I am running VMware WS 6 on a Opensuse 10.2 system (Athlon X2 4800+ CPU, ASUS A8n-SLI boad with Cool and Quiet technology, kernel 2.6.18.8-0.5-default). Guest is a Win XP (SP2) system (one CPU).
I am using the system on a daily basis now and I noticed something strange which I cannot remember from the WS 5 versions.
The guest sometimes shows a wrong CPU frequency and to my astonishment there sometimes appear values which are definitely too high.
I got the impression that VMmware somehow somehow "measures" the CPU frequency when loading its kernel modules during system start up. Therefore I tested the system behaviour with several reboots and got the following series of values for the CPU frequency reported by the host and the guest.
host: 2.4 GHz -> guest: 2.41 GHz
host: 2.4 GHz -> guest: 2.41 GHz
host: 2.4 GHz -> guest: 2.75 GHz
host: 2.4 GHz -> guest: 2.75 GHz
host: 2.4 GHz -> guest: 3.05 GHz
host: 2.4 GHz -> guest: 2.44 GHz
host: 2.4 GHz -> guest: 2.41 GHz
host: 2.4 GHz -> guest: 3.05 GHz
host: 2.4 GHz -> guest: 2.75 GHz
host: 2.4 GHz -> guest: 2.41 GHz
host: 2.4 GHz -> guest: 2.41 GHz
In cases where I got 3.05 GHz value on the guest the windows guest was behaving strangely - cursor jumpy and other side effects.
In KPowersave I have deactivated throttling of the CPU. Therefore the host runs with a constant 2.4 GHz value. /proc/cpuinfo and /proc/acpi/processor/CPUx/info show the correct values.
Questions:
Is this behaviour OK? I have not noticed it when running WS 5.
Does VMware measure/estimate the CPU speed or does it get the values from /proc/cpuinfo ?
Can I set the hosts CPU frequency to a constant value in the vmware configuration file for the virtual machine - and if so what is the correct statement to insert?
You need to set the CPU-speed in the config file.
Post a vmware log so that we can get the right statements.
I meanwhile tried the following statements in the /etc/vmware/config - file:
host.cpukHz = 2400000
host.noTSC = TRUE
ptsc.noTSC = TRUE
It seems to work -> The guest now reports 2400 MHz.
Additional question:
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What would happen if I now activated CPU throttling again (i.e. after the startup of the virtual machine)?
Regarding the log:
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You wanted a log. It is pretty large - I hope that is OK, nevertheless.
Log
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Aug 14 11:13:15.405: vmx| Log for VMware Workstation pid=4577 version=6.0.0 build=build-45731 option=Release
Aug 14 11:13:15.405: vmx| Hostname=CHANGED by Moenchmeyer
Aug 14 11:13:15.405: vmx| Command line: "/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx" "-#" "product=1;name=VMware Workstation;version=6.0.0;licensename=VMware Workstation for Linux;licenseversion=6.0 build-45731;" "-@" "pipe=/tmp/vmware-rmo/vmx35d5a3f4fc3c9841;readyEvent=58" "/vmwinxp/Windows XP Professional.vmx"
Aug 14 11:13:15.406: vmx| Ready event: 58
Aug 14 11:13:15.450: vmx| UI Connecting to pipe '/tmp/vmware-rmo/vmx35d5a3f4fc3c9841' with user '(null)'
Aug 14 11:13:15.465: vmx| Sig_Init already initialized
Aug 14 11:13:15.479: vmx| VMMon_GetkHzEstimate: Calculated 2438632 kHz
Aug 14 11:13:15.483: vmx| CPUID[0] vendor: AuthcAMDenti
Aug 14 11:13:15.483: vmx| CPUID[0] level 00000000, 0: 0x00000001 0x68747541 0x444d4163 0x69746e65
Aug 14 11:13:15.483: vmx| CPUID[0] level 00000001, 0: 0x00020f32 0x00020800 0x00000001 0x178bfbff
Aug 14 11:13:15.483: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000000, 0: 0x80000018 0x68747541 0x444d4163 0x69746e65
Aug 14 11:13:15.483: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000001, 0: 0x00020f32 0x0000015a 0x00000003 0xe3d3fbff
Aug 14 11:13:15.483: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000002, 0: 0x20444d41 0x6c687441 0x74286e6f 0x3620296d
Aug 14 11:13:15.483: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000003, 0: 0x32582034 0x61754420 0x6f43206c 0x50206572
Aug 14 11:13:15.483: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000004, 0: 0x65636f72 0x726f7373 0x30383420 0x00002b30
Aug 14 11:13:15.483: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000005, 0: 0xff08ff08 0xff20ff20 0x40020140 0x40020140
Aug 14 11:13:15.483: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000006, 0: 0x00000000 0x42004200 0x04008140 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.483: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000007, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x0000000f
Aug 14 11:13:15.483: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000008, 0: 0x00003028 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.483: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000009, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.483: vmx| CPUID[0] level 8000000a, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.483: vmx| CPUID[0] level 8000000b, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[0] level 8000000c, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[0] level 8000000d, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[0] level 8000000e, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[0] level 8000000f, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000010, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000011, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000012, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000013, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000014, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000015, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000016, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000017, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000018, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] vendor: AuthcAMDenti
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 00000000, 0: 0x00000001 0x68747541 0x444d4163 0x69746e65
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 00000001, 0: 0x00020f32 0x01020800 0x00000001 0x178bfbff
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000000, 0: 0x80000018 0x68747541 0x444d4163 0x69746e65
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000001, 0: 0x00020f32 0x0000015a 0x00000003 0xe3d3fbff
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000002, 0: 0x20444d41 0x6c687441 0x74286e6f 0x3620296d
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000003, 0: 0x32582034 0x61754420 0x6f43206c 0x50206572
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000004, 0: 0x65636f72 0x726f7373 0x30383420 0x00002b30
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000005, 0: 0xff08ff08 0xff20ff20 0x40020140 0x40020140
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000006, 0: 0x00000000 0x42004200 0x04008140 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000007, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x0000000f
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000008, 0: 0x00003028 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000009, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 8000000a, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 8000000b, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 8000000c, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 8000000d, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 8000000e, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 8000000f, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000010, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000011, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000012, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000013, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000014, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000015, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000016, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000017, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000018, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID vendor: AuthcAMDenti
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 00000000, 0: 0x00000001 0x68747541 0x444d4163 0x69746e65
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 00000001, 0: 0x00020f32 0x00020800 0x00000001 0x178bfbff
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000000, 0: 0x80000018 0x68747541 0x444d4163 0x69746e65
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000001, 0: 0x00020f32 0x0000015a 0x00000003 0xe3d3fbff
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000002, 0: 0x20444d41 0x6c687441 0x74286e6f 0x3620296d
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000003, 0: 0x32582034 0x61754420 0x6f43206c 0x50206572
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000004, 0: 0x65636f72 0x726f7373 0x30383420 0x00002b30
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000005, 0: 0xff08ff08 0xff20ff20 0x40020140 0x40020140
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000006, 0: 0x00000000 0x42004200 0x04008140 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000007, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x0000000f
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000008, 0: 0x00003024 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000009, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 8000000a, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 8000000b, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 8000000c, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 8000000d, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 8000000e, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 8000000f, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000010, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000011, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000012, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000013, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000014, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000015, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000016, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000017, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000018, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.484: vmx| CPUID Maximum Physical Address Bits supported across all CPUs : 40
Aug 14 11:13:15.496: vmx| Host ACPI: SRAT @ 0xafff9b80
Aug 14 11:13:15.496: vmx| Host: 1 nodes found in SRAT table, with 2 memRanges
Aug 14 11:13:15.521: vmx| FILE: ObtainMachineID machineID is (Fk9S3QAV8g-eVAAA)
Aug 14 11:13:15.533: vmx| Setup symlink /var/run/vmware/d77484cdde4f964aaced171fbcb1a339 -> /var/run/vmware/rmo_1004/1187082795405429_4577
Aug 14 11:13:15.534: vmx| ACL_InitCapabilities: current IPC thread
Aug 14 11:13:15.534: vmx| ACL_InitCapabilities: done
Aug 14 11:13:15.534: vmx| changing directory to /vmwinxp/.
