fea128,c1f63780,0,c203a603,18f) at _mtx_lock_sleep+0xad _mtx_lock_flags(c1fea128,0,c203a603,18f,c1ef9c7c) at _mtx_lock_flags+0x30 vmmon_clone(c1fcd100,3,c2169900,c1f63780,c2169944) at vmmon_clone+0x90 FreeBSD_Driver_Open(c1fcd100,3,2000,c1f63780,c203b020) at FreeBSD_Driver_Open+0x79 spec_open(d895ea58,d895eb14,c0694fd9,d895ea58,180) at spec_open+0x226 spec_vnoperate(d895ea58) at spec_vnoperate+0x13 vn_open_cred(d895ebbc,d895ecbc,0,c2203a80,8) at vn_open_cred+0x419 vn_open(d895ebbc,d895ecbc,0,8,0) at vn_open+0x1e kern_open(c1f63780,c1a6d400,1,3,0) at kern_open+0xe7 linux_open(c1f63780,d895ed04,3,12cf,3246) at linux_open+0x10d syscall(2f,2f,2f,81a7648,8199688) at syscall+0x2ab Xint0x80_syscall() at Xint0x80_syscall+0x1f --- syscall (5, Linux ELF, linux_open), eip = 0x284865a8, esp = 0xbfbfeb90, ebp = 0xbfbfebac --- db> Changes from the GENERIC KERNCONF are: options IPFIREWALL options IPFIREWALL_DEFAULT_TO_ACCEPT options IPDIVERT options DUMMYNET options IPFILTER options IPFILTER_LOG options IPSTEALTH options PERFMON options NETGRAPH options NETGRAPH_ETHER options NETGRAPH_SOCKET options NETGRAPH_PPPOE options VFS_AIO options HZ=1000 options NET_WITH_GIANT dmesg: Copyright (c) 1992-2005 The FreeBSD Project. 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FreeBSD 5.4-STABLE #0: Thu May 12 19:43:50 CEST 2005 root@sammy.erwo.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC MPTable: <SiS 746 > Timecounter "i8254" frequency 1193182 Hz quality 0 CPU: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2600+ (1920.44-MHz 686-class CPU) Origin = "AuthenticAMD" Id = 0x6a0 Stepping = 0 Features=0x383fbff<FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE, MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,MMX,FXSR,SSE> AMD Features=0xc0400000<AMIE,DSP,3DNow!> real memory = 536805376 (511 MB) avail memory = 515743744 (491 MB) ioapic0: Assuming intbase of 0 ioapic0 <Version 1.1> irqs 0-23 on motherboard npx0: <math processor> on motherboard npx0: INT 16 interface cpu0 on motherboard pcib0: <MPTable Host-PCI bridge> pcibus 0 on motherboard pci0: <PCI bus> on pcib0 agp0: <SiS 746 host to AGP bridge> mem 0xd0000000-0xd3ffffff at device 0.0 on pci0 pcib1: <PCI-PCI bridge> at device 1.0 on pci0 pci1: <PCI bus> on pcib1 isab0: <PCI-ISA bridge> at device 2.0 on pci0 isa0: <ISA bus> on isab0 atapci0: <SiS 962/963 UDMA133 controller> port 0xff00-0xff0f,0x376,0x170-0x177, 0x3f6,0x1f0-0x1f7 at device 2.5 on pci0 ata0: channel #0 on atapci0 ata1: channel #1 on atapci0 ohci0: <SiS 5571 USB controller> mem 0xcefed000-0xcefedfff irq 20 at device 3.0 on pci0 usb0: OHCI version 1.0, legacy support usb0: <SiS 5571 USB controller> on ohci0 usb0: USB revision 1.0 uhub0: SiS OHCI root hub, class 9/0, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 1 uhub0: 3 ports with 3 removable, self powered ohci1: <SiS 5571 USB controller> mem 0xcefee000-0xcefeefff irq 21 at device 3.1 on pci0 usb1: OHCI version 1.0, legacy support usb1: <SiS 5571 USB controller> on ohci1 usb1: USB revision 1.0 uhub1: SiS OHCI root hub, class 9/0, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 1 uhub1: 3 ports with 3 removable, self powered pci0: <serial bus, USB> at device 3.2 (no driver attached) sis0: <SiS 900 10/100BaseTX> port 0xc800-0xc8ff mem 0xcefec000-0xcefecfff irq 19 at device 4.0 on pci0 miibus0: <MII bus> on sis0 rlphy0: <RTL8201L 10/100 media interface> on miibus0 rlphy0: 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, auto