Easy way to enter BIOS setup on a fast machine

[martyfelker]

I have a fairly fast machine (AMD Athon Dual Core). Entering the BIOS setup via F2 goes by two fast. Is there some setting in VMware WS 6.01 that will enable me to enter the BIOS setup so I can change the boot order.

Thank you.

Marty Felker

[continuum]

bios.bootDelay = "5000"

don't remember if it was in 6.0.2 - it sure works in 6.0.2

[martyfelker]

Thank you

[jsa]

> bios.bootDelay = "5000"

Why not have this as an option in the VM settings? After all, we aren't expecting machines to get any slower are we?

It would also seem you could write an editor for these settings into the Workstation so they could be changed before first boot. Its your bios, its stored in a file, why not add this feature?

[dhs13]

Which file do you edit?

thanks

[RDPetruska]

Why not have this as an option in the VM settings? After all, we aren't expecting machines to get any slower are we?

It just so happens I'm in the midst of adding that (and various other new settings) into my VMX Builder for these very reasons. Stay tuned - new release within a month.

Robert

@dhs - the specific guest's vmx file.

[jsa]

> Which file do you edit?

The .vmx or .cfg for the virtual machine. Its small and plain text.

[jsa]

> It just so happens I'm in the midst of adding that

Drool.......

Cool, Its really needed.

Not everyone has a list of all the things that can be changes ing the VM config files. In fact those things seem poorly documented.

So having one less thing to poke into those files manually will be great.

[dhs13]

Thanks for the information.

what is your VMX builder?

thanks

[RDPetruska]

Thanks for the information.

what is your VMX builder?

A creation/editing utility for VMware virtual machines... born to fill the void when Player 1.x was first in beta. See my profile for website.

Rob

[dhs13]

Thanks for the update. I will have to add the site to my favorites.

thanks again.

[admin]

In Workstation 6.5, you can now go to VM > Power > Power On to BIOS.

[kenzcom]

I have a 2008 vm in Workstation 6.5 and do not see an option to "Power on to BIOS" in Settings>Options or any options to power up into the BIOS, is there such a thing?

Ken

[RDPetruska]

See screenshot of menu. VM>Power>Power on to BIOS.

[Box293]

Thanks for the screenshot. I'm so used to using ESX / vCenter where it has the option to tick inside the VM settings.

This makes sense it is located here in the workstation product.

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