ESx 3.0.2 very very slow on workstation 6

[tdubb]

I installed esx 3.0.2 on workstation 6 but its painfuilly slow on bootup and It take a long time to just get to the login prompt and login. Any ideas?

Its a intel Dual core laptop 1.6Ghz, 2Gb ram

[rmuniz9336]

Hi,

HAve a little expereince in that area. Check the vmx file you edited, and one of two things may have happened:

1: a typo in the line that tells about your processors,

2: Make sure you got it set right for the processors you're running (if you have AMD instead of Intel, and you wrote it for intel, that will cause some real grief).

Here's a copy of the vmx file I used with 3.0.2, worked great.

config.version = "8"

virtualHW.version = "4"

numvcpus = "2"

scsi0.present = "TRUE"

scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"

memsize = "800"

scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"

scsi0:0.fileName = "ESXtest.vmdk"

ide1:0.present = "TRUE"

ide1:0.fileName = "E:\ESX 3.0.2\upgrade-esx-3.0.2-61618.iso"

ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image"

floppy0.autodetect = "TRUE"

1. Added Script

ethernet0.present = "TRUE"

ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"

ethernet0.connectionType = "bridged"

ethernet0.addressType = "generated"

1. End addition

ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = "FALSE"

svga.autodetect = "TRUE"

mks.keyboardFilter = "allow"

displayName = "ESXtest"

guestOS = "redhat"

nvram = "Red Hat Linux.nvram"

deploymentPlatform = "windows"

virtualHW.productCompatibility = "esx"

tools.upgrade.policy = "useGlobal"

1. More Added Script

monitor_control.restrict_backdoor = "TRUE"

Monitor_control.vt32 = "TRUE"

ide1:0.autodetect = "TRUE"

floppy0.fileName = "A:"

extendedConfigFile = "Red Hat Linux.vmxf"

ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:4f:73:e6"

uuid.location = "56 4d 1a 68 ad 28 47 60-27 d8 e2 5f d7 4f 73 e6"

uuid.bios = "56 4d 1a 68 ad 28 47 60-27 d8 e2 5f d7 4f 73 e6"

scsi0:0.redo = ""

ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"

tools.remindInstall = "TRUE"

floppy0.startConnected = "FALSE"

checkpoint.vmState = ""

scsi0:1.present = "TRUE"

scsi0:1.fileName = "ESXtest2.vmdk"

scsi0:1.redo = ""

scsi0:2.present = "TRUE"

scsi0:2.fileName = "ESXtest3.vmdk"

scsi0:2.redo = ""

rich

[rmuniz9336]

Small error when it cut and pasted over. the 1 . 1. 1. in the script should be # signs.

[TomHowarth]

have you followed the procudures contained in the document on the xrtavirt web-site

Tom Howarth

VMware Communities User Moderator

[tdubb]

I am missing these lines in my file

1. More Added Script

monitor_control.restrict_backdoor = "TRUE"

Monitor_control.vt32 = "TRUE"

I am not on amd. I am using intel. do I need these lines?

Also I am missing these lines

scsi0:1.present = "TRUE"

scsi0:1.fileName = "ESXtest2.vmdk"

scsi0:1.redo = ""

scsi0:2.present = "TRUE"

scsi0:2.fileName = "ESXtest3.vmdk"

scsi0:2.redo = ""

Where did you come out with those scsi lines?

[tdubb]

yes followed it step by step. I did not see the scsi line like he posted though at the end

[tdubb]

this is my config file and its very very slow

config.version = "8"

virtualHW.version = "4"

numvcpus = "2"

scsi0.present = "TRUE"

scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"

memsize = "800"

scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"

scsi0:0.fileName = "esx302.vmdk"

ide1:0.present = "TRUE"

ide1:0.fileName = "C:\Downloads\Software\esx-3.0.2-52542.iso"

ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image"

floppy0.autodetect = "TRUE"

ethernet0.present = "TRUE"

ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"

ethernet0.connectionType = "bridged"

ethernet0.addressType = "generated"

ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = "FALSE"

svga.autodetect = "TRUE"

mks.keyboardFilter = "allow"

displayName = "ESX302"

guestOS = "redhat"

nvram = "Red Hat Linux.nvram"

deploymentPlatform = "windows"

virtualHW.productCompatibility = "esx"

tools.upgrade.policy = "useGlobal"

monitor_control.restrict_backdoor="TRUE"

Monitor_control.vt32="TRUE"

ide1:0.autodetect = "TRUE"

floppy0.fileName = "A:"

extendedConfigFile = "Red Hat Linux.vmxf"

ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:c9:f9:46"

uuid.location = "56 4d 05 45 bc 17 81 37-b3 9d 83 f6 30 c9 f9 46"

uuid.bios = "56 4d 05 45 bc 17 81 37-b3 9d 83 f6 30 c9 f9 46"

scsi0:0.redo = ""

ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"

tools.remindInstall="TRUE"

floppy0.startConnected = "FALSE"

checkpoint.vmState=""

ide1:0.startConnected = "TRUE"

[rmuniz9336]

Should have just blown those lines off, it was generated by additional drives I'd put in. You don't need the AMD lines, but you do need the two lines you said you were missing. Add them in and see how it works.

[tdubb]

help. its still very very slow and cpu is at 100%

[MayurPatel]

Your processor although being Duo Core it may not have VT support built in as not all Duo Core processors support this. That is why despite adding the correct entries in your vms file your ESX VM is running very slowly.

Check here to see if your processor has VT support

MP

[continuum]

You may also try to set guestOs = "other" and use one CPU only