sis0: Ethernet address: 00:0b:6a:4c:f5:71 pci0: <display, VGA> at device 9.0 (no driver attached) pci0: <simple comms, UART> at device 10.0 (no driver attached) fxp0: <Intel 82559 Pro/100 Ethernet> port 0xc000-0xc03f mem 0xcee00000- 0xceefffff,0xcefeb000-0xcefebfff irq 19 at device 11.0 on pci0 miibus1: <MII bus> on fxp0 inphy0: <i82555 10/100 media interface> on miibus1 inphy0: 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, auto fxp0: Ethernet address: 00:90:27:75:68:0b atapci1: <HighPoint HPT374 (channel 0+1) UDMA133 controller> port 0xac00- 0xacff,0xb000-0xb003,0xb400-0xb407,0xb800-0xb803,0xbc00-0xbc07 irq 16 at device 12.0 on pci0 ata2: channel #0 on atapci1 ata3: channel #1 on atapci1 atapci2: <HighPoint HPT374 (channel 2+3) UDMA133 controller> port 0xcc00- 0xccff,0xd000-0xd003,0xd400-0xd407,0xd800-0xd803,0xdc00-0xdc07 irq 16 at device 12.1 on pci0 ata4: channel #0 on atapci2 ata5: channel #1 on atapci2 pcib2: <MPTable PCI-PCI bridge> at device 13.0 on pci0 pci3: <PCI bus> on pcib2 de0: <Digital 21140A Fast Ethernet> port 0x6c00-0x6c7f mem 0xcdafff80- 0xcdafffff irq 17 at device 4.0 on pci3 de0: Cogent EM440TX 21140A [10-100Mb/s] pass 2.2 de0: Ethernet address: 00:00:d1:1d:d4:b8 de0: if_start running deferred for Giant de1: <Digital 21140A Fast Ethernet> port 0x6800-0x687f mem 0xcdafff00- 0xcdafff7f irq 18 at device 5.0 on pci3 de1: Cogent EM440TX 21140A [10-100Mb/s] pass 2.2 de1: Ethernet address: 00:00:d1:1d:d4:b9 de1: if_start running deferred for Giant de2: <Digital 21140A Fast Ethernet> port 0x6400-0x647f mem 0xcdaffe80- 0xcdaffeff irq 19 at device 6.0 on pci3 de2: Cogent EM440TX 21140A [10-100Mb/s] pass 2.2 de2: Ethernet address: 00:00:d1:1d:d4:ba de2: if_start running deferred for Giant orm0: <ISA Option ROM> at iomem 0xc0000-0xc7fff on isa0 pmtimer0 on isa0 atkbdc0: <Keyboard controller (i8042)> at port 0x64,0x60 on isa0 atkbd0: <AT Keyboard> irq 1 on atkbdc0 kbd0 at atkbd0 ppc0: <Parallel port> at port 0x378-0x37f irq 7 on isa0 ppc0: SMC-like chipset (ECP/EPP/PS2/NIBBLE) in COMPATIBLE mode ppc0: FIFO with 16/16/9 bytes threshold ppbus0: <Parallel port bus> on ppc0 plip0: <PLIP network interface> on ppbus0 lpt0: <Printer> on ppbus0 lpt0: Interrupt-driven port ppi0: <Parallel I/O> on ppbus0 sc0: <System console> at flags 0x100 on isa0 sc0: VGA <16 virtual consoles, flags=0x100> sio0 at port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 flags 0x10 on isa0 sio0: type 16550A, console sio1: configured irq 3 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0 sio1: port may not be enabled vga0: <Generic ISA VGA> at port 0x3c0-0x3df iomem 0xa0000-0xbffff on isa0 unknown: <PNP0303> can't assign resources (port) unknown: <PNP0501> can't assign resources (port) unknown: <PNP0401> can't assign resources (port) ulpt0: Hewlett-Packard hp LaserJet 1010, rev 1.10/1.00, addr 2, iclass 7/1 ulpt0: using bi-directional mode Timecounter "TSC" frequency 1920442354 Hz quality 800 Timecounters tick every 10.000 msec ad0: 114498MB <SAMSUNG SP1213N/TL100-24> [232632/16/63] at ata0-master UDMA100 ad1: 8809MB <QUANTUM FIREBALLP KA9.1/A42.0400> [17898/16/63] at ata0-slave UDMA66 ad4: 114473MB <ST3120026AS/3.05> [232581/16/63] at ata2-master UDMA133 ad6: 114473MB <ST3120026AS/3.18> [232581/16/63] at ata3-master UDMA133 ar0: 114473MB <ATA RAID1 array> [14593/255/63] status: READY subdisks: disk0 READY on ad6 at ata3-master disk1 READY on ad4 at ata2-master with best regards, Wilhelm Greiner