How to start downloaded VM

Guddler · ‎12-23-2006

I've downloaded a VM (Mono on Open Suse 10.2) that I'd like to have a "play" with over the xmas break but I can't get it to run. I'm sure the problem is down to a shrunk disc but i don't know what to do about it since there are very few options anywhere in this release of Fusion. Can anyone help please?

The message i continually get is "File not found: openSUSE 10.2.vmdk" despite the fact it is indeed there. Here is the directory listing of the vm:

-rw------- 1 mart mart 17867 Dec 8 17:08 openSUSE 10.2-Snapshot1.vmsn

-rw------- 1 mart mart 287506432 Dec 20 01:54 openSUSE 10.2-shrunk0-s001.vmdk

-rw------- 1 mart mart 132382720 Dec 20 01:54 openSUSE 10.2-shrunk0-s002.vmdk

-rw------- 1 mart mart 2686976 Dec 20 01:54 openSUSE 10.2-shrunk0-s003.vmdk

-rw------- 1 mart mart 2621440 Dec 20 01:54 openSUSE 10.2-shrunk0-s004.vmdk

-rw------- 1 mart mart 2424832 Dec 20 01:54 openSUSE 10.2-shrunk0-s005.vmdk

-rw------- 1 mart mart 2621440 Dec 20 01:54 openSUSE 10.2-shrunk0-s006.vmdk

-rw------- 1 mart mart 522256384 Dec 20 01:54 openSUSE 10.2-shrunk0-s007.vmdk

-rw------- 1 mart mart 1311965184 Dec 20 01:54 openSUSE 10.2-shrunk0-s008.vmdk

-rw------- 1 mart mart 1237057536 Dec 20 01:54 openSUSE 10.2-shrunk0-s009.vmdk

-rw------- 1 mart mart 556793856 Dec 20 01:54 openSUSE 10.2-shrunk0-s010.vmdk

-rw------- 1 mart mart 65536 Dec 20 01:54 openSUSE 10.2-shrunk0-s011.vmdk

-rw------- 1 mart mart 888 Dec 20 01:52 openSUSE 10.2-shrunk0.vmdk

-rw------- 1 mart mart 8664 Dec 20 01:54 openSUSE 10.2.nvram

-rw------- 1 mart mart 441 Dec 8 12:22 openSUSE 10.2.vmdk

-rw------- 1 mart mart 393 Dec 8 17:08 openSUSE 10.2.vmsd

-rwxr-xr-x 1 mart mart 1726 Dec 23 14:53 openSUSE 10.2.vmx

-rrr-- 1 mart mart 11 Dec 23 18:13 openSUSE 10.2.vmx.WRITELOCK

-rw-rr 1 mart mart 29607 Dec 20 01:48 vmware-0.log

-rw-rr 1 mart mart 38190 Dec 20 00:49 vmware-1.log

-rw-rr 1 mart mart 72271 Dec 20 00:39 vmware-2.log

-rw-rr 1 mart mart 59748 Dec 20 01:54 vmware.log

Thanks,

Martin.

PS: I've already tried chmod'ing the vmdk files so they are ar and aw

rcardona2k · ‎12-23-2006

Please post the contents of the .vmx file too, it has the path that's being referenced to the .vmdk. Also where are the download files stored (local disk, external USB)? If an external USB drive is used, what file system are the files on?

Guddler · ‎12-23-2006

Eek! Okay, long listing follows then

I downloaded the VM to the desktop, then double clicked it to extract it to the folder "openSUSE 10.2" and then moved that folder to my vmware directory which resides "/Users/mart/vmware" on the local (boot) disk, so HFS+ Journaled.