Aug 14 11:13:15.534: vmx| Config file: /Changed by Moechmeyer/Windows XP Professional.vmx
Aug 14 11:13:15.571: vmx| VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading raw config
Aug 14 11:13:15.611: vmx| VMXVmdbCbVmVmxExecState: Exec state change requested to state poweredOn without reset
Aug 14 11:13:15.611: vmx| PowerOn
Aug 14 11:13:15.611: vmx| Host ACPI: SRAT @ 0xafff9b80
Aug 14 11:13:15.611: vmx| Host: CPU #0 LAPIC ID 0x00, node 0x00
Aug 14 11:13:15.624: vmx| Host: CPU #1 LAPIC ID 0x01, node 0x00
Aug 14 11:13:15.630: vmx| VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading raw config
Aug 14 11:13:15.634: vmx| HOST sysname Linux, nodename CHANGED by Moenchmeyer, release 2.6.18.8-0.5-default, version #1 SMP Fri Jun 22 12:17:53 UTC 2007, machine x86_64, SMP, hz=250
Aug 14 11:13:15.634: vmx| DICT --- USER PREFERENCES
Aug 14 11:13:15.634: vmx| DICT pref.grabOnKeyPress = FALSE
Aug 14 11:13:15.634: vmx| DICT pref.eula.0.appName = VMware Workstation
Aug 14 11:13:15.634: vmx| DICT pref.eula.0.buildNumber = 34685
Aug 14 11:13:15.634: vmx| DICT pref.eula.size = 2
Aug 14 11:13:15.634: vmx| DICT pref.autoFitFullScreen = fitHostToGuest
Aug 14 11:13:15.634: vmx| DICT pref.view.navBar.type = favorites
Aug 14 11:13:15.634: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest0.present = FALSE
Aug 14 11:13:15.634: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest0.destString =
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Aug 14 11:13:15.634: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest2.present = FALSE
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Aug 14 11:13:15.634: vmx| DICT pref.tip.index = 8
Aug 14 11:13:15.634: vmx| DICT webUpdate.checkLast = 1186824248
Aug 14 11:13:15.634: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj0.present = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj0.type = vm
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj0.path = /vm/#1ed9516452f2f8d0/
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj0.file = /Changed by Moenchmeyer/Windows XP Professional.vmx
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj0.dest = /host2/#ac14dc5f00a697a5/
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj.maxNum = 3
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.autoFitGuestToWindow = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.view.navBar = FALSE
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.ws.currentObj.path = /vm/#35d5a3f4fc3c9841/
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.ws.currentObj.type = vm
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.placement.right = 1920
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.placement.bottom = 1136
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT hint.guestos.xp = FALSE
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.motionGrab = FALSE
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.motionUngrab = FALSE
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT prefvmx.defaultVMPath = /home/CHANGED by Moenchmeyer
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.placement.left = 0
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.placement.top = 0
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.hotkey.shift = 0
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.hideCursorOnUngrab = FALSE
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.view.toolbars.view = FALSE
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.view.toolbars.snapshot = FALSE
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.view.toolbars.power = FALSE
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT webUpdate.lastCheck.status = done_none
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.eula.1.appName = VMware Workstation
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.eula.1.buildNumber = 44386
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.kvm = FALSE
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.view.tabs = FALSE
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.eula.2.appName = VMware Workstation
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.eula.2.buildNumber = 45731
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS0.present = FALSE
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Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS6.port = 0
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Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS7.port = 0
Aug 14 11:13:15.635: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj1.present = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj1.type = vm
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj1.path = /vm/#138b3f9b5f4d5f14/
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj1.file = /CHanged by Moenchmeyer/Ubuntu.vmx
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj1.dest = /host2/#_client/
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT pref.view.statusBar = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT pref.sharedFolder.maxNum = 1
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT pref.sharedFolder0.enabled = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT pref.sharedFolder0.vmPath = /vm/#a8ec54774e873bab/
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT pref.sharedFolder0.guestName = rmo_home
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT pref.sharedFolder0.hostPath = /home/rmo
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj2.present = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj2.type = vm
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj2.path = /vm/#35d5a3f4fc3c9841/
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj2.file = /vmwinxp/Windows XP Professional.vmx
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj2.dest = /host2/#_client/
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT pref.view.navBar.width = 212
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT pref.autoFit = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT --- USER DEFAULTS
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT --- HOST DEFAULTS
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT control.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmware-cmd
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT loop.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmware-loop
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT dhcpd.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmnet-dhcpd
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT libdir = /usr/lib/vmware
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT vmware.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmware
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT prefvmx.useRecommendedLockedMemSize = FALSE
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT prefvmx.allVMMemoryLimit = 1132
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT vmnet1.hostonlyaddress = Changed by Moenchmeyer
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT vmnet1.hostonlynetmask = 255.255.255.0
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT product.version = 6.0.0
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT authd.fullpath = /usr/sbin/vmware-authd
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT product.buildnumber = 45731
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT product.name = VMware Workstation
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT vix.libdir = /usr/lib/vmware-vix/lib
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT --- SITE DEFAULTS
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT tag.help = introduction.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT tag.configurationEditor = config_editor_newvm.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT tag.ideConfig = devices_virtualdrive.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT tag.floppyConfig = devices_floppy.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT tag.mouseConfig = devices_mouse.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT tag.netConfig = devices_netadapter.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT tag.parallelConfig = devices_parallel.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT tag.serialConfig = devices_serial.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT tag.soundConfig = devices_sound.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT tag.memConfig = configvm_memory.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT tag.miscConfig = configvm.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT tag.usbConfig = devices_usb.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT tag.displayConfig = configvm_display-problems.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT tag.tools = vmtools.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT --- COMMAND LINE
