Perl bindings to Vix API
In beta3, a new Perl binding was added for the Vix C API. It got left outof the Release Notes, so I wanted to point it out in this forum. Here'sa sample app to get you started. Note that this has...
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QnD VM Clone Bash Script
All, Below is my quick and dirty script to clone virtual machines that I use with VMware Server Beta/RC running on a Linux host. I KNOW it can be improved (by leaps and bounds), but "it works for me"...
View ArticleCannot find floppy drive
I have just enabled A: from my bios but GSX Server doesn't seem to think I have one installed. "Cannot connect virtual device floppy0. No corresponding device is available on the host.
View Articlevmware-cmd on Windows host: only 16 colors?
Hello, sometimes after starting of some (Windows) VMs using the vmware-cmd utility these VMs are representing the desktops in 16 colors and you can't switch it... You have to manually (by using the VM...
View ArticleDisks larger than 256GB
Hi all, I've been trawlng the docs which make it very clear that vmware server does not support virtual disks larger than 128GB (IDE) and 256GB (SCSI). I need to mount a 350GB data partition, ideally...
View ArticleVMware crashing with zombie processes in Linux 2.6
I'm running.Host: Athlon 64, 2GB ram with Fedora Core 6, 2.6.18-2149 kernel.VMware Server 1.0.1 with a single Windows 2003 guest. The host and guest are both running 32-bit versions of their OS....
View ArticleQuestion regarding virtual machine BIOS options
Two quick questions: 1. If my VM HOST has ECC memory and I do not set the VM GUEST BIOS to recognize this via the menu: Advanced -> Advanced Chipset Control -> ECC Config | SERR signal...
View Articlecomments in .vmx file
Is there a way of commenting out an entry in the VM's configuration file? I there a "comment character," like # or ; to use?
View ArticleNIC Shutting Down Unexpectedly
My current environment is:HOST:GSX 3.2Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 (All current updates)Dell 6650 dual on-board NICs VM:Windows 2003 Service Pack 1Exchange 20032 NICs, one mapped to each physical NIC....
View ArticleCannot find or download vdiskmanager.exe utility
Hi, can anyone point me in the right direction to download and install vdiskmanager.exe Don't know whether I am being stupid but cannot find it anywhere on my pc or the internet. I have installed GSX...
View Article511 vmware-serverd service is not running
"511 vmware-serverd service is not running." This is the message i've got after trying to connect to local computer. PentiumIII 900 mhzWindows XP SP28 GB harddisk512 MB memoryGSX Server 3.2.0...
View ArticleHow to set up samba?
Could someone give me a start on setting up file sharing between a linux host and windows or linux guest? Previous topics say that samba is the way to go, so I read the VMware server virtual machine...
View ArticleI can't go online...
I have a compaq laptop, which uses a Linksys WUSB54G Wireless External Usb Card and I can't go online. Can anyone help, thanks!
View ArticleNIC bandwidth limiting?
Is there a way to force a bandwidth limit for a VM in Server? Since my hosts are connected with GB LAN to the internet at (in total) 400MBit/s, I need to limit some VMs that I offer for external...
View Articlehidden network adapters when importing from MS Virtual Machine to VMWare
When I converted my MS virtual machines to VMWare, ended up with hidden network adapters that are assigned the IP address it had when it was a MS virtual machine. When I try to set the IP address of...
View ArticleDOS prompt/cursor doesn't "blink"
We have DOS guests running an old version of DBase. On native DOS PCs, the cursor in DBase blinks (flashes), however the VMWare DOS machines do not. Is there a setting in VMWare (or DOS?) to show the...
View ArticleCPU utilization of VM on Host with 2 Processors w/ Hyperthreading enabled
During performance tests, when I peg the VM to 100% CPU utilizaiton I notice that I only get a performance hit of only 25% CPU utilization on the host. And eventhough the VM is at 100%, its not locked...
View ArticleTemporarily turn off VMware server ?
Is it possible to temporarily turn off (stop running) VMware server ? I am not using it all the time, so it is just wasting resources (RAM mostly) for it s background services, like VMware...
View ArticleThe maximum number of virtual machines is opened
When I try to start a machine I get this The maximum number of virtual machines is opened.You must close some virtual machines before opening new ones. I have no machines on right now. There are...
View ArticleWindows 2003 Product Activation dialog bypass
All, I'm currently in the midst of doing a massive conversion from physical machines to VMs. Unfortunately I've run into a snag on a machine conversion from a Dell GX280 to VM on Windows 2003. It seems...
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