FreeBSD as a Host
Is it possible for you guys to add support for running vmware in freebsd as a host? Many people use FreeBSD and this is keeping me from eliminating windows altogether. And no, Linux is not an...
View ArticleVirtualCenter Client for Linux
How about porting the virutal center client over to linux so i can continue to use my linux partition?
View ArticleVI3: Linux Client, Please
Well, I've seen several threads around here asking about VirtualCenter support for Linux, which I think is a great idea. I recently downloaded an evaluation copy of ESX3 (VI3 - whatever you'd like to...
View ArticleNat/Port Forwarding Issue
Hi All, I have a CentOs 4.4 Host with both Linux & MS guests. I have TS & FTP running on a MS guests. I configured the Nat to forward both these ports to the respective guests & all was...
View ArticlePurging old tasks/events in VirtualCenter
I thought I would share this procedure I documented to purge old tasks and events in VirtualCenter. I initially opened a support case on this with Vmware because I wanted to get rid of the older tasks...
View ArticleCPU does not support long mode
Hello, I want to migrate a phsical Redhat Enterprise 3 EM64T server into VMWare ESX 3.0.1. To check whether Redhat Enterprise 3 EM64T will run in ESX 3.0.1 I've created a new virtual machine "Redhat...
View ArticleVista "Unidentified Network" Issue
There is an issue with VMware Workstation's network adapters in that they are placed in the 'unidentified network' location which by default is a 'public location'. If any network location in Vista is...
View ArticleError: Virtual machine appears to be in use
This morning when I went to open my virtual machine (WS6.0), I got the following error: Could not open virtual machine: C:\VM\Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition.vmx. This virtual machine appears to...
View ArticleVMWARE Fusion not releasing memory after quitting
I noticed a strange memory issue with VMware Fusion Beta 3. I have a Macbook Pro core Duo 2.0 MHz with 2GB ram and 80GB HDDOn a fresh start activity monitor shows that i have the following memory...
View Articlemanaging a vm through vi3 is very slow
Hi, Does anybody know why managing a vm through vi3 is very long.If i use a rdp connexion to manage my vm, there is no more pb.So i think that the matter comes from the vi3 (installed on XP with 2 GB...
View ArticleSharing Info between VM and Host OS
I need to work in my Vm but access files localled on the desktop of my host machine, how can i access those files from within my VM?? I know I can drag and drop into my VM, but I can't at the moment...
View ArticleHow to shrink a pre-allocated vmdk?
I created a Win2k3 server with a pre-allocated 40GB SCSI partition on a 250GB HD. When I boot into Win2k3 and open up VM Tools, the Shrink tab says it is disabled for pre-allocated disks (and other...
View Articlevmware esx on a desktop/workstation
Hi, I'd like to run ESX on a desktop/workstation (Dell or HP) Any suggestions on what I should buy ? I'm not really interested in performance as such - two dual core processors and 4Gb ram will do...
View Articleno hard drive when i install xp 64 bit
hi, i will install xp 64 prof as a vm.i can not install xp 64 bit, the setup of xp found no hard disk!but i have a hard disk in the vm with an LSI logicvt is enable in bios of my esx 3.0.1
View ArticleAccessing a VM from different user accounts
I have two user accounts on my MacBook Pro. I set up a VM using Fusion on my administrator's account but it doesn't appear in the VM Library when I run Fusion in my other account.
View ArticleWindows 2003 VM - Mouse Problems
Whenever I install the VMware tools into my Windows 2003 VM, my mouse is unable to click (it is almost as though the physical X&Y co-ordinates of the pointer vs the location on the screen don't...
View ArticleWyse Laptops?
...according to ThinComputing.net this will be an option soon. http://www.thincomputing.net/comment.php?comment.news.3535
View Articlevirtual machine is busy
When I start vmware workstation 6.0 Play button is not clickable (stop is grayed out). If I try to stop vm, I get a pop-up Virtual machine is busy I suspect problem occurred after I left vm w/ FC7...
View ArticleNeed Instructions on How To Create a Convert Boot CD
I have had so many failed converting sessions with a hot clone convertion that I may have to look into doing cold cloning. I have STF for answers to this and reviewed help using search, but...
View ArticleFusion cancels shutdown
I shut down my system at night, and if I don't remember to first exit any VM's Fusion will cancel the shutdown. Is there any way to make Fusion shut down automatically? I have unchecked confirm...
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