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT gui.available = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT --- CONFIGURATION
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT config.version = 8
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT virtualHW.version = 6
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT numvcpus = 1
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT scsi0.present = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT memsize = 684
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT MemAllowAutoScaleDown = FALSE
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT ide0:0.present = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT ide0:0.fileName = /Changed by Moenchmeyer/winXP.vmdk
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT ide1:0.present = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT ide1:0.autodetect = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT ide1:0.deviceType = cdrom-raw
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT floppy0.autodetect = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT ethernet0.present = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = FALSE
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT usb.present = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT ehci.present = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT sound.present = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT sound.fileName = -1
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT sound.autodetect = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT svga.autodetect = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT pciBridge0.present = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT isolation.tools.hgfs.disable = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT displayName = Windows XP Professional
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT guestOS = winxppro
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT nvram = Windows XP Professional.nvram
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT deploymentPlatform = windows
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT virtualHW.productCompatibility = hosted
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT RemoteDisplay.vnc.port = 0
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT tools.upgrade.policy = useGlobal
Aug 14 11:13:15.636: vmx| DICT floppy0.fileName = /dev/fd0
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT ide0:1.present = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT ide0:1.fileName = /Changed by Moenchmeyer/Windows XP Professional.vmdk
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT ethernet0.addressType = generated
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT uuid.location = 56 4d 90 71 09 c7 8f 96-0b 10 93 f4 5b bd cd 5f
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT uuid.bios = 56 4d 90 71 09 c7 8f 96-0b 10 93 f4 5b bd cd 5f
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT ide0:0.redo =
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT ide0:1.redo =
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber = 17
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT scsi0.pciSlotNumber = 16
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = 32
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT sound.pciSlotNumber = 33
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT ehci.pciSlotNumber = 34
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT ethernet0.generatedAddress = 00:0c:29:bd:cd:5f
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = 0
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT tools.syncTime = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT ethernet1.present = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT ethernet1.connectionType = hostonly
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT ethernet1.wakeOnPcktRcv = FALSE
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT ethernet1.addressType = generated
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT ethernet1.pciSlotNumber = 35
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT ethernet1.generatedAddress = 00:0c:29:bd:cd:69
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT ethernet1.generatedAddressOffset = 10
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT ide1:0.startConnected = FALSE
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT ide1:0.fileName = auto detect
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT svga.vramSize = 67108864
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT mks.enable3d = FALSE
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT vmmouse.present = TRUE
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT floppy0.startConnected = FALSE
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT --- USER DEFAULTS
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT --- HOST DEFAULTS
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT control.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmware-cmd
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT loop.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmware-loop
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT dhcpd.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmnet-dhcpd
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT libdir = /usr/lib/vmware
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT vmware.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmware
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT prefvmx.useRecommendedLockedMemSize = FALSE
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT prefvmx.allVMMemoryLimit = 1132
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT vmnet1.hostonlyaddress = Changed by Moenchmeyer
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT vmnet1.hostonlynetmask = 255.255.255.0
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT product.version = 6.0.0
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT authd.fullpath = /usr/sbin/vmware-authd
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT product.buildnumber = 45731
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT product.name = VMware Workstation
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT vix.libdir = /usr/lib/vmware-vix/lib
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT --- SITE DEFAULTS
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT tag.help = introduction.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT tag.configurationEditor = config_editor_newvm.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT tag.ideConfig = devices_virtualdrive.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT tag.floppyConfig = devices_floppy.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT tag.mouseConfig = devices_mouse.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT tag.netConfig = devices_netadapter.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT tag.parallelConfig = devices_parallel.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT tag.serialConfig = devices_serial.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT tag.soundConfig = devices_sound.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT tag.memConfig = configvm_memory.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT tag.miscConfig = configvm.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT tag.usbConfig = devices_usb.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT tag.displayConfig = configvm_display-problems.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT tag.tools = vmtools.htm
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| DICT --- GLOBAL SETTINGS
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| Msg_Hint: msg.guestos.xp (sent)
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| The Microsoft Windows XP product activation feature creates a key based on the virtual hardware in the virtual machine where it is installed. Changes in the virtual machine configuration may require you to reactivate the guest operating system. To minimize those changes, be sure to set the final memory size for the virtual machine and install VMware Tools before you activate Windows XP.
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| For more information about Windows XP product activation and virtual machines see our Web site at "http://www.vmware.com/info?id=50".
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx|
Aug 14 11:13:15.637: vmx| \----
Aug 14 11:13:15.708: vmx| hostCpuFeatures = 0x50001fe
Aug 14 11:13:15.708: vmx| hostNumPerfCounters = 4
Aug 14 11:13:15.730: vmx| XINFO X fd is 53
Aug 14 11:13:15.730: vmx| XINFO depth 24 bpp 32 class 4
Aug 14 11:13:15.753: vmx| XINFO WARNING: XF86MISC version 0.9
Aug 14 11:13:15.753: vmx| VT redirected kernel output to /dev/tty1
Aug 14 11:13:15.753: vmx| Host display topology 1920x1200.
Aug 14 11:13:15.753: vmx| SVGA using 2360x1770.
