Vmware host rebooting periodically
I recently upgraded to the the latest release of Vmware and was updating my guests using windows update when a sudden crash and reboot happened during the final phase of .net 2.0 security update on one...
View ArticleNeed help: Win2K guest that won't install - NTLDR is missing
Hi, I'm trying to install Win2K as a guest under VMware Server running on a 64-bit AMD, using 64-bit Suse 10.1. I had this running earlier under 64-bit Gentoo, same hardware, previous VMware Server...
View ArticleAnother backup-the-VM angle: LVM snapshot & Rsync
OK, Still checking out real-time synchronisation (sync or async) possibilities for Vmware server VM's... all solutions seem quite complex to set up. Now I was wondering about a LVM snapshot/Rsync...
View ArticleConnectivity Issues with VM Netware 4.11 server and VM XP SP2
Hi everyone, I'm running GSX 3.2.1, and VM'd a Netware 4.11 server and VM'd XP Pro. SP2. All running on the same host. The server is setup to use IPX and I've downloaded the client for the VM XP...
View ArticleVMware Server MUI shows wrong values for Memory usage (maybe only on SuSE?)
Hello ! since GSX has been replaced by Vmware Server and the problem also persists with VMware Server, i`d like to continue the thread in the vmware server forum. please take a look at: "GSX Web...
View ArticleConflicting IP Address
I keep running into issues where all my VM's appear to suddenly start receiving the same IP address via DHCP as the host machine. At first I was convinced that it was my fooling around with things that...
View ArticleWindows 2003 DC FSMO clock running slow
Host = Ubuntu Dapper 2.6.15-23-serverGuest1 = Windows 2003 R1 running DC and FSMO rolesGuest2 = Windows XP SP2 After reading all info regarding slow guests, I'm still having trouble with my Guest1. If...
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 Articleinstalling W2K without the original Windows cd
Hi all, I have been trying to setup Windows 2000 Advanced server with a burned cd. It boots from the cd-rom outside VMware but will not during the power on. I cannot locate an original CD of W2K. I...
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 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...
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VMware-Server dies after runlevel change
Hi folks, first sorry in case of this question is being asked before. I didn't find it I have a problem with OpenSuSE 10.1 and VMware Server 1.0.1: whenever I switch from runlevel 5 to 3 and vice...
View ArticleTimer runs too fast
Hi,I updated the CPU of my VMserver PC from AMD 64 3200+ to AMD X2 4200+ Guest OS: Windows XPVmware Buld 1.01 build-29996VM OS: Window XPMotherboard 939 Socket - A8N-VM CSM After this upgrade the VM...
View ArticleHow do I create a floppy image that VMWare server can use.
It is requesting a .flp or .img image.
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USB floppy not allowed in config :: Linux Host / Windows NT4 Guest
Hey folks... I've been searching the forum and the usenet for quite some hours now, but have not been able so find a hint on how to solve the problem I'm encountering... Preface[/b]My company has a...
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 ArticleFailed to retrieve disk information for... VMDB failure.
I recently moved my Virtual Machines from Fedora Core 5 to Windows XP 64 bit. Other than locking up after starting HAL, everything went smoothly. (HAL lockup was resolved by switching the client (FC...
View Articlediskmount and Drive Snapshot compatibility success!
You may or may not know "drive snapshot" (www.drivesnapshot.de) - it's a disk imaging tool I've been using to do P2V conversions together with Vmware importer. Also, I'm doing in-guest backups with...
View ArticleCould not read monitor binary (Possible file corruption).
I just installed vmware-server 1.0.1 build 29996 on debian 4.0 etch with kernel 2.6.18-3-686 and I have get "Could not read monitor binary (Possible file corruption)." when trying to start a virtual...
View Articleresize Linux Guest Console
Hi there,I am running VmWare server version 1.0.1 build-29996 on a winxp host.with all my linux guests: CentOS 4.4, Debian Sarge and Debian Sid; i experience the same problem, when i switch to...
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