Thanks for the help! (Am off out shortly so will pick up tomorrow)

Nef:~/vmware/openSUSE 10.2 mart$ cat openSUSE\ 10.2.vmx

#!/usr/bin/vmware

config.version = "8"

virtualHW.version = "4"

scsi0.present = "TRUE"

scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"

memsize = "256"

MemAllowAutoScaleDown = "FALSE"

scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"

scsi0:0.fileName = "openSUSE 10.2-shrunk0.vmdk"

scsi0:0.writeThrough = "FALSE"

ide1:0.present = "TRUE"

ide1:0.fileName = "auto detect"

ide1:0.deviceType = "atapi-cdrom"

floppy0.startConnected = "FALSE"

floppy0.fileName = "/dev/fd0"

ethernet0.present = "TRUE"

usb.present = "TRUE"

sound.present = "TRUE"

sound.virtualDev = "es1371"

displayName = "openSUSE 10.2"

guestOS = "suse"

nvram = "openSUSE 10.2.nvram"

scsi0:0.redo = ""

ethernet0.addressType = "generated"

uuid.location = "56 4d dd 62 06 a5 c6 22-45 3a b8 c0 64 8d 72 70"

uuid.bios = "56 4d dd 62 06 a5 c6 22-45 3a b8 c0 64 8d 72 70"

ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:8d:72:70"

ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"

ide1:0.autodetect = "TRUE"

checkpoint.vmState = ""

ide1:0.startConnected = "TRUE"

scsi0:1.present = "FALSE"

scsi0:1.fileName = "openSUSE 10.2-0.vmdk"

scsi0:1.redo = ""

scsi0:1.writeThrough = "FALSE"

scsi0:2.present = "FALSE"

scsi0:2.fileName = "openSUSE 10.2-000001.vmdk"

scsi0:2.writeThrough = "TRUE"

scsi0:2.redo = ""

tools.syncTime = "FALSE"

ethernet0.connectionType = "bridged"

sharedFolder.maxNum = "0"

toolScripts.afterPowerOn = "TRUE"

toolScripts.afterResume = "TRUE"

toolScripts.beforeSuspend = "TRUE"

toolScripts.beforePowerOff = "TRUE"

sharedFolder0.present = "FALSE"

sharedFolder0.enabled = "TRUE"

sharedFolder0.readAccess = "TRUE"

sharedFolder0.writeAccess = "TRUE"

sharedFolder0.hostPath = "/home/wberrier"

sharedFolder0.guestName = "wberrier"

sharedFolder0.expiration = "never"

fileSearchPath = "/Users/mart/vmware/openSUSE 10.2;."

rcardona2k · ‎12-23-2006

I wouldn't expect the space in the filename to be a problem, but for grins try removing the space from the first VMDK (openSUSE 10.2-shrunk0.vmdk) and change the corresponding value in the VMX file, i.e. to openSUSE10.2-shrunk0.vmdk

Also peek inside the first vmdk, openSUSE 10.2-shrunk0.vmdk and look for any absolute file paths. You could rename all the -sxxx.vmdk files too but that requires changing references inside the "openSUSE 10.2-shrunk0.vmdk" file.

Guddler · ‎12-23-2006

Okay, got it. Nothing to do with any of the spaces, there was something up with the snapshot i guess.

Deleting the file "openSUSE 10.2.vmsd" resolved the problem.

Thanks for your time.

Martin.

rcardona2k · ‎12-23-2006

I really didn't think it was the space character, i was just working off your message. I'm glad you figured it out. How is OpenSuSE 10.2 running on Fusion?

Guddler · ‎12-24-2006

Yeah, it's not too bad so far - I've not had too much time to test it yet but as others have said CPU usage seems considerably higher on the linux guest than it is on the Vista guest that i'm also trying out. Also, graphics performance is pretty dire compared to Windows, almost to the point that I wasn't sure if the vmware xserver was installed but it seems that vmare-tools is there so i guess it is.

Having said that, I've not upgraded the VMWare tools yet because it's been 18 months now since i owned a SUSE box so I don't really know my way round any more and don't know if the kernel source and all the rest of it is installed or not...

Will give it a better trial over xmas. Certainly the Mono installation that i wanted to test seems to be pretty useless. You'd kind of expect a virtual machine that ships with the sole intent of allowing people to get up and running quickly with Mono to be able to successfully compile and run a "Hello World" type program, wouldn't you?!! Anyway, that's OT and nothing to do with VMWare