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I am having issues with VMware
Workstation 6.5.2 and VMware Player 2.5.2 - When trying to boot a vm
with a virtual USB controller, the image will not boot, it only hangs
on a blank screen. No error message either, then you have to force
kill vmware and remove the lock files from the guest OS in order to
try again. This applies to images built on VM Workstation 6.0 when
using version 6.5.2, and new images built with VM Workstation 6.5.2.
If I change the options of the usb controller to not allow High speed
support, not to automatically connect at power on, and not to show
all input devices the guest OS still does not boot. The only way I
am able to boot the guest is if I remove the USB controller all
together.
My host OS is RHEL 4 Workstation running on
2.6.9-78.0.17.ELsmp kernel. My guest OS is Windows XP Pro SP3. I
have two USB devices, a dvd burner and a scanner.
These devices and guest images worked
without issue using vmware player 1.0.3 - 2.0.2 and vmware
workstation 5.5.2 - 6.0.0-4
There were no issues or error messages
during the install of VMware Workstation 6.5.2. Nothing in
/var/log/messages to indicate USB device conflict.
