Buffer I/O error on device sdx (vmware Server, Linux guest, Windows XP host)
Since installing vmware Server 1.0.4 build 56528 on a Windows XP host, I keep getting SCSI errors in my Linux 2.6.17-10-386 guest: dmesg output:17183434.356000 sd 0:0:5:5: Device not ready: <6>:...
View ArticleInstalling a 64bit guest on a 32bit host?
Hi! I was just wondering if there any way to install a SUSE 64 bit guest on my 32 bit WInXP host. I am currently using VMWare Server 1.0.3 and I saw some 64bit guest options, but when I boot the...
View ArticleBackup vbscript for VMWare Server: Only ~1min downtime
I've been working on this script for the last week for my school's admission office. I'm no vbscript expert, but I know enough to get things to work. The script is able to achieve minimal downtime by...
View ArticleWEB Access ports 8222 and 8333 aren't open after reboot
Hello, I have installed VMWare Server v1.0.4 on top of KUBUNTU LINUX - so far...all is good. I have installed the MUI and can attach to the server remotely using http://<hostname>:8222 and...
View ArticleBackup of live (running) VMs
Although all the instructions I've run across on the VMWare site say to suspend/shutdown the VM before backing up from the host, I ran across instructions for backing up live ESX VMs and am wondering...
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SR2400 INTEL Server w/ ESX 3.5 VMware
I need some assistance if someone doesn't mind helping me on this. VMware 3.5 installs awesome on my SR2400 server, I thought everything was finished up and realized when I went to my console server...
View ArticleNICs Stopped Working After Upgrade From Server 1.0.2 to 1.0.4
I recently upgraded to VMWare Server 1.0.4. When I did, the NICs on all of my VMs stopped working. I tried to go back to 1.0.2, but they still didn't work, so I am on 1.0.4 again. I have tried DHCP...
View ArticleWhich version of OS when I want to in Fedora 7/8 in VMware Server
As title. thank you! .
View ArticleVM backup
I've zipped a VM folder (removed it from the inventory first) for back up purpose. I've unzipped the folder but VM server 1.1 does not recognize the VM machine and requsted the boot CD. What is...
View ArticleInstalling Suse Linux Enterprise Server as guest
I try to install SLES 9 SP4 under VMWare Server 1.0.4 with Windows XP as host. When I start this virtual machine after the welcome screen of SLES I choose the Installation option and the installation...
View ArticleBringing "up" bridged interface with no ip hangs host OS
Hi Gents. The experience I'm describing below has been done with different Linux Host OS and with different hardware... that's why I'm describing it as an issue related to VMWare beta server 2.0....
View Articlevmware guest network 802.1X authentication problem for wireless and wire nets
I encountered vmware guest network 802.1X authentication problem for wireless and wire nets.It looks like layer 2 packets always go to host instead of guest even I specify my radius server is the IP of...
View ArticleNetwork Name is No Longer Available
I have a host running Server 2003 Enterprise X64 and guests running Server 2003 standard (32 bit). After building the guests, I tried copying some data from one of the folders on the host. When I did,...
View ArticleHost NIC won't pass traffic unless something is physically connected to it...
Is it normal for a bridged NIC on a host OS to not pass traffic unless there is something physically connected to said NIC? Seems like it shouldn't work that way because technically any guest using...
View ArticleLatency on hard disk access
I have an high latency using a Windows 2000 Server virtual machine on VMWare Server 1.0.5.Sometimes the virtual machine freezes itself and return in life after a couple of minutes.I see these logs in...
View ArticleEthernet connection slow when vmware has its own nic? (Ubuntu as host)
I bought a Cogent EM 4400 TX 4 port pci card (seen by ubuntu 7.10 as eth1 to eth4) so I could have vmware use its own nic instead of sharing itwith the host OS (7.10 desktop). Reason I chose this card...
View ArticlePort mirroring on sles 10 with VMware Server and Ubuntu Guest
I have a Cisco catalyst 2950 that I have setup with Port Mirroring, and I want to connect the port to my 2nd nic card on my SLES 10 server running VMware server. How do I configure SUSE to pass the...
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ESET Firewall
Well, I have been searching for answers for my problem with ESET Smart Security, but it seems NO ONE has posted anything useful on Google or in these Forums so I decided to share my solution since I...
View ArticleHiding the VMware computer type
For testing purposes I attempted to use a setup HD designed for a specific brand of PCs on a Virtual Machine. the installation starts but stops as soon as the setup program recognizes a VMware emulated...
View ArticleAfter installing VMWare Tools and rebooting, the VM blue screens in a loop
I am done with my ESX 3.5 eval so I am using the latest VMWare Converter to convert machines away from ESX to VMWare Server 1.0.6. Everything is fine, the conversion works, the VM starts (Windows 2003...
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