VMware vSphere Client

What works

After $ winetricks dotnet30 ie6 winxp the setup program, VMware-viclient-all-4.1.0-258902.exe, runs. The VMware VSphere Client can be started: a login window appears. When a URL of the form "http://111.222.333.444" is entered the program first indicates it is "Connecting..." and then puts up an error window:

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VpxClient
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VpxClient has encountered a problem and needs to close.
We are sorry for the inconvenience.
[...]
[What data does this error report contain]
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Clicking on "What data does this error report contain" causes another window to appear:

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VpxClient
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Error signature --------------------------------------------
AppName: vpxclient.exe AppVer: 4.1.0.12319 AppStamp:4becb1c9
ModName: mscorwks.dll ModVer: 2.0.50727.42 ModStamp:4333e7ec
fDebug: 0 Offset: 000c0589
Reporting details ------------------------------------------
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[View the contents of the error report]
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Clicking on "View the contents of the error report" yields a window with a lot of memory content information. I can send this if something needs it.

What does not

Cannot log in.

Workarounds

What was not tested

Could not log in.

Hardware tested

Graphics:

• GPU:
• Driver:

Additional Comments

VMware has released version 4.1 Update 1 which has not yet been tested. VMware has released version 5.0 but I was unable to get it installed on an amd64 Ubuntu natty system.