Slow network connectin in bridge mode
Hi, I have a performance problem in VMware server beta, build 20925.The network connection works at reasonable speed if I use NAT, while performances areunacceptably bad if I use bridged connection.My...
View ArticleSlow VM because of I/O on host system? (VMEM file)
Hello! VM: Windows XPHost: Linux 64bit, 2.6.15.6System: Opteron 175, 4 GB RAM, 2 fast disks in RAID0 I noticed a huge performance hit in the VM when the host system does disk I/O. Whenever I have some...
View ArticleVMWare Registration service does not start automatically on Host startup
Hey all, I have a Windows 2003 SBS server with GSX 3.2.0 build 14497 installed running one guest of Windows 2003 for a terminal server. When rebooting the host machine, the VMWare Registration Service...
View ArticleGarmin GPS (USB)
I'm trying to get my Garmin GPSMAP60CS to work with VMWare Server. Windows 2000SP4 guest running on a Linux host. SuSE kernel 2.6.11.4-21.10-default, VMware-server-e.x.p-22088 rpm. I realize this...
View ArticleHow to get networking to work?
Folks, I have got VMWare server exp build-22874 installed on a Windows XP SP2 box and I have Suse Linux 10 set up as a virtual machine. I am connected to the internet via an ADSL modem which doubles...
View ArticleAdvice - GSX Nix host spec to run 20 nix/win guests
Hi All, I work for a school & I want to run GSX server on a Nix host to be able to service approx 20 guests.The scenario is to provide teachers with virtual machines so that they can teach 20...
View ArticleCan't access host from guest without cable
Just been testing beta3 with a Win2K3 as a guest on a Fedora5 host and noticed that I can't even ping the host until I plug in the ethernet cable. Now I'm sure I could do this before using Workstation...
View ArticleWhere I can locate the vmware-linux-tools.tar.gz file
Where I can locate the vmware-linux-tools.tar.gz file, my problem is that I have as invited system fedora and red hat and with no allows me to install the tools of wmware, and have problems with the...
View ArticleUsing vmware-cmd for scripting on Windows hosts: what does it return?
Hello, I'm trying to write an easy to use script for the backup purposes; I use WSH for it. I'd like to use the vmware-cmd for getting the state of my VMs, therefore I would like to know, what does the...
View ArticleHow do you merge multiple 2GB disk files to single monolithic vmdk file?
Has any body managed to merge multiple 2GB vmdk files into a single vmdk file as we are experiencing performance issues with a 100GB virtual machine exported from ESX to run on VMserver. Our 100GB disk...
View ArticleFedora 5: Unable to make a vmmon module....
I had VMWare WorkStation working fine on Fedora 3, but have not been able to get Workstation 5.5.1 or 5.5.2, nor Server 1.0.1 installed since upgrading to Fedora 5. The Fedora 5 installation is running...
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VMWare Server Remote Console random and sporadic blanking/blacking
I would appreciate some help with this one. I know that there is a lot of activity on the forums in relation to consoles going black on booting etc and that it can be fixed with the right permissions....
View ArticleVirtual Server 1.0.1 and Java in WinNT4 WS VM problem
Hi VMTN, I've an urgent issue with my recently P2V-ed Windows NT 4 Workstation. Symptoms: A) on startup: \- Dr. Watson Logfile cannot be openend, klick on OK to select, Windows-NT Error-Code 3 after...
View ArticleUsing GuestInfo to Set IP Address
Can someone explain to me how you might use GuestInfo or other tools to feed the IP address or other NIC parameters to a virtual machine, rather than requiring those to be set by the user inside the...
View ArticleNo LAN connection between guest/host and guest/internet
Guest: XP-ProfHost: XP-Prof Guest system made from ghost-image--> everythings works well except LAN/internet connection.No ping possible between guest/host or host/guest and not from guest to my...
View ArticleVMServer on Dual Quad Core CPU utilization
Hey fellow VmWarers.... I work for a non profit organization that is looking to virtualize Citrix with our Hospital Information Systems software. We currently are using VMServer and have pushed out one...
View ArticleCan Ring 0 Trojan in a Guest VM Penetrate the Host OS?
Can a virus or trojan that runs in ring 0 of a guest virtual machine penetrate through to the host OS? If there are certain processors (e.g., the Intel processors with virtualization support) where...
View Article100% cpu load all the time - how to fix?
Hello, I have installed Vmware SRV on a AMD Athlon 64 3700 Mhz. The SRV has 2 GB Ram, 2x300 SATA disks, and runs under Suse Linux 10.1 32bit. I have 3 hosts on that machine, all 3 have 500 MB Ram...
View ArticleWindows 2003 Routing.
I have a little problem, and cant see what it wrong. I have a complete Virtual Environment of 7 servers with there own Domain Controller etc running on a VMNet 7 I need the entire environment to be...
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Vista Host OS & VM Incorrect MAC address
Not sure if anyone has seen this before, but I'll give it a shot. I am running VMWare Server 1.0.1 build 29996 on Vista Business with all the current MS Critical Patches. On my host os, a PING to...
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