Host-only networking and Solaris 10 guest
Hi, I am running Centos 6.5 as a host and have installed Solaris 10 as a guest but I cannot for the life of me establish connectivity when I use host-only networking. When I install Solaris using this...
View Articlelinux machine does not shut off after shutdown signal sent
I shut down a Linux machine, and the last message is "System halted". The cli stays up, rather than just turning off the machine. How can this be fixed?
View ArticleOptimal number of CPUs/cores for guests?
On a host with an i5-3337U CPU (2 cores, 4 threads via hyperthreading), and assuming that the guest can use all the CPU power it can get, what is the ideal maximum number of CPUs or cores that I should...
View ArticleCentos Keyboard only basic letters and numbers
hiinstalling a Centos 6.5 virtual machine on a Centos 6.4 host, which is a server, and has no keyboard or mouse or Screenthe install works fine, but the keyboard on the virtual machine only supports...
View ArticleWorkstation 10 - how to assign static IP address to host-only VM
Hi All, Is there a way in VMware Workstation 10 to assign static IP address to a VM whose network adapter is attached to a host-only vmnetwork? Any help would be appreciated..
View ArticleHaving trouble importing VM
I was provided a VM created under vSphere in ovf-format. It appears to import fine into my copy of VMware Workstation 10.0.1. When I try to power on, it fails. For each of the 4 virtual drives in...
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Windows 95c in VMware Workstation 9 with Sound
Greetings; For the past week I have been experimenting with the ancient operating systems (dos, windows 1 through 2000 Pro). One of my accomplishments was making sound work in Windows 95c running in...
View ArticleWin 7 freezes after a few hours, SSD issue?
Hi folks, I am running Windows 8.1 (up to date) and VMware Workstation 9.0.3 build-1410761. I have only 1 vm and that is a Windows 7 vm. I've had this vm for over a year now, but this problem started...
View ArticleThe virtual machine cannot ping the host with Bridged network adapter
Hi, I have a VM and its network adapter is Bridged. Host can ping the VM.VM cannot ping the host.VM can access the host's files by \\<host's IP address>.Host can access the VM's files by...
View ArticleWindows 7 Ent. can get to LAN but not to internet over Bridged NIC on VMWS...
I have Windows Server 2008 R2 installed with a NAT NIC config and it gets to the LAN and internet just fine, but the W7 VM can not get there. I get IP from DHCP, DNS is correct and open servers across...
View Article"vmware workstation failed to connect to the workstation server"
Fresh install of 10.0.1 build-1379776 on Windows 8 x64. The installer said that port 443 was in use, so I switched to a random unused port. Settings->Shared VMs said that Sharing was disabled, and...
View ArticleWhich is the best hosts configuration for comfortable work of three guests OS?
Hello everyone!Tell me plz which is the best hardware hosts configuration should I choose to start about 3 guests OS at the same time.I have VMWare workstaion 8 and I need to start e.g. two Win 7 and...
View ArticleCentos Error
Hi, We are getting fsck error in Centos everytime we start the server. Can any one help me on this. Thanks,Shobana
View ArticleInvalid expression '${vami.ip0.VM_1}' for property 'vm.ip'
Hi there, I'm actually trying to launch VCOPS: > ovftool --lax --acceptAllEulas VMware-vcops-5.8.0.0-1448123-vapp.ovf \vapp_workspace> vapp_workspace>vapprun set-property -fixed...
View ArticleMissing dll in Vmware Workstation 9
When I open my downloaded VMware 9.exe.there is a missing dll(vminstutil.dll).
View ArticleHigh-speed connetion between untrusted VMs
Hello Is there a way to somehow create a high-speed network (or serial) data channel between VMs except through the use of VMWare virtual network adapter?Details:I have a VM that is connected to an...
View ArticleWindows 7 64bit host runs very slow after shutting down VMWare Workstation
I'm running 64 bit Windows 7 on a Dell laptop with an i7 processor and 6 gb ram and VMWare Workstation 9. Everything runs fine on both the host and VM while the VM is powered on but after suspending...
View ArticleVmware workstation 10 need help with networking
Hi, My name is Buvanesh, and I am in the first year in a I.T school in France. All my teachers and other students use Vmware workstation 7, but in my computer, it didn't works, So I choose...
View ArticleJust upgraded from 9.x to 10.0....resolution question/issue
Hey everyone.Pretty straightforward question. I just download VMW 10 and installed it and noticed a very interesting thing. Prior to running 10.0, any VM I would launch and interact via the console,...
View ArticleVM Shrink and vmdk problem, please please help, Thanks
I have VM win Server r2, I need to shrink the VM but I cant find VM tool in control panel. what I do to shrink its size it become now 30GB!!!! PS. vmdk in this vm is split to 31 files. Please your...
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