Aug 14 11:13:15.753: vmx| WSSCAN: reserved mem (in MB) min=32 max=2688 recommended=2688
Aug 14 11:13:15.753: vmx| hostMem=2784 maxAllowedAll=-1 maxAllowedVM=8192
Aug 14 11:13:15.753: vmx| totOverhead=16
Aug 14 11:13:15.753: vmx| WSSCAN: reserved mem (in MB) 1132, min=32 max=2688
Aug 14 11:13:15.753: vmx| WSSCAN: Overhead 183101 paged 7017 nonpaged 4096 maxFBSize
Aug 14 11:13:15.753: vmx| WSSCAN 1 1 289792 630770 289792 -1 50 0
Aug 14 11:13:15.754: vmx| LICENSE using: 'Changed by Moenchmeyer/license.ws.6.0.200610'
Aug 14 11:13:15.764: vmx| LOG failed to remove stats32-2 failed: No such file or directory
Aug 14 11:13:15.764: vmx| LOG failed to remove stats64-2 failed: No such file or directory
Aug 14 11:13:15.767: vmx| guestCpuFeatures = 0x50001fe
Aug 14 11:13:15.767: vmx| APIC: Host Local APIC at 0xfee00000
Aug 14 11:13:15.770: vmx| vmm32-modules: \[vmm.vmm32 .data:0x2b000 .sdata:0x2c000 .statvars:0x2d000 .peer:0x2e000 .shared:0x54000 .bss:0x65000 .rodata:0x6c000 .text:0x77000 .kstatvars:0x3000 ,mmu-pae.vmm32 .rodata:0x75d6c .data:0x2bdb0 .peer:0x52928 .shared:0x639f0 .bss:0x6abc0 .text:0xc996c .comment:0x40000cf0 .statvars:0x2000 .kstatvars:0x2000 .scb:0x400035a0 .shared_meta:0x400034b0 .peer_meta:0x40000ba0 ,sharedmmu-none.vmm32 .text:0xd3834 .comment:0x40000dec ,pv-none.vmm32 .data:0x2bdcc .peer:0x1000 .shared:0x64300 .bss:0x6b120 .text:0xd3850 .comment:0x40000dfe .statvars:0x1000 .kstatvars:0x1000 .shared_meta:0x40003720 ,hv-none.vmm32 .data:0x2bdd0 .peer:0x1000 .shared:0x1000 .bss:0x6b19c .text:0xd3950 .comment:0x40000e46 .statvars:0x1000 .kstatvars:0x1000 ,buslogic-buslogic.vmm32 .shared:0x64448 .bss:0x1000 .text:0xd39b4 .comment:0x40000e58 .scb:0x400036c0 .shared_meta:0x400037b0 , .rodata:0x75d7c ]
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| KHZEstimate 2438632
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| MHZEstimate 2439
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| NumVCPUs 1
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID vendor: AuthcAMDenti
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 00000000, 0: 0x00000001 0x68747541 0x444d4163 0x69746e65
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 00000001, 0: 0x00020f32 0x00000800 0x00000001 0x078bfbff
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000000, 0: 0x80000018 0x68747541 0x444d4163 0x69746e65
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000001, 0: 0x00020f32 0x0000015a 0x00000001 0xe3d3fbff
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000002, 0: 0x20444d41 0x6c687441 0x74286e6f 0x3620296d
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000003, 0: 0x32582034 0x61754420 0x6f43206c 0x50206572
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000004, 0: 0x65636f72 0x726f7373 0x30383420 0x00002b30
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000005, 0: 0xff08ff08 0xff20ff20 0x40020140 0x40020140
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000006, 0: 0x00000000 0x42004200 0x04008140 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000007, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x0000000f
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000008, 0: 0x00003024 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000009, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 8000000a, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 8000000b, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 8000000c, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 8000000d, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 8000000e, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 8000000f, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000010, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000011, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000012, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000013, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000014, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000015, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000016, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000017, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.775: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000018, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Aug 14 11:13:15.776: vmx| PShare: enabled 1, scanRate 32, checkRate 16
Aug 14 11:13:15.776: vmx| UUID: location-UUID is 56 4d 90 71 09 c7 8f 96-0b 10 93 f4 5b bd cd 5f
Aug 14 11:13:15.786: vmx| MM: Using partialmap, 175104 pages AC 0 CE 1 TM 0 DOHU 0
Aug 14 11:13:15.786: vmx| UUID: canonical path is /vmwinxp/Windows XP Professional.vmx
Aug 14 11:13:15.786: vmx| UUID: location-UUID is 56 4d 90 71 09 c7 8f 96-0b 10 93 f4 5b bd cd 5f
Aug 14 11:13:15.786: vmx| MM: using '/vmwinxp/564d9071-09c7-8f96-0b10-93f45bbdcd5f.vmem' as a paging file
Aug 14 11:13:15.786: vmx| Msg_Reset:
Aug 14 11:13:15.786: vmx| \----
Aug 14 11:13:15.786: vmx| Opened paging file /vmwinxp/564d9071-09c7-8f96-0b10-93f45bbdcd5f.vmem
Aug 14 11:13:15.800: vmx| Mapped mainmem as pageable
Aug 14 11:13:15.800: vmx| MStat: Creating Stat vm.uptime
Aug 14 11:13:15.800: vmx| MStat: Creating Stat vm.suspendTime
Aug 14 11:13:15.800: vmx| MStat: Creating Stat vm.powerOnTimeStamp
Aug 14 11:13:15.812: vmx| VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading raw config
Aug 14 11:13:15.816: vmx| DISK: OPEN ide0:0 'Changed by Moenchmeyer/winXP.vmdk' persistent R\[(null)]
Aug 14 11:13:17.730: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "winXP.vmdk" (0xa)
Aug 14 11:13:17.730: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened 'Changed by Moenchmeyer/winXP.vmdk' (0xa): monolithicSparse, 63124275 sectors / 30823 Mb.
