Missing /dev/vmnet1 etc.
Hi, I've installed VMWare Server RC2 on Centos 4.3 and I'm not sure it's installed correctly. I've set it up with bridged networking, and it has installed a /dev/vmnet0, but no other adapters. When I...
View Articleno Internet with host-only network(not NAT-wanna limit traffic via IPTABLES
I m using VMware-server-1.0.0-27828.i386 on a Suse 10.0 box. Guest VM is win98. I m using host-only networking (not NAT, coz I wanna limit traffic via IPTABLES). The 98VM gets default gateway...
View ArticleWindows Server 2003: Mouse Cursor Stuck in Bottom Right Corner
After converting my VMs from Virtual Server 2005 R2 I installed VMware Tools. Since installing the tools the mouse cursor is stuck in the bottom right corner from the console. The only functional way...
View ArticleConnection USB key dongle on Linux Host / Windows Guest
1. Hardware: i865 /video on board/ 1Gb RAM 2. Host OS is Mandriva Linux 2.6.12 (2006)3. VMware Server 1.0 283434. Guest OS is Windows XP pro. sp2 (whitout any thirty software) Step by step what i do:1....
View ArticleTalking back to the Host in a host only network config
Hi I'm trying to use a host-only network configuration for my VMs - the host may be windows XP or Fedora FC4 and the guests are mostly Fedora FC4. I am able to ping the guest from the host (it's...
View ArticleHow do I turn off MAC filtering?
I have a situation where I would like to work with a layer 2 network (ie: an ethernet bridge), however the problem I am facing is vmware appears to be filtering packets to the guest OS. I have found...
View ArticleBooting a guest from USB-rawdisk
In case anybody is interested: I just managed to boot a 2k3 guest from a USB-rawdisk.All you have to do is rewrite the rawdisk descriptorfile so that it uses an IDE-geometry instead of the...
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BUG? VMs are stuck due to miscalculation of free space
Lo, Every now and then I find some VMs stuck on my server. Running "vmware-cmd /.../*.vmx answer" shows: Temporary files for this virtual machine are stored in directory "/tmp/vmware-user", which is on...
View ArticleUploading Ghost Image via direct network cable connection
Hello. Is anybody knows how its possible to connect two computers by network cable and upload an image using GhostCast Server on one computer and client (booted from floppy) on another? The problem is...
View ArticleInstall Device USB Skystar (B2C2) on Guest (W2K3).
Hi,My DVB USB Skystar don't work in Guest (W2K3). My device is recognised by my virtual system but it finish with a Error Code 10. My device have to create a Custom LAN for work, and I think that is he...
View ArticleQuestion about a known bug with vmware timekeeping
Hey there... Can anyone tell me is the fix mentioned below is build into the latest version of VMware Server (build 29996)? ====================================================================== 5....
View Articlevmware server at xeon 5140 - 64-bit guest systems
We´ve tried several 64-bit guests (SuSE 10.0, SuSE 10.1, CentOS 4.3 ...) at the new Xeon Platform (woodcrest 5140, dual CPU, dual core) without success.Host System is SuSE 10.1 64-bit with all...
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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 ArticleCentos 4.4 bridged networking problem
I am trying to install vmware in Centos 4.4 ( RHEL clone )I used the rpm to installI ran /usr/sbin/vmware-config.plI enabled one of each type of interface bridged,nat and host onlynat and host only...
View ArticleVMware Server not seeing USB device
I have a Dell Optiplex GX620 (Host OS) with XP 64-bit. The host sees the USB controller, however my Guest OS (Windows XP Pro) does not. I cannot see the device (USB external drive) VM-Removable...
View ArticleVMware Server Console 1.0.1 on Mandriva 2007 problem
I installed VMware Server 1.0.1 (free) on a Mandriva 2007 server. When I go to connect with the remote console, I cannot log in. I get username/password is incorrect. Checking /var/log/auth.log, I see...
View ArticleConsole won't accept keyboard input or show output on guest
I am running CentOS 4.3 on the server with VMware Server 1.0.1-29996 All of the guests (12) are setup as Linux 2.6 other and have Fedora Core 2 installed. This is in an open student lab and no more...
View ArticleVMWare server live backup
I am new to VMWare so sorry if this is a silly question but has anyone come up with a reasonable strategy to backing up VM Hard drives while VMWare Server (the free one) product is running? I mean...
View ArticleAnyone Else Have 'Command WRITE(10) took N.NNN seconds' Events In Logs?
Hi All, I have recently been trying to upgrade my system from GSX 3.2 on W2K3x64 to Server 1.0.1 on linux. I'm very frustrated to find that the guest/host performance in my configuration is...
View ArticleUSB HD: not a valid physical disk device ?
I am attempting to make an FC6 installation onto a USB connected hard disk, which I will then transplant into an appliance type device, which would otherwise be difficult to install onto. My Host OS is...
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