Server Console : Actively Refuses connection - when remoting to Linux
I have VMWare installed on my Linux box. Everything seems to be working fine, but when I try to get connect to the Server Console Remotely, I receive the message - Could not connect because the remote...
View ArticleGentoo: Linux installer aborts on vmware-vix/bin
I've been trying to installe vmware server on a gentoo machine, using the installer perl script. after answering all the questions in the installer up to where the doc files have to be, it halts with...
View ArticleVirtual networking cards
Hi, what virtual networking cards are available for VMware Server? The documentation states that networking adapters will behave like an AMD PCNET PCI adapter. However, the process I need to virtualize...
View ArticleConvert SCSI vmdk -> IDE vmdk: is it possible?
Hello *, is it possible to convert the virtual LSILogic oriented SCSI disk into an IDE one? Thanks
View ArticleProbably most stupid Q: Howto install XP Pro incl all Apps & SW as guest
Hello, I think I am not only behind all mountains, but also mentially blocked. Privat PC: Running XP-Pro with many bought apps and sw. I installed Linux Server (SUSE) as Host and want now to use the...
View ArticleDisk IO makes VM unaccesable
I have Virtual Win2003 server which sometimes is extremely slow or even not responding. This periods lasts for several minutes, and this occur every few days.The vmware logfile is showing this lines:...
View ArticleHow to configure Bridged networking
I have installed Vmware server 1.0.1 on Windows 2003 on a HP Proliant DL380 and installed an windows xp pro vm. I'm using bridged networking but can't connect to the network. I can ping the host from...
View ArticleHelp needed: Server on Ubuntu host error messages
G'day all, I get the following error message: Unable to change virtual machine power state: The process exited with an error:End of error message.[/b] When I run it in terminal I get the following...
View ArticleClients cant connect to Internet. LAN & Intranet ok
Hello together A SBS2k3 SP1 (without ISA) with activated internal Firewall. 2 Nic´s.On the Server VMWare Server is installed with a XP Pro Guest System.With the Server (Host) a Internet connection...
View ArticleWhat IPs do guests acquire through NAT?
Hello! I am running the free VMware server on Windows XP Professional perfectly with no problems. I am using NAT, and the virtual adaptor on my host has an IP of 192.168.76.1/24. When my virtual...
View ArticleOracle 10g client issue
Hi all, hopping I'm in the right place. I have installed an Oracle 10g client on a VM, all seems to looks fine, the DNS connection test in the net configuration assistant is OK, but when i try to use...
View ArticleNAT Port Forwarding extremely slow
I installed Windows XP as Guest OS in VMWare Server 1.0.1, which is running on a Suse 10 box. The Guest OS connects with vmnet8 NAT to the internet and so far everything works very fast and without a...
View ArticleFC6 / Rawhide users - this might interest you.
Hello all, I just installed the latest rawhide as a VMWare server guest.Due to changes within the Linux kernel (fs.h, config.h), the guest's vmware-config-tools.pl will fails to build the required...
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...
View ArticleUSB printer
I'm running the Free Version of VMWARE server on a Win 2003 host. I'm connecting through terminal services and I am trying to print to a USB Label printer. The printer is physically at my "home"...
View Articlehelp shrinking allocated virtual disc (guest:win xp pro;host ubuntu linux)
Hi i am a happy vmware server 1.0.1 user and i kinda went overboard with my win xp virtual disc making it 100gb and i tried to resize from vmware server and vmware tools (in win xp guest) but remebered...
View ArticleWin XP as guest can't ping anything using bridge - help
I need some help. I have an install of XP pro which can't ping anything other than itself. Host is centos 4.4. I can ping the XP pro guest from other machines, it comes up as incoming packets. I don't...
View ArticleCPU usage, Disk usage with Idle VMs with SMP enabled on Host
I just upgraded my Host to support 4 more gig's ram and 1 more CPU. Updated the kernel on RHEL4 to the SMP 2.6.9-42.0.3 on the host All is good for a few hours. Then for some odd reason. all the VM's...
View ArticleUnable to install WinXP Home
Hi. I'm trying to create a WinXP home vm using vmware server installed on WinXP. I am attempting to use the recovery dvd that came with my toshiba laptop. I know that's iffy, but the error message...
View ArticleMoving VM from Linux to Windows host
My friend made a VM for me on his Linux box which I cant get running on my Windows VMServer. The problem appears to be the fact he has taken a snapshot and it is looking in the wrong location for that...
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