remote display?
will remote display be implemented with vmware server? I tried adding: RemoteDisplay.vnc.enabled = "TRUE"RemoteDisplay.vnc.port = ""RemoteDisplay.vnc.password = "password" but I get disconnected...
View Article"failed to change the VM to the expected power state" after VMimporter
Hello, I successfully imported LiveState image using VMImporter 2.0 and now when trying to start my machine it tells me "Operation failed to change the VM to the expected power state".Anybody know...
View ArticleNLB with Virtual Server
I am trying to set up Network Load Balancing on Virtual Server and 3 guests all running Windows 2003 std and am not having any success. I can add 1 server to the cluster...any one of the three, it...
View Articlebroadcast storms
Does anyone know if a virtual machine or it's host is a culprit of broadcast storms? We have a new cisco network, and tracking tools, and apperantly the network guys are saying that the vm's are...
View ArticleWindows - write caching off
I recently set up a Windows 2003 64-bit server, with one virtual host, also Windows 2003 64-bit. The performance was terrible. Both servers would run, but when any load was put on them - copying...
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 ArticleNetware 3.x Installation
Netware 3.x is not an officially supported guest OS. Can it be installed on top of a DOS guest? Is there an unofficial way to install it? I have a legacy app that uses NW 3.2. I would like to...
View ArticleNIC bandwidth limiting?
Is there a way to force a bandwidth limit for a VM in Server? Since my hosts are connected with GB LAN to the internet at (in total) 400MBit/s, I need to limit some VMs that I offer for external...
View ArticleError using vmware-config.pl - generating SSL certificate fails
Im trying to install the latest version of vmware server on Linux. System info:vmware-server-distrib # uname -aLinux 2.6.16-hardened-r7 #4 SMP Sun Jun 11 09:32:45 MDT 2006 x86_64 Dual Core AMD...
View ArticleInternet access problem with nat networking on a linux host
I have installed vmware server on a mandriva linux host with nat networking enabled (with vmware-config.pl script). I can't have access to internet. When I start the ADSL connexion with adsl-start, I...
View ArticleNo external network connectivity, NAT or bridging
I'm having trouble with network connectivity on a Fedora Core 4 host with Fedora Core 5 guests. VMWare Server seemed to install normally on the host, and I ran vmware-config and enabled all three...
View ArticleClock synchro under Solaris 10 ? Xorg config after update ?
Hi everbody, I am trying to set a Solaris 10 64 bit vm on a VMware Server 1.0.0 27828. The host is a Windows 2003 Server (32 bit) running on a dual core Athlon X2 3800. I have, as usual, a clock...
View ArticlePerl API Error
During the initial install of VMware Server I receive the following error: Building the VMware VmPerl Scripting API. Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override. Unable to...
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...
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Instructions for installing VMWare tools on OpenBSD (no X windows)
I tested this on OpenBSD 3.9, 32-bit on a 64-bit Linux host. The installation CD/floppy for OpenBSD 64-bit would not boot at all on my system with a Pentium D 950 CPU. I don't install X windows on my...
View ArticleUNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME
Trying to install Windows Server 2003 Standard, using the default setup that VMWare Server 1.0 gives me. 8.0gb drive, allocated. It bluescreens after boot and say's "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" Anyone run...
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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 ArticleWhat's up with SLOW!!! host to guest networking? Even with TSO off!
Host:Dell PC gx270 or 280,P4-2.8 Ghz, 512k cache1 gig RAM40 gig OS80 gig VMSLED 10 (Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop) Linux 2.6.16.21-0.13-default Guest:OpenSUSE 10.1 (minimal install, text only)e1000 NIC...
View Articlevmware server console autofit guest doesn't seem to work
xubuntu 6.06 host for vmwsvrxubuntu 6.06 guest 1024x768 (| w2k 1024x768 guest)xubuntu 6.06 desktop 1280x1024 running vmware server console (remotely) even when "autofit guest" is checked when i press...
View ArticleBridge problems - Host TCPDUMP unlike VM's TCPDUMP
Hello, I have a problem where I'm running tcpdump on both my host machine and the virtual one(VM), and getting less packets in the VM. The VM is bridged on eth0 of the host. Both VM and Host get their...
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