Fedora 15/Gnome 3 as a guest on Workstation 8?

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• openSUSE 12.1 as a guest in Workstation 7 / 8?

  Hi, I checked the release notes for workstation 7.x and 8.x, but they say not much on what version of openSUSE is supported as a guest. I'm currently under openSUSE 11.2 in Workstation 7.1.5 (7.1.0 Release Notes say that this is supported), but I want to improve my openSUSE.

  Is 12.1 openSUSE supported as a guest in the Workstation 7.1.5? Is 12.1 openSUSE supported as a guest in 8 workstations?

  Thanks in advance.

  Markus

  12.1 openSUSE HCL is not supported in any of the versions of vmware work.

  the latest version supported is opensuse11.3 on WS8.

  http://www.VMware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php

• Guests of workstation running on VI3 infrastructure - issues?

  So far, we rotated only server O/S of our infrastructure VI3 (no treatment intense or interactive graphic type).  I wonder if I will support a few dozen invited workstation in this same environment. These guests could be interactive and graphic oriented. Is this a bad idea? Other people mix invited os server and workstation hosts in a single environment. We will be at a time looking for VDI and other desktop-oriented solutions in the near future. Optimization recommendations which should be made to these guests would be greatly appreciated as well. Thank you

  We have about 8000 OS VM desktop computer and have seen great returns.  Most of them perform in their own instance of vCenter, but we have a handful that are running in the same vCenter as our server VM.  We created a new cluster for the Office of VM.

  Here is a good book of white worth

  http://www.VMware.com/files/PDF/VDI-XP-Guide.PDF

• Where is the menu item "Install VMWare Tools"?

  All the instructions I find assume that everyone can find it.  I'm under Fusion and I can't.

  The top bar has "Suspend", "Take a snapshot" 'Dismantling' and 'settings '.

  The last one is the most obvious choice, but obviously I've meandered through the

  window that appears very well.  None of the Fedora menu items have be

  ("guest OS").  So WTF are people talking about when they say, "select" to:

  Virtual machine > install VMWare Tools

  Where is the menu 'Virtual Machine '?  There is no such animal.

  Take a look at the picture below!

  

• installation of VMware tools

  try installing the tar.gz file and cannot get anything to work.

  documentation to install said tar zxpf and it does not work. also found items showing xzf and xvzf zxf tzvf

  also tried gzip - dc filename. tar.gz | tar xf-

  in the terminal under su password I find the tar in/media/cdrom

  then the installation directions do not seem to work.

  any help would be greatly appreciated. you try to run Fedora 12 x 64 as a guest with the host Windows 7 running vmware 7.0

  Larry

  He may be trying to unpack and there unzip in the directory of the cdrom which is read-only.  You can try the following

  CD/tmp

  DF - h. # make sure you have little space in / tmp to decompress the files

  tar - xvzf /media/cdrom/filename.tar.gz

  It should unzip it in a directory called VMWare... somet

  Start the installation

  Run /usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl

  rm - rf/tmp/VMw...

• [WS10] Feedback SLES gets corrupted disk

  Does turn a SLES 11 guest in Workstation 9 no problem almost year-round.  After the upgrade to WS 10 guest suspended on startup. I had to reboot the client and upon restart initrd reported the error:

  Error 16: Inconsistent filesystem Structure

  The virtual machine has been roasted.  So I created a new virtual machine within WS10.  SLES 11 SP2 installation went well, but on reboot, the Hung guest.  He hung so badly that the comment process will not re-start and that he could not be killed.  I had to reboot my entire army.  The virtual machine is restarted, I got the same error: "incompatible file system structure.

  The client is running 3.0.38 - 0.5

  The virtual computer is configured with 64 GB of RAM, 16 processors and a single 1 TB virtual disk (not allocated in advance).

  WS10 itself is pretty grumpy and open hangs for a while open settings, by clicking on restart, etc..

  The host is Windows 7 64 bit, 256 GB of RAM, 2 x E5-2670 (total of 16 cores, 32 processors with hyperthreading).

  I was wondering if it is a known problem with VMware, or I have a new problem

  Thank you

  Dave

  A virtual machine with this record is IMHO a ticket to the problems. I wouldn't like that of any useful data in a virtual machine.
  Too much RAM and CPU using a vmdk more in addition to the other side.

  If you really need the RAM and the CPU you should also give a preallouee vmdk virtual machine.

