Keyboard not being release
I've just installed VMWare Server 1.0.1 on Windows 2003. I have a Windows XP guest originally built in VMWare Workstation 5.5. I can't release the keyboard. If I press Ctrl+Alt to release the keyboard,...
View Articledual core pentium 4 HT processor / cannot virtualize 64-bit OSes
On one of my VMware server test boxes, a SLES 10 (beta8) machine running the AMD/Intel x86-64 version with a dual core Pentium 4 HT processor is unable to virtualize 64-bit OSes. Anyone else having the...
View ArticleCan't SSH to VM via SSL VPN Tunnel
I'm attempting to SSH in to a SUSE Linux 10 VM over an SSL Tunnel via an AEP Netilla SSL VPN box. VMWare Server is running on SUSE10. SSH connections from the local network are fine. However when...
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 ArticleGSX 3.0 on XP
Yes, I can read the manual and do not see any reference to running GSX on XP. So I guess it not supported, but does anyone run GSX on XP, I just need to run Windows guests. Thanks.
View Article/etc/init.d/vmware status : line 1003: status: command not found
Hi, It seems that the vmware init script on a Linux host (/etc/init.d/vmware) expects that a "status" command exists. /etc/init.d/vmware statusAt least one instance of VMware GSX Server is still...
View ArticleHow to find Host server name sitting on Guest (Windows)
Hi Guys, Just help me How to find Host server name sitting on Guest (Windows)?Is there any command or does Vm ware tools store some where in the registry? Satish M
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 ArticleVMnet Config Question
The VMnet adapters on my host machine (Win2k3) are running @ 100Mbit. Is it possible to run them @ 1000Mbit? I want to use iSCSI initiated from the guest OSes to the host as a target, but I would like...
View ArticleVMware Management Interface and user authentication
Dear, I would like to know, how VMware server authenticate user when you use VMware Management Interface. Which methot it use? How can I set up users who can login to the VMware Management Interface?...
View Articlevmnet-natd degrades periodically under load
We are observing the following behaviour with build 1.0.0-27828 (and earlier versions): Depending upon the number of network connections (the apache vm is getting roughly 100k pageviews per day): \-...
View Articlemigrating vms from workstation
I'm attempting to migrate vm's from workstation 5.5 to server, but when I try to power them on it fails with the error blank. There doesn't appear to be any logs, any errors, nothing - though as I...
View ArticleBridged networking problems
Hey all. I'm having some problems with bridged networking on in VMWare Server 1.0.0 build 28343. I have the following setup: Host:Windows XP Pro SP2 (32-bit)Athlon64 X2 38003 GB RAMOnboard ethernet...
View ArticleRemove VMWare Tools icon
I am running a Windows 2000 Terminal Server VM on a Ubuntu 6.06 server and I would like to remove the VMWare Tools icon so normal users can't muck around with the settings. Can this be done? Thanx,Garth
View ArticleCompact Virtual Disks
I have searched the web and this forum for an answer, but I have not been able to find one so far... Does anyone know of a way to compact virtual disks? I have a virtual drive that is 100GB but only...
View ArticleFedora 5: Unable to make a vmmon module....
I had VMWare WorkStation working fine on Fedora 3, but have not been able to get Workstation 5.5.1 or 5.5.2, nor Server 1.0.1 installed since upgrading to Fedora 5. The Fedora 5 installation is running...
View ArticleOperating System has losted...
Two days ago, I have installed a windows server standard 2003 VM. But it can't be started today, the operating system has losted and the message like this "No bootable CD, floppy or hard disk was...
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 Articlewhere can i find "VMware Server.msi"
i'm trying to install a supplemental tools package that is asking for "VMware Server.msi". My installation package from VMWare is "VMware-server-installer-1.0.1-29996.exe". Is there a way I can extract...
View ArticleVirtual machine Config File is Invalid
I had a USB drive go offline due to a power outage. It contained a nice VM that when I start it now I get "Virtual Machine Config File is Invalid" Looking at the config file, it is toast: INDX(...
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