Aug 14 11:13:17.730: vmx| DISKLIB-LIB : Opened "/Changed by Moenchmeyer/winXP.vmdk" (flags 0xa). 0x8825e34
Aug 14 11:13:17.730: vmx| DiskGetGeometry: Reading of disk partition table
Aug 14 11:13:17.742: vmx| DISK: OPEN '/Changed by Moenchmeyer/winXP.vmdk' Geo (16383/16/63) BIOS Geo (3929/255/63) freeSpace=29964Mb, ide
Aug 14 11:13:17.742: vmx| Msg_Reset:
Aug 14 11:13:17.742: vmx| \----
Aug 14 11:13:17.742: vmx| DISK: OPEN ide0:1 '/Changed by Moenchmeyer/Windows XP Professional.vmdk' persistent R\[(null)]
Aug 14 11:13:17.896: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "Windows XP Professional.vmdk" (0xa)
Aug 14 11:13:17.896: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/Changed by Moenchmeyer/Windows XP Professional.vmdk' (0xa): monolithicSparse, 20971520 sectors / 10240 Mb.
Aug 14 11:13:17.896: vmx| DISKLIB-LIB : Opened "/Changed by Moenchmeyer/Windows XP Professional.vmdk" (flags 0xa). 0x86d272c
Aug 14 11:13:17.896: vmx| DiskGetGeometry: Reading of disk partition table
Aug 14 11:13:17.897: vmx| DISK: OPEN '/Changed by Moenchmeyer/Windows XP Professional.vmdk' Geo (16383/16/63) BIOS Geo (1305/255/63) freeSpace=29964Mb, ide
Aug 14 11:13:17.897: vmx| Msg_Reset:
Aug 14 11:13:17.897: vmx| \----
Aug 14 11:13:17.914: vmx| TimeTracker host to guest rate conversion 637895820883 @ 2438632000Hz -> 637895820883 @ 2438632000Hz
Aug 14 11:13:17.914: vmx| TimeTracker host to guest rate conversion ((x * 2147483648) >> 31) + 0
Aug 14 11:13:17.914: vmx| USB: Initializing 'Generic' backend
Aug 14 11:13:17.914: vmx| USB: Unable to open "/proc/bus/usb/devices" (No such file or directory).
Aug 14 11:13:17.914: vmx| USBGL: USB Sysfs found at /dev/bus/usb
Aug 14 11:13:17.915: vmx| USB: Initializing 'Virtual Hub' backend
Aug 14 11:13:17.915: vmx| USB: Initializing 'Virtual Mouse' backend
Aug 14 11:13:17.915: vmx| Host display topology 1920x1200.
Aug 14 11:13:17.915: vmx| SVGA using 2360x1770.
Aug 14 11:13:17.915: vmx| XINFO X fd is 53
Aug 14 11:13:17.916: vmx| XINFO depth 24 bpp 32 class 4
Aug 14 11:13:17.918: vmx| XINFO WARNING: XF86MISC version 0.9
Aug 14 11:13:17.919: vmx| VT redirected kernel output to /dev/tty1
Aug 14 11:13:17.921: vmx| MKS REMOTE Loading VNC Configuration from VM config file
Aug 14 11:13:17.930: vmx| DISKUTIL: ide0:0 : capacity=63124275
Aug 14 11:13:17.930: vmx| DISKUTIL: ide0:1 : capacity=20971520
Aug 14 11:13:17.931: vmx| DVGA: Full screen VGA will not be available.
Aug 14 11:13:17.931: vmx| Host display topology 1920x1200 with 1 displays.
Aug 14 11:13:17.931: vmx| SVGA using 2360x1770.
Aug 14 11:13:17.932: vmx| SCSI0: UNTAGGED commands will be converted to ORDER tags.
Aug 14 11:13:17.932: vmx| VLANCE: send cluster threshold is 80, size = 2 recalcInterval is 2 ticks
Aug 14 11:13:17.932: vmx| Ethernet0 MAC Address: 00:0c:29:bd:cd:5f
Aug 14 11:13:17.932: vmx| Ethernet1 MAC Address: 00:0c:29:bd:cd:69
Aug 14 11:13:17.932: vmx| VMXNET: send cluster threshold is 80, size = 2 recalcInterval is 2 ticks, dontClusterSize is 128
Aug 14 11:13:17.933: vmx| E1000: checksum cycles/kB: C=906 asm=299
Aug 14 11:13:17.933: vmx| USB: Initializing 'UHCI' host controller
Aug 14 11:13:17.933: vmx| USB: Initializing 'EHCI' host controller
Aug 14 11:13:17.933: vmx| MStat: Creating Stat vm.heartbeat
Aug 14 11:13:17.933: vmx| DISKUTIL: ide0:1 : toolsVersion = 7238
Aug 14 11:13:17.933: vmx| DISKUTIL: ide0:0 : toolsVersion = 7238
Aug 14 11:13:17.934: vmx| TOOLS INSTALL initializing state to IDLE on power on.
Aug 14 11:13:17.961: vmx| PTSC to VMI Wallclock (nsec) 638048805495 @ 2438632000Hz -> 1187082797000000000 @ 1000000000Hz
Aug 14 11:13:17.961: vmx| PTSC to VMI Wallclock (nsec) ((x * 3522439872) >> 33) + 1187082535357896829
Aug 14 11:13:17.963: vmx| TOOLS received request in VMX to set option 'enableDnD' -> '1'
Aug 14 11:13:17.963: vmx| TOOLS received request in VMX to set option 'copypaste' -> '1'
Aug 14 11:13:17.981: vmx| VMX_PowerOn: ModuleTable_PowerOn = 1
Aug 14 11:13:17.981: vmx| VMX setting maximum IPC write buffers to 0 packets, 0 bytes
Aug 14 11:13:17.981: mks| Async MKS thread is alive
Aug 14 11:13:17.981: vcpu-0| APIC: version = 0x10, max LVT = 4
Aug 14 11:13:17.981: vcpu-0| APIC: LDR = 0x1000000, DFR = 0xffffffff
Aug 14 11:13:17.995: vmx| DnD rpc already set to 1
Aug 14 11:13:17.995: vmx| DnD CopyPasteRegisterRpc already set to 1
Aug 14 11:13:18.002: vcpu-0| guestCpuFeatures = 0x50001fe
Aug 14 11:13:18.002: mks| Connecting to window system.
