Resolution reduced after existing Full-Screen under Xubuntu
I am running the free version of VMware's Server (1.0.1) under Xubuntu 6.06 LTS ("lighter" version of Ubuntu running the XFce Window Manager)... When using VMware's Server Console directly from the...
View ArticleInvalid virtual machine
I created several virtual machines on an older server we had here while waiting for new hardware to arrive. Once the new hardware was here, I copied over the VM folders to the new system. Problem...
View ArticleFreeBSD 6.1 guest and ethernet driver (vmxnet or lnc)
Hello, I have a FreeBSD 6.1 guest in vmware-server. Originally I was using the lnc0 driver (module if_lnc). Then I installed vmware tools, which installed the vmxnet kernel module for me and told me to...
View ArticleLoading VM with WinPE - LSI SCSI driver not loading
Good day, I'm trying to test out WinPE to do our system loads and I'm testing it first on a VM running on VMware Server. I have the WinPE environment loading and I get the command prompt and the...
View Articleproblems transfering files between guest and host
I've installed vmware server on a host running linux (FC 5) and a guest OS win2000.I've set up samba server on the linux. When i browse de local net from the win2000, i can see de linux and even browse...
View ArticleLocal TCP Performance Problem - MTU mismatch?
Linux host 2.6.17.13 at 128.1.9.9, Windows XP SP2 client at 128.1.90.6 under vmware server 1.0.1 in same machine with bridged network. root@LS09:~# ip route ls cache|grep 128.1.90.6128.1.90.6 from...
View ArticleChanging Computer Name on a Windows machine
I am running Workstation 5.5 and built a base image of a Win2K3 Server so I didnt have to built a new one each time I needed to gin a machine. I took that image and cloned it and now I am trying to...
View ArticleRestarting vmnet-natd after changing nat.conf
I need a way to programatically restart the vmnet-netd process with the correct arguments after changing the natd.conf for a specific interface. Is there an easier way than doing a "ps", grabbing the...
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VMware Server Console RootKit Vulnerability ??
Hi all, I am posting this comment to see if there isn't a security hole in the VMware Server Console Connection. It seems that a RootKit called: sucKIT (Version 1.3a, Jun 5 2006)...
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VMware Server refuses to bridge with VLAN device
Hi, I have recently set up a new server running Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, with the intention of consolidating our development systems on to a single machine. I configured several VLANS on the host machine and...
View ArticleBlank xxxxx.vmdk descriptor file
Hi!, Ive been searching the forums but I cant seem to find a solution to my problem, I have this test server running a Windows version of GSX server, we had a power outage the other day now the...
View ArticleWhat IPs do guests acquire through NAT?
Hello! I am running the free VMware server on Windows XP Professional perfectly with no problems. I am using NAT, and the virtual adaptor on my host has an IP of 192.168.76.1/24. When my virtual...
View ArticleHow do I create a floppy image that VMWare server can use.
It is requesting a .flp or .img image.
View ArticleFC6 / Rawhide users - this might interest you.
Hello all, I just installed the latest rawhide as a VMWare server guest.Due to changes within the Linux kernel (fs.h, config.h), the guest's vmware-config-tools.pl will fails to build the required...
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Problem connecting to the database thats on virtual machine
Hi,I have Win XP Pro edition on my virtual machine and for some reasons the default bridging doesn't work[/u] So [u]I have chosen NAT[/u][/b] (with VMNet8) Its working properly with NAT With IPCONFIG...
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SVGA II Driver issue - Win2K Host/Win2k3 Guest
Hi, I've seen similar queries raised here before, but not a solution, so I thought I'd try for myself I have a Win2k Host, with 4 x Win2k3 Server Std Guests. VMWare Tools are installed on all 4, but...
View ArticleGentoo: Could not exec vmware-authd: /usr/sbin/vmware-authd does not exist
I searched the web and the forums, but I have not been able to see the answer to my issue. The vmware console works fine. The mui fails with the error: Could not exec vmware-authd:...
View Articlefailed to acquire lock to grab keyboard error
Hello, I'm running VMware server 1.0.1 on RedHat ES 4. I have a Windows XP vm that usually runs fine the first time I start it, but on subsequent boots it often crashes just after booting up....
View ArticleVMware crashing with zombie processes in Linux 2.6
I'm running.Host: Athlon 64, 2GB ram with Fedora Core 6, 2.6.18-2149 kernel.VMware Server 1.0.1 with a single Windows 2003 guest. The host and guest are both running 32-bit versions of their OS....
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...
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