  One little mistake with a drive can increasingly do all the unreadable disk.
  Préallouée record on the other side are also stable and forgiving error like a physical machine on hard drives ordinary.

  I use vmdk growing with a dimension nominal superior say 200 GB only for test VMs.
  For virtual machines with VMDK preallouees only valid data should be used

• Retrieve snapshots after broken vmx file has been restored

  I'm running a Win7x64 Machine (host and guest) with Workstation 7 and I came across a problem after a failed to stop... after that my host system restarted I could not start my guest operating system that the vmx file was broken.

  I created a new machine virtual and added the original virtual disk (vmdk) and could restart the virtual machine. It was only after restarting when I realized that I've revertet to the initial state of the virtual machine and all the changes that I stored in snapshots disappeared.

  So I tried to do the same steps again and instead of using the original vmdk, I tried to use the one of the last snapshot. But this was not possible (the virtual disk parent has been changed since the child was created)

  Can I do to solve this problem? the parent disk was not changed at all, but I guess that the initialization of the system created new logs etc...

  Please download the attached zip file
  extract and replace "Windows 7 x 64 Edition_workstation.bin"

  then run the cmd

  DSFI.exe "Windows 7 x 64 Edition_workstation.vmdk" 512 1024 "Windows 7 x 64 Edition_workstation.bin.

  Please note the small change in cmd!

  When you're assigning the file "Windows 7 x 64 Edition_workstation - 000004.vmdk" to your VM or simply use the vmx file attached

• ESXi 4.1 U1 does support Centos 6 under VM now?

  I installed centos on ESXi 4.1 U1 6.0 and vmware workstation 7.1.4, both have the same problem. There is no error during installation, when it first starts, there are ' TARS: Hotplug not continuous area.» Partially ignored"error message on the screen and then come to the login screen, but there is no network.

  ifconfig find only loopback NIC, can someone tell me how to set up the network and access its GUI? (Or esxi 4.1 U1 currently does not support centos 6.0 as VM?)

  Thanks for the reply

  Hello.

  CentOS 6 is not suppored as a guest on Workstation 7.1.4 or ESXi 4.1 U1 operating system.  You can check with the HCL.

  Good luck!

• Could not start the virtual machine: "the specified file is not a virtual disk.

  Hi, I have a problem from a guest vm-workstation.

  Details below - I've done some reading here for some other "the file specified."

  is

  not a virtual disk' messages and I suspect that I am out of luck

  but I have

  wanted to ask just in case there was something miss me

  Here I tried to gather records / logs that other threads

  mentioned - I

  Welcome to all the tips on the revival of the guest, or a

  pointer to a how-to on recovering the files of a given snapshot.

  Thank you

  John

  Summary:

  VMware workstation: 7.0.1 build 227600

  host of os: Vista sp2, 64-bit

  (16 GB of ram)

  guest operating system: sles10 sp2 64-bit (4 GB ram)

  the virtual machine folder:

  drive eSATA (samsung 320, blacx attachment)

  symptom: guest vm

  does not start: says "the specified file is not a virtual disk.

  history: this particular comments works fine; I've done about 30 shots

  during the last 2 months.  The guest is not a copy - even if she did start life as a full-clone

  another linux-client with or without an operating system installed.  In any case, I've used it to very good

  effect for 2 months now.

  So last night I wanted to power off of the host, while I lived my usual steps:

  (1) stop my os of burst (# shutdown - h now)

  (2) even worksation vmware (file - & gt; exit)

  (3) stop start vista (not "suspend" but the real stop turn off the power).

  (4) visa bluescreened.  Now she is doing this every so often, so I thought that it would be

  a big deal.

  (5) this morning I tried to turn on the virtual machine and I got the 'not a virtual disk' error.

  My best guess at this point is the bluescreen stopped some write cache to be

  flushed to disk.  The funny thing is, after the previous bluescreens 3 or 4, the

  Comments to restart without a hitch.

  shrug In any case, just to be weave, I disabled write Vista for outside cache

  device (set to security policy / deletion in Device Manager).  Seems smarter to

  an external device.