Aug 14 11:13:18.003: mks| XINFO X fd is 53
Aug 14 11:13:18.003: mks| XINFO depth 24 bpp 32 class 4
Aug 14 11:13:18.006: mks| XINFO WARNING: XF86MISC version 0.9
Aug 14 11:13:18.006: mks| VT redirected kernel output to /dev/tty1
Aug 14 11:13:18.006: mks| rasterops MMXEXT accelerations enabled
Aug 14 11:13:18.006: mks| XINFO unsupported XF86VidMode version: 2.2
Aug 14 11:13:18.007: mks| XINFO XFree86 VidMode 0: 1920x1200 flags: 0x9
Aug 14 11:13:18.007: mks| XINFO XFree86 VidMode 1: 1600x1200 flags: 0x5
Aug 14 11:13:18.007: mks| XINFO XFree86 VidMode 2: 1680x1050 flags: 0x5
Aug 14 11:13:18.007: mks| XINFO XFree86 VidMode 3: 1600x1024 flags: 0x5
Aug 14 11:13:18.007: mks| XINFO XFree86 VidMode 4: 1600x1000 flags: 0x5
Aug 14 11:13:18.007: mks| XINFO XFree86 VidMode 5: 1400x1050 flags: 0x5
Aug 14 11:13:18.007: mks| XINFO XFree86 VidMode 6: 1280x1024 flags: 0x5
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Aug 14 11:13:18.008: mks| XINFO XFree86 VidMode 92: 320x240 flags: 0x2a
Aug 14 11:13:18.008: mks| KHBKL: Unable to parse keystring at: ''
Aug 14 11:13:18.011: vcpu-0| Init modules.
Aug 14 11:13:18.015: vcpu-0| CPU reset: hard
Aug 14 11:13:18.016: vmx| VNET: Notification enabled for Ethernet1
Aug 14 11:13:18.016: vmx| VNET: Notification enabled for Ethernet0
Aug 14 11:13:18.064: vcpu-0| sz=3055584
Aug 14 11:13:18.067: vcpu-0| vmm32 initialized: Releasebuild-45731. cflags: 0x00000000.18000000.54000600.00000002
Aug 14 11:13:18.069: vcpu-0| MonitorInitNumaUnmapVMM32
Aug 14 11:13:18.357: vcpu-0| SVGA: Registering MemSpace at 0xf0000000(0x0) and 0xe8000000(0x0)
Aug 14 11:13:18.366: vcpu-0| SVGA: Unregistering MemSpace at 0xf0000000(0xf0000000) and 0xe8000000(0xe8000000)
Aug 14 11:13:18.407: vcpu-0| SVGA: Registering MemSpace at 0xf0000000(0xf0000000) and 0xe8000000(0xe8000000)
Aug 14 11:13:18.418: vcpu-0| SVGA: Unregistering MemSpace at 0xf0000000(0xf0000000) and 0xe8000000(0xe8000000)
Aug 14 11:13:18.421: vcpu-0| SVGA: Registering IOSpace at 0x10a0
Aug 14 11:13:18.421: vcpu-0| SVGA: Registering MemSpace at 0xf0000000(0xf0000000) and 0xe8000000(0xe8000000)
Aug 14 11:13:18.450: mks| Ignoring update request in VGA_Expose (mode change pending).
Aug 14 11:13:18.450: mks| Ignoring update request in VGA_Expose (mode change pending).
Aug 14 11:13:18.482: mks| Ignoring update request in VGA_Expose (mode change pending).
Aug 14 11:13:18.482: mks| Ignoring update request in VGA_Expose (mode change pending).
Aug 14 11:13:19.931: vcpu-0| VIDE: Curr CHS info cyls: 17475 heads: 15 sects: 63 lba_cap: 63124275
Aug 14 11:13:19.932: vcpu-0| VIDE: Curr CHS info cyls: 17475 heads: 15 sects: 63 lba_cap: 20971520
Aug 14 11:13:20.825: vcpu-0| BIOS-UUID is 56 4d 90 71 09 c7 8f 96-0b 10 93 f4 5b bd cd 5f
Aug 14 11:13:21.052: vcpu-0| DISKUTIL: ide0:1 : toolsVersion = 7238
Aug 14 11:13:21.052: vcpu-0| DISKUTIL: ide0:0 : toolsVersion = 7238
Aug 14 11:13:21.052: vcpu-0| DISKUTIL: ide0:1 : toolsVersion = 7238
Aug 14 11:13:21.052: vcpu-0| DISKUTIL: ide0:0 : toolsVersion = 7238
Aug 14 11:13:21.066: mks| Ignoring update request in VGA_Expose (mode change pending).
Aug 14 11:13:21.066: mks| Ignoring update request in VGA_Expose (mode change pending).
Aug 14 11:13:21.544: vcpu-0| Unknown int 10h func 0x2000
Aug 14 11:13:21.761: mks| Ignoring update request in VGA_Expose (mode change pending).
Aug 14 11:13:21.761: mks| Ignoring update request in VGA_Expose (mode change pending).
Aug 14 11:13:22.682: mks| Ignoring update request in VGA_Expose (mode change pending).
Aug 14 11:13:22.682: mks| Ignoring update request in VGA_Expose (mode change pending).
Aug 14 11:13:23.006: mks| Ignoring update request in VGA_Expose (mode change pending).
Aug 14 11:13:23.006: mks| Ignoring update request in VGA_Expose (mode change pending).
