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[Daniel Guerrero <dguerrero@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

According to this thread in vmware communities
https://communities.vmware.com/thread/481038?start=15&tstart=0 the
source of the problem is that there is a clash between the X.org driver
and the vmwgfx.

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Title:
  VMWare graphics driver regression

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress
Status in “linux” source package in Precise:
  In Progress
Status in “linux” source package in Saucy:
  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.

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