  Spare part

  Attached is a file cant_start.zip (191KO) containing:

  dircontents.txt - directory of the client's file listing
  sles10_sp2. NVRAM
  sles10_sp2.vmsd
  sles10_sp2.vmx
  sles10_sp2.vmxf
  VMware.log - other requests asked for *.log files, so I thought
  VMware - 0.log - I should send him these as well.
  VMware - 1.log
  VMware - 2.log
  \ui-logs - 2 IU-logs from C:\Users\jgreve\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-jgreve
  \vmdk_files - subdirectory of *.vmdk files, light, & can be useful
  -end-

  I checked the VMDK and newspapers - and the VMDK all look great.

  Last departure also seems to succeed?

  As it seems that instant 36 is not used so far - I was just going to throw it away and try again.

  To do this, you would change the line vmx file

  scsi0:0. FileName = 'suse11.2_x64 - cl1 - 000036.vmdk.

  TO

  scsi0:0. FileName = 'suse11.2_x64 - cl1 - 000035.vmdk.

  and then try to restart the virtual machine. If that works then remove all the

  suse11.2_x64 - cl1 - 000036-* files

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• Nested VMS (XenServer)

  Hi guys,.

  On my test machine (Dell XPS M1530), I fortunately run several ESX and ESXi 3.5 & 4 guests in Workstation 6.5.1 Build 126130 and these hosts are fortunately able to execute nested computer (Windows 32 and 64-bit) virtual guests.

  However, I'm trying to gain exposure to Citrix products and downloaded and installed the free version of XenServer 5.5 and Netscaler VPX (virtual appliance).

  I have managed to get of XenServer running without problem and can connect using XenCenter without any problems, but when I try to start the client device Netscaler VPX, I get the following error:

  "HVM is required for this operation."

  Google returns a few hits related to the nested running VMs, so I modified the XenServers including .vmx file:

  monitor.virtual_exec = "hardware"
  
  monitor_control.restrict_backdoor = "TRUE"

  .. .and restarted XenServer - but still no luck.  Someone at - it any other bright ideas?

  Thanks,
  
  

  Dan 
  
  EDIT: Just tested with another small DOS VM and the issue is the same.  Has anyone managed to ever run any nested VMs under XenServer within Workstation?!

  Post edited by: dtracey

  in ESX you only need support from VT to run 64-bit clients - which means that you can run nested 32 bit machines virtual everything using ESX in my computer, but you cannot run 64-bit guests.

  In XENserver its similar - you have VT-supported by Windows-guests - so this will not work when running that can run Linux-guests

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• Do I need work station to modify USB devices? You can also VMware Player...

  That's what I would do:

  Install VMware Player on Windows 7 evaluation version

  I have to configure a modem USB (ISDN-telephone line)

  Can I add this USB device to my virtual guest later in VMware Player?

  I feel like the installation of VMware Workstation for just add this USB device installation. I have no experience of using VMware Player. I've always had of VMware Workstation to support me in everything I've done, that's why I ask.

  I can only imagine that maybe VMware Player will limit to deal with the addition of devices/units, but what is the truth?

  Peripheral USB themselves act as plug-and-play.  As long as you have configured the virtual computer to have a USB controller and have installed the drivers (via VMware Tools) in the comments, you can attach any USB device to the guest with workstation, player, server, Fusion, etc..

  Workstation already includes the UI player interface so that you can test your VMS how they will be displayed to users who have installed Player.  There should be a shortcut installed for it.  You can run your VM via player INTERFACE and to answer to your question here, I think.

• VMWARE Workstation or ESXi

  I currently run VMWARE Workstation on my Windows XP host computer. I have a laboratory facility 5 machine Windows active directory in an environment "TEAM."

  It is soon time to expand my lab at 7 machines and want some advice on what I should do next. I was going to one of the 2 courses.

  1. update my PC by replacing the host OS 32-bit to a 64 bit OS. Get a more powerful CPU and go to 6 GB of RAM. I'm still worried about the disk i/o, however many machines with what I have all my guests running on a single hard drive. If anyone cares to elaborate on the performance by running that this many machines off 1 disc it would be greatly appreciated.

  2. get the material needed to create an ESXi whitebox. I really don't know much about the capacity or features of ESXi. I guess the main thing I want to know is that you can configure a function of 'The TEAM' as in VMWARE Workstation. I find this very handy feature.

  If I decide to build an ESXi server, is installed in a VM guest in workstation for practice? Is this desirable?