Aug 14 11:13:23.763: vcpu-0| UHCI: Global Reset
Aug 14 11:13:23.976: mks| SVGA: Remote display status changed, enabling local optimizations
Aug 14 11:13:24.048: vcpu-0| SVGA: Unregistering IOSpace at 0x10a0
Aug 14 11:13:24.048: vcpu-0| SVGA: Unregistering MemSpace at 0xf0000000(0xf0000000) and 0xe8000000(0xe8000000)
Aug 14 11:13:24.051: vcpu-0| SVGA: Registering IOSpace at 0x10a0
Aug 14 11:13:24.052: vcpu-0| SVGA: Registering MemSpace at 0xf0000000(0xf0000000) and 0xe8000000(0xe8000000)
Aug 14 11:13:25.107: vcpu-0| VIDE: Curr CHS info cyls: 17475 heads: 15 sects: 63 lba_cap: 63124275
Aug 14 11:13:25.107: vcpu-0| VIDE: Curr CHS info cyls: 17475 heads: 15 sects: 63 lba_cap: 20971520
Aug 14 11:13:25.177: vcpu-0| CDROM: Mode Sense for Unsupported Page 0x1B
Aug 14 11:13:25.227: vcpu-0| SCSI0: RESET BUS
Aug 14 11:13:40.313: vcpu-0| CDROM: Emulate GET CONFIGURATION RT 0 start feature 0
Aug 14 11:13:40.314: vcpu-0| CDROM: Emulate GET CONFIGURATION RT 0 start feature 0
Aug 14 11:13:40.314: vcpu-0| CDROM: Emulate GET CONFIGURATION RT 0 start feature 0
Aug 14 11:13:40.330: vcpu-0| VNET: Notification enabled for Ethernet1
Aug 14 11:13:40.337: vcpu-0| Guest: VMXNET: Initialization completed successfully. Version 2.0
Aug 14 11:13:40.557: vcpu-0| UHCI: Global Reset
Aug 14 11:13:40.714: vcpu-0| SVGA: Unregistering IOSpace at 0x10a0
Aug 14 11:13:40.715: vcpu-0| SVGA: Unregistering MemSpace at 0xf0000000(0xf0000000) and 0xe8000000(0xe8000000)
Aug 14 11:13:40.718: vcpu-0| SVGA: Registering IOSpace at 0x10a0
Aug 14 11:13:40.718: vcpu-0| SVGA: Registering MemSpace at 0xf0000000(0xf0000000) and 0xe8000000(0xe8000000)
Aug 14 11:13:40.802: vcpu-0| Guest OS = 0x5008
Aug 14 11:13:40.809: vcpu-0| VNET: Notification enabled for Ethernet0
Aug 14 11:13:40.811: vcpu-0| Guest: VMXNET: Initialization completed successfully. Version 2.0
Aug 14 11:13:47.289: vcpu-0| UHCI: HCReset
Aug 14 11:13:47.336: vcpu-0| UHCI: Global Reset
Aug 14 11:13:49.588: mks| HostOps hideCursor before defineCursor!
Aug 14 11:13:53.876: vcpu-0| GuestRpc: Channel 0, registration number 1, guest application tools-hgfs.
Aug 14 11:13:53.876: vcpu-0| DISKUTIL: ide0:1 : toolsVersion = 7238
Aug 14 11:13:53.876: vcpu-0| DISKUTIL: ide0:0 : toolsVersion = 7238
Aug 14 11:13:53.925: vcpu-0| CDROM: Emulate GET CONFIGURATION RT 0 start feature 0
Aug 14 11:13:53.926: vcpu-0| CDROM: Emulate GET CONFIGURATION RT 0 start feature 30
Aug 14 11:13:53.926: vcpu-0| CDROM: Emulate GET CONFIGURATION RT 0 start feature 31
Aug 14 11:13:53.926: vcpu-0| CDROM: Emulate GET CONFIGURATION RT 0 start feature 32
Aug 14 11:13:53.926: vcpu-0| CDROM: Emulate GET CONFIGURATION RT 0 start feature 33
Aug 14 11:13:53.926: vcpu-0| CDROM: Emulate GET CONFIGURATION RT 0 start feature 35
Aug 14 11:13:53.926: vcpu-0| CDROM: Emulate GET CONFIGURATION RT 0 start feature 36
Aug 14 11:13:53.926: vcpu-0| CDROM: Emulate GET CONFIGURATION RT 0 start feature 38
Aug 14 11:13:53.926: vcpu-0| CDROM: Emulate GET CONFIGURATION RT 0 start feature 45
Aug 14 11:13:53.926: vcpu-0| CDROM: Emulate GET CONFIGURATION RT 0 start feature 46
Aug 14 11:13:53.926: vcpu-0| CDROM: Emulate GET CONFIGURATION RT 0 start feature 47
Aug 14 11:13:53.926: vcpu-0| CDROM: Emulate GET CONFIGURATION RT 0 start feature 259
Aug 14 11:13:57.862: mks| MKS lock got type None
Aug 14 11:14:10.759: vcpu-0| GuestRpc: Channel 1, registration number 1, guest application toolbox.
Aug 14 11:14:10.759: vcpu-0| TOOLS Reducing idleLoopSpinUS to 500us
Aug 14 11:14:10.759: vcpu-0| DISKUTIL: ide0:1 : toolsVersion = 7238
Aug 14 11:14:10.759: vcpu-0| DISKUTIL: ide0:0 : toolsVersion = 7238
Aug 14 11:14:10.900: vmx| SOCKET 1 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:14:10.900: vcpu-0| TOOLS autoupgrade protocol version 2
Aug 14 11:14:10.901: vcpu-0| TOOLS ToolsCapabilityGuestTempDirectory received 1 C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
Aug 14 11:14:10.901: vcpu-0| TOOLS setting the tools version to '7238'
Aug 14 11:14:10.901: vcpu-0| VMXVmdbGuest_GetGuestUptime failed. ret = Type mismatch
Aug 14 11:14:10.901: vcpu-0| DISKUTIL: ide0:1 : toolsVersion = 7238
Aug 14 11:14:10.901: vcpu-0| DISKUTIL: ide0:0 : toolsVersion = 7238
Aug 14 11:14:10.901: vcpu-0| TOOLS installed version 7238, available version 7238
Aug 14 11:14:10.901: vcpu-0| TOOLS don't need to be upgraded.
Aug 14 11:14:10.919: vcpu-0| Guest: toolbox: Version: build-45731
Aug 14 11:14:10.919: vcpu-0| TOOLS unified loop capability requested by 'toolbox'; now sending options via TCLO
Aug 14 11:14:12.204: vmx| SOCKET 2 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:14:14.614: vcpu-0| MKS Backdoor get pointer: first time, notify tools are running
Aug 14 11:14:14.740: vcpu-0| TOOLS unified loop capability requested by 'toolbox-dnd'; now sending options via TCLO
Aug 14 11:14:14.744: vcpu-0| GuestRpc: Channel 2, registration number 1, guest application toolbox-dnd.
