Nero 7 DVD Burning W2k client problem
I am running Ubuntu edgy 6.10 with Nero linux as host and able to burn dvd using a LG dual layer dvd writer (model GSA-4160B). When I attempt to burn dvd using Windows 2000 Pro VMware client I get...
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 ArticleNeed to remove Unallocated Space from VM
Hi all, A colleague of my accidentally extended Disk0 with approximately 13GB of space. At this point, I would like to just remove the unallocated 13GB from the VM. Does anyone have any suggestions...
View ArticleStorport.sys crashes with 0xD1 on HOST when creating LARGE (15++GB) VMDKs
Hi, when I create a vmdk using the standard way "add ne hardware, hard disk, SCSI, blabla", and then set the size of the virtual disk to be above, say, 15 GBytes, it crashes. Not every time, but often....
View ArticleWin2k SQL2000 slow performance - hyperthreading recommended ?
A guest OS is experiencing slow performance when running SQL intensive jobs. Scenario: \- Host server HP Proliant 380G3 / dual 2.8 xeon / Win2k AS SP4 / 6GB Ram\- Guest Win2k Srv SP4 MS-SQL2000...
View ArticleSimulate slow link?
Hello everyone, Does anyone know how I could simulate a slow link (modem connection) on a virtual machine? For example, I would like to test communications from a RAS connected workstation to my SMS site.
View ArticleBlack Screen on console?
Hello Forum,i've VMWARE Console installed on my machine (XP Prof), and i get the connection to the server, but i see only a black screen from the virtual machines, but the server reacts on inputs or...
View ArticleVMWare GSX Server & VLANs
I'm setting up VMWare GSX Server 3.1 on SuSE Enterprise Server 9 (kernel 2.6) sitting on top of IBM HS20 blade servers. The blades have 2 NICs, one of which is used for iSCSI storage, the other is a...
View ArticleExtreme iowait when increasing memory to more than 1024 MB
I have a virtual w2k3 machine which runs fine with 1024 MB memory.The server is a Dell Poweredge 4600 dual Xeon@3000 with 12 GB memory running Suse Linux 9.1and stock kernel 2.6.4-52-bigsmp. When I...
View ArticleNAT and host address problems
Hello, I have GSX 3.1 server setup on a SUSE 9.1 host, I am using a Windows 2003 Enterprise VM to test some software. I however can't seem to get the virtual network to function correctly. I am...
View ArticleDate
I'm running a linux guest on a linux host, after booting i got the following error message: set_rtc_mmss: can't update from The time and the date is not updated, the host is running 2.6.8 and the guest...
View ArticleVMServerd Panic: NOT_IMPLEMENTED F(5240):932
Hi, Would be very nice if anybody could help me out I just installed VMware-gsx-3.1.0-9089 on my laptop (Dell Inspiron 1100) running RH AS 3, kernel 2.4.21-15. At startup time the vmware startup...
View ArticleMigrating Red Hat + Informix
Hello I would like to migrate a Red Hat + Informix Application system from a physical server to a VMware virtual server. The VMware is going to be installed on an Windows 2003 Server.Reinstall the all...
View ArticleVMWare tools won't install
HOST\Guest OS: Win 2k03, SP1, EnterpriseGSX 3.1.0, build 9.089 When I try to install the VMWare tools in the Guest, the install looks like it starts but I never see any dialog boxes. The "VM" menu says...
View ArticleIIS Error during install of VMware Server Beta
It took me a couple of tries this morning to get hold of the beta for VMware server, and I just finished installing it on my XP test box. However during the install it gave me an error about not being...
View ArticleSupport for thin clients via RDP
Does the server product offer native RDP support; I know it has its own client for remote access of machines. I have been doing some research on thin client machines such as...
View ArticleVMware registration service hung on starting.
When virtual machines configured to start automatically the VMware registration service hangs on startup.Windows 2000 SBS server. Fully patched. Virtual machine is NT4 TS sp6.Virtual machines seem to...
View ArticleLogin username/password incorrect
HELP! I am trying to install vmware server beta ontop of ubuntu 64 bit. After getting everything installed successfully when ever I try logging into the vmware server console from a windows xp machine...
View ArticleNew VMware console fails to install
I'm installing new console from Refresh1 (version 22088), setup complets successfully but when I launch console it complaints that new version is available and I need to upgrade, version in console...
View ArticleVMWare server to replace computer lab?
I have three labs (30 machines each) of old Win98 machines. My client is a school who really cant afford 90 new machines. Do you think I could run 30 WinXP VMs on three VMWare servers and have the 98...
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