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Vmplayer error

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:33:13 GMT

Hi,

I have problem installing VMplayer on SLED 10...after reboot vmmon is removed...The installation goes well and the viritual machine starts but if I reboot my computer then I can't start the vm machine. Anyone knows what to do?

Thanx

64 bit Kernel-mode Driver testing with VMware

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:59:52 GMT

Hello at all,

I have a question. Can I build a 64bit Kernel-Mode- Driver for a device on a 32bit host System. And test it on a 64Bit Guest System, with vmware player?
I have installed a 64bit guest system on my 32bit host System. Kernelmode debugging is working. But will Vmware really work with my 64bit Driver?
I want to test some PCI Cards.

If I can't use vmware player can i Vmware workstation for this drivertests?

Thank you

P.S.
I have all OS working.
I have build the 64bit driver.
and now i want to install and use it on my vmware player. is this ok?

Opening MS Virtual-PC 2007 *.vmc files?

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:11:50 GMT

Why does the VM Player, which I just downloaded to this WinXPpro machine, abort with error when I ask it to open either of my two functional *.vmc files (one is Bart-PE-XPpro, the other is Win-98se)? Is there anything I can tell it so it understands them better? I tried to help it by using VM Converter on them, but that didn't work either. Seems very strange to me, isn't this stuff supposed to be very good? Any help will be much welcomed. --G

Guest is running very slowly

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:24:03 GMT

I had VMWare Workstation until it expired, then I continued in using VMWare Player.

In WS, the speed was fine and normal, but when I use Player, the guest is very sluggish. I opened up the clock in the guest, and 1 second passes by every 2-3 real seconds.

Host:
Ubuntu 8.04 x64
4GB RAM
E8400 @ 4.05GHz (OC possible cause of problem? has always been 4.05)

Guest:
Windows XP SP2
1GB RAM
1 core only
My Computer shows the correct info (1GB RAM and 4.05GHz) but it still runs slower than normal.

I have my system monitor running, and it's not showing any bottlenecks on cpu/memory usage, but I/O does seem to spike occasionally for about 15 seconds.

Let me know if I left out any information

Read before posting questions

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:03:48 GMT

When you encounter a problem and need help, it's important that you give as much information as you can so others can diagnose what's wrong.
Remember that what may be obvious to you, sitting in front of your computer, may not be obvious to someone far across the internet.
However, before you report a problem, please be sure that you've read the release notes, the FAQ, the documentation, searched the forums, and searched the internet.
You might find the answer is readily available - searching first gets you the answer faster and keeps the forums less cluttered, making it easier to find things in the future.

Once you've done some preliminary searching and determined that it's not an easily-available solution, please include the following information with a request for help:

* What exact version of VMware Player
* What is your host OS and include if it is 32-bit or 64-bit OS. If Linux include the exact Linux distribution and kernel version.
* What is the guest OS and include if it is 32-bit or 64-bit OS. If Linux include the exact Linux distribution and kernel version.
* Are VMware Tools installed in the guest OS.

* How often you see the problem (e.g. all the time, sometimes, rarely, etc.), and if it had previously worked in the same setup (e.g. same virtual machine, same computer)
* What seems to trigger the problematic behavior
* If there are any conditions where it does work

If troubleshooting a network issue, please include the following additional information.

* Post the output from "ipconfig /all" (Windows) or " ifconfig -a" (Linux) from both the host and the guest OS
* Post the .vmx file from the virtual machine.
* Details of how your host is connected to the network / Internet (Cable Modem, DSL, Router, Switch, Wired, Wireless,...).
* Details on how networking is configured for the guest (NAT, bridged, host-only).
* Firewall settings (Windows: Firewall turned on/off, Linux: "iptables -L", FreeBSD IP Firewall: "ipfw list", OpenBSD Packet Filter: "pfctl -s rules")

If troubleshooting a disk issue , please include the following additional information.

* Post the .vmx file from the virtual machine.
* Post the vmware.log file located in the VM folder.
* Post a complete directory listing of the VM folder, including file sizes (preferably in bytes).

This is not an exhaustive list of useful information - if you have more details that you think are relevant, be sure to include them.

Etiquette

Sometimes there are multiple causes with the same symptoms, so unless you have the exact same setup as someone else, it's not usually useful to just chime in with "Same for me!" - at the very least, specify any differences (for example, Player 2.0 vs. 2.0.2, XP SP1 vs. XP SP2, etc.).

Don't use terminology or abbreviations you're not completely sure of; even then, be aware that context matters. For example, BT might mean "BlueTooth" to you, but to someone else it might mean VMware's "Binary Translation" technique. "VRAM" might make sense to you as "Virtual RAM", but most people would think "Video RAM". Being explicit helps people understand what you're talking about, which is necessary for them to help you.

Don't use ALL CAPS or lots of punctuation!!!!! - this is annoying and makes posts harder to read. Also, since most posts are questions, it's redundant to say "Need Help!" or similar in the subject.

After someone answers your question, it's nice to recognize their contribution with "correct" or "helpful" points. These points affect user rankings, which can be seen as a very rough guide to people who post a lot of answers to questions. Note this is not a perfect guide - some people with low rankings are very useful/knowledgeable and may contribute in ways that don't generate points, or just don't post as often.