  From what you say in this thread, I think I agree with NWhiley. Stick to the workstation and add to your current HW configuration. I would definitely add additional hard disks, maybe even an external storage array. The outer table has a great performance insofar as, if you decide to go the route of ESXi to a later date, it will be easy to take your storage with you space. This will be your least expensive option (in terms of money & learning curve) and does not get to ESXi in the future. It's one of the beauties of virtualization, you can grow in stages

  Ken Cline

  VMware vExpert 2009

  VMware communities user moderator

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• Conversion of VMware ESXi server - even material?

  The best practical Suggestions needed to convert virtual machines on VMware Server ESXi using the same material.

  We were real happy with VMware Server 1.0 x, but want to take advantage of the features in ESXi 3.5 and get rid of Windows as the OS boot.  VMware Converter would work well if I had a standby server (which I did not.)

  I have a Dell Latitude D830 w/4 GB of RAM, 160 GB drive HARD internal 500 GB USB external disk HARD Windows XP SP2 w/VMware Workstation 6 available as a new Mac laptop similar hardware config Fusion running.

  I think I could use one of the laptops to run ESXi as a virtual guest, VMware Workstation or Fusion, then convert machine virtual de VMware server here.  Once those who are converted can I fdisk VMware server box, install ESXi and simply move the virtual guests converted from the laptop to the ESXi box.

  Am I anywhere near or are there any other suggestions to achieve this?

  TIA

  Gary

  garyrm,

  Welcome to the VMware Community Forums!

  I think I could use a laptop to run ESXi as guest virtual VMware Workstation or Fusion, and then convert the virtual de VMware server machine it

  ESXi shouldn't be not installed as a guest operating system.  One, he is not taken in charge and two, it is CATASTROPHIC in BAD PERFORMANCE.

  If you:

  1. turn off the virtual machines in vmware server 1.0

  2 copy and paste somewhere (usb/network drive on your laptop)

  3. install ESXi

  4. use the converter to the image of stand alone.

  that should work just fine.

  Kind regards

  EvilOne

  1 - verification of documents

  2 - search the forums

  3 - Question post

  And don't forget to award points to those who help you.

  Post edited by: IamTHEvilONE - I forgot a negative on should not

• Disable automatic update of Firefox on Gnome 3, Fedora 15

  The Fedora 15, using Gnome 3, I'm unable to disable automatic updates for Firefox, I am only able to disable automatic updates for the modules and the search engines.

  Maybe you got a modified version of Firefox. Preferences, chrome, js or anything that may have been changed.

  If the job requires you to develop on certain versions, and you make it on this computer, why not install multiple copies of Firefox, including the required versions. I'm sure that the required versions are currently supported versions. at the moment it is 3.6, 6, 7, 8 or 9

  You must ensure that you use multiple profiles, so each has a unique profile.

  For the problematic firefox current 6 do a clean install, remove the original program files, but not the profile files. (or possibly an additional installation in a location custom with a new profile - this allows you to retain the current firefox 6 and a firefox standard 6) Profiles can be cloned/copied if necessary, bookmark libraries are accessible from the other versions/profiles if necessary and several versions can be run simultaneously. (I speak from a point of view of Windows, but it is unlikely that Linux will differ)

  See

  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_%28Firefox%29#Clean_reinstall
  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Using_multiple_profiles_-_Firefox
  • Use the Profile Manager to create and delete profiles Firefox

• Installation of the VMWare Tools on Fedora 18 (as a guest)

  Hi all

  I am struggling to find a way to properly install Linux Fedora 18 as a guest computer tools in Windows XP host.

  I managed to download the .exe and I learned, thanks to this forum, that a .iso is created in the right folder by running this program. I mounted the virtual disk in VMWare Player where I installed Fedora 18 and I extracted successfully the. tar.gz, that I placed in the folder "Download".

  However, I have another question and I'm stuck because I can't find more help on this forum:

  When I try to run ' vmware - install.pl ' through the terminal as root (by typing the following command: "sudo./vmware-install.pl" and my password), I get the following response "sudo: cannot run." ("/ vmware - install.pl: no such file or directory ').

  I found in another forum that might be because I do not have law libraries to read the Pearl program, but I have not found which library should I download then.

  I use VMWare Player 5.0.2 build-1031769 and I downloaded VMWare tools by following this link:http://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/player/5.0.2/1031769/windows/packages/tools-linux-9.2.3.exe.tar

  I found this link in the following section: http://communities.vmware.com/message/2263344#2263344

  Could you please help me solve this problem?

  Thank you very much!

  It took me less then a minute to find step-by-step Guide: installation VMTools on Fedora18 Google search!