Executing the function of checking the currently active virtual machine
I've got a problem in executing the function of checking the currently running virtual mahine. I've created a program and when it reaches the function it will crash or terminate unexpectedly. The error...
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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 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...
View ArticleWin2K Server Guest stuck at "Preparing Network Connections"
Hello. I run VMware server 1.0.1 build 29996 on Win2K Server SP4. I have a guest OS of Win2K Server SP4, configured for bridged networking. This VM is a DC in my Win2K AD, and has been working fine for...
View ArticleWindows 2003 Product Activation dialog bypass
All, I'm currently in the midst of doing a massive conversion from physical machines to VMs. Unfortunately I've run into a snag on a machine conversion from a Dell GX280 to VM on Windows 2003. It seems...
View ArticleWindows XP terrible slow as a guest
Hi all, I have setup a Windows XP guest on a debian host using vmware server 1.0.1. All works ok, except viedo acceleration. Windows is terribly sloow open menus, checkboxes, etc ... Somebody knows...
View Articleerror loading operating system
Had a systems disk failure on my primary VM box.I moved the disk that contains the Guest OS' to another server. OS1 = 2003 Enterprise - 2 virtual IDE DisksOS2 = 2003 Enterprise - 2 virtual IDE Disks...
View ArticleDC as VMWare Server host
I am looking into using virtual servers for software testing. I would like to make a single PC a standalone environment. Here is the setup I was planning Win2k3 / Longhorn - DC & VMWare Server...
View ArticleTransfer virtual to physical harddisk - possible?
Hello!We have the following setup at a client of ours: Host:Pentium 4D 2.8GHZ, 2GB Ram, Raid 10Windows 2003 SBS with VMWare Server on it Guest:Windows XP Pro, 1GB Ram, Virtual HDOracle 10g...
View ArticleHard Coded Memory Limit?
Hi all, I have a strange observation that may or may not be a problem yet. I have installed VMWare Server on a Dell Server PE1900 with Dual Core 2GHz chip and 4 GB RAM.The host is running W2K3 R2 SP1....
View ArticleCreating a virtual linux router
Hi,I have an intranet Linux server with 2 NICs, one is the Internet NIC and the other the intranet NIC. I'm thinking of creating a Linux VM that will be used a router, so, the Linux client will have to...
View Articlecannot edit setting in an imported VM
Hi, I've just imported a VM from a physical machine to another physical machine using a simple "cp".All is OK, but when I'm trying to edit setting from this imported VM all is in grey and inaccessible...
View ArticleExport or backup a virtual machine
Hello Sorry for my faults I usually do not speak English...... I will wish to know if it is possible to make safeguard of virtual machine with vmware server or vmware converter 3? The goal is to be...
View Articlevmware-cmd stop soft/trysoft timeout
Has anyone had an issue with the vmware-cmd stop soft' command is issued from the hostOS, the guestOS properly shuts down gracefully, but the poweroff never occurs. After about 2 minutes or so the...
View ArticleHow to clone a Windows 2003 virtual machine with all data, software, etc.
I read the information on cloning a Windows 2000 server however I have two Windows 2003 Virtual Servers that I want to clone. The servers include network configurations and software. Is this done the...
View ArticleBlack screen on Virtual Machine console (remote)
All right folks, I've read about 12 other threads about this and nothing has worked to fix my problem. Loaded VM console on my workstation (XP x64) and connect to GSX 3.2.1 on 2003 x64 host.Try to open...
View ArticleMouse pointer is missing after VMware tools installed
Hi, I installed VMware tools on WIn2003 guest OS, host is running on WIn2003 as well. After installation there is no mouse pointer anymore in console. I already put "video accelaration" to maximum as...
View ArticleVMware Tools missing in Control Panel
I always thought that the VMware Tools Panel is part of the Control Panel in Windows. Because I removed the VMware Tray Icon I ran into the problem to start the Tools. There are no more VMware Tools...
View ArticleVMWare server locks up VM and flashes lights on keyboard
I have the latest 24xxx build of Server and this always seems to happen after one of the 4 VMs boots up on a one CPU Dell PowerEdge 1800. I've not seen this before on 23xxx build. What happens is 3 VMs...
View ArticleDifference between Workstation and Server
Does anyone know the real difference between VmWare Workstation 5 and VmWare Server, as far as I can see they both sit on Windows 2003 and there is no real different apart from workstation can have...
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