Copy virtual machine and rename "-flat.vmdk"-file?
Hi folks,when I want to copy and rename a VM everything goes fine for me up to the point where I rename the -flat.vmdk file. So I've renamed folder, vmx (name and configuration) and vmdk file....
View Articlevmdk file signature and offset needed for data recovery!?
Hello,We have suffered file system corruption on a raid volume with 3x virtual machines on it.We are using data recovery software (EasyRecovery Pro) to find data on what is now identified as a RAW disk...
View ArticleNotes on fresh install of server-1.0.1-29996 on FC4 with FC6 as guest OS
There was no problem with installing and configuring the vmware server on FC4.I've just downloaded VMware-server-1.0.1-29996.i386.rpmthen run rpm -ihv VMware-server-1.0.1-29996.i386.rpmand voila it's...
View ArticleShare VPN connection via ICS from XP guest to linux host
Hello I am trying to share a "Juniper Network Connect" VPN connection via ICS from an XP guest running in a linux host. No luck so far. this is what I have tried 1. configure one NAT ethernet...
View ArticleNero 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 ArticleLinux VMware Server Console - Virtual Machine can't power on
Hi, I have installed VMware-server-1.0.1-29996.i386.rpm on my linux machine with kernel 2.6.16.38. I have created Virtual Machine, but VM can't power on. I don't get error message box (only black...
View ArticleOperation on file xxx.vmdk failed
Have a W2K host running W2K guest with MS SQL 2000. At random times, about 2 to 50 hours between occurances, the guest 'hangs'. With remote console we connect and there is a pop up with the following...
View Articlevmware.exe hanging application
What does this mean? Hanging application vmware.exe, version 3.1.0.9089, hang module hungapp, version 0.0.0.0, hang address 0x00000000.
View Article511 vmware-serverd service is not running
"511 vmware-serverd service is not running." This is the message i've got after trying to connect to local computer. PentiumIII 900 mhzWindows XP SP28 GB harddisk512 MB memoryGSX Server 3.2.0...
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 ArticleHelp - can ping but can't see server
Hi, my host is Windows XP Pro + SP2, guest is Windows 2003 Server Ent. I can get ping between those two but when I want to search shared directories it shows me no results :/ When I want to find...
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Add VMXNet and Heartbeat to Monowall!
I consider M0n0wall (http://www.m0n0.ch) one of the best VMs i have. Since it's appliance based and FreeBSD, vmware-tools won't install on it, so it doesn't have support for VMXnet. It runs on a...
View ArticleIPX support?
Has anyone had any luck using Novell Netware with the IPX protocol in a GSX VM? VMware says its not supported. Does it work?
View ArticleAdding NIC 2 - Guest OS (2K3 SP1) halts at acpitabl.dat
Running GSX Server v3.2.1 build 19281 When attempting to add a NIC (either vmxnet or vlance) the Guest OS (Windows 2003 SP1) halts at the splash screen. Logging appears to show the halt at...
View ArticleVMWare GSX Server Remote Console Issue
A normal user with no admin rights try to connect to a GSX server VM. The person signs on the GSX server via remote console and tries to view a VM. Only a black screen is shown. If I try the same...
View ArticleGuest OS Crash
Note this happens on VMware Workstation 5.5.1 and the latest VMware Server beta. Host OS: Windows XP SP2, all latest hotfixes, hardware DEP enabled. Guest OS: WS2003 SP1, HW DEP enabled, all latest...
View ArticleVMXNET is it available in SUSE 10
I could not get this to come up. I had vlance and each time I rebooted I would lose my network connection. I am running GSX 3.2.0. I am just learning linux but a bit of help would be great, thanks
View ArticleCannot connect virtual device floppy0
Brand newbie on the VM products and I have what's probably an easy question but after RTFM, I'm stumped. I've got a Dell PowerEdge 1855 Blade w/Win2k Server SP4 installed as the host. I have a floppy...
View ArticleStore .vmem files in /dev/shm
Hello, I noticed that VMware Server creates a .vmem file with size of the memory used in the guest OS. Will performance be improved if VMware Server stores the .vmem-files in a temporary directory...
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