Aug 14 11:14:14.745: vcpu-0| DISKUTIL: ide0:1 : toolsVersion = 7238
Aug 14 11:14:14.745: vcpu-0| DISKUTIL: ide0:0 : toolsVersion = 7238
Aug 14 11:14:14.748: vmx| DnD rpc already set to 1
Aug 14 11:14:14.748: vmx| DnD CopyPasteRegisterRpc already set to 1
Aug 14 11:14:14.748: vmx| DnD rpc already set to 1
Aug 14 11:14:14.748: vmx| DnD CopyPasteRegisterRpc already set to 1
Aug 14 11:14:15.090: vmx| DnD rpc already set to 1
Aug 14 11:14:15.090: vmx| DnD CopyPasteRegisterRpc already set to 1
Aug 14 11:14:17.267: vmx| SOCKET 3 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:14:24.264: vmx| SOCKET 4 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:14:28.234: vmx| SOCKET 5 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:14:32.622: vmx| SOCKET 6 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:14:37.642: vmx| SOCKET 7 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:14:41.853: vmx| SOCKET 8 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:14:46.766: vmx| SOCKET 9 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:14:51.826: vmx| SOCKET 10 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:14:56.777: vmx| SOCKET 11 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:14:57.433: vcpu-0| VIDE: (0x1f0) OUTB Cmd 0xb0, Unknown ATA Command on drive 0
Aug 14 11:14:57.435: vcpu-0| VIDE: (0x1f0) OUTB Cmd 0xb0, Unknown ATA Command on drive 1
Aug 14 11:15:01.833: vmx| SOCKET 12 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:15:06.784: vmx| SOCKET 13 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:15:11.828: vmx| SOCKET 14 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:15:16.852: vmx| SOCKET 15 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:15:21.828: vmx| SOCKET 16 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:15:26.747: vmx| SOCKET 17 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:15:31.787: vmx| SOCKET 18 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:15:36.780: vmx| SOCKET 19 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:15:41.795: vmx| SOCKET 20 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:15:46.818: vmx| SOCKET 21 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:15:51.773: vmx| SOCKET 22 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:15:56.821: vmx| SOCKET 23 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:16:01.758: vmx| SOCKET 24 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:16:06.741: vmx| SOCKET 25 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:16:11.780: vmx| SOCKET 26 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:16:16.744: vmx| SOCKET 27 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:16:21.793: vmx| SOCKET 28 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:16:26.832: vmx| SOCKET 29 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:16:31.767: vmx| SOCKET 30 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:16:36.811: vmx| SOCKET 31 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:16:41.787: vmx| SOCKET 32 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:16:46.077: vcpu-0| VMMouse: CMD Read ID
Aug 14 11:16:46.077: vcpu-0| MKS switching absolute mouse on
Aug 14 11:16:46.782: vmx| SOCKET 33 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:16:51.826: vmx| SOCKET 34 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:16:56.822: vmx| SOCKET 35 client closed connection
Aug 14 11:17:01.745: vmx| SOCKET 36 client closed connection
You already made the entries ...
From the log I just took this value which should be a better match
host.cpukHz = 2438632
[url=http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=2041&sliceId=2&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&dialogID=16858732&stateId=0%200%2016856388"]Virtual Machine Clock Reports Time Unpredictably on 64-Bit AMD Systems"[/url]
Thank you for your answer.
I checked again wheher the value you recommend is a constant value. I do not think so.
The value host.cpukHz = 2438632 corresponds only to the situation in which the guest reports 2.44 GHz
I rebooted the machine once and already got a different value in the log. Excerpts:
host-part of the protocol:
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Aug 15 09:36:04.361: vmx| VMMon_GetkHzEstimate: Calculated 2412359 kHz
guest part of the protocol:
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Aug 15 09:36:04.656: vmx| KHZEstimate 2412359
Aug 15 09:36:04.656: vmx| MHZEstimate 2412
So to me it looks as if the protocol values only reflect the disturbing situation of different estimated values after each reboot (see the list in my original question).
As all these values are questionable why should the value host.cpukHz = 2438632 be the best ?
Actually I tried it with these values and synchronized host and virtual machine with a ntp server at startup and deactivated time synchronization with the host in vmware tools: After some hours the clock deviation of the guest with regard to the host is in the region of a second. So maybe the value KHZEstimate 2412359 is better ?
An addition: just to confirm the varaibility of the values in the log -> new reboot
host section of log
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Aug 15 10:23:20.346: vmx| VMMon_GetkHzEstimate: Calculated 2753892 kHz
guest sectiion of log
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Aug 15 10:23:20.850: vmx| KHZEstimate 2753892
Aug 15 10:23:20.850: vmx| MHZEstimate 2754
Aug 15 10:23:20.850: vmx| NumVCPUs 1
Aug 15 10:23:20.850: vmx| KHZEstimate 2753892
Aug 15 10:23:20.850: vmx| MHZEstimate 2754
Aug 15 10:23:20.850: vmx| NumVCPUs 1
So my guess would be not to trust any specific value reported in the logs. I will try the value closest to 2.40 GHz; but why should it be correct to the last digit as it is the result of a questionable "Estimate" 8at least in my situation).
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moenchmeyer
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moenchmeyer
From reading the articles I conclude that it would be wise to deactivate "Cool and Quiet" already completely on the BIOS level and not only in the host system.
I shall try this and have a look at the CPU frequencies again reported in the vmware logs for host and guest.
I checked the logs now with "Cool and Quiet" deactivated on BIOS level. On the Linux side I see that the cpufreq module is not loaded and KPowersave says consistently that no dynamic frequency scaling of the CPU is possible.
However, the basic problem that WS 6 reports different frequencies with each reboot of the machine did not disappear. Below the values of the vmware logs for three reboots. I selected only the line for the host CPU freq and the lines for the guest CPU freq + correction factors.
Boot 1
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Aug 15 10:39:38.884: vmx| VMMon_GetkHzEstimate: Calculated 2168447 kHz
Aug 15 10:39:39.253: vmx| KHZEstimate 2168447
Aug 15 10:39:39.253: vmx| MHZEstimate 2168
Aug 15 10:39:41.141: vmx| TimeTracker host to guest rate conversion 285665952134 @ 2168447000Hz -> 285665952134 @ 2168447000Hz
Aug 15 10:39:41.141: vmx| TimeTracker host to guest rate conversion ((x * 2147483648) >> 31) + 0
Boot 2
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Aug 15 10:48:27.220: vmx| VMMon_GetkHzEstimate: Calculated 2755363 kHz
Aug 15 10:48:27.528: vmx| KHZEstimate 2755363
Aug 15 10:48:27.528: vmx| MHZEstimate 2755
Aug 15 10:48:27.528: vmx| NumVCPUs 1
Aug 15 10:48:29.447: vmx| TimeTracker host to guest rate conversion 299237366823 @ 2755363000Hz -> 299237366823 @ 2755363000Hz
Aug 15 10:48:29.447: vmx| TimeTracker host to guest rate conversion ((x * 2147483648) >> 31) + 0
Boot 3
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Aug 15 10:56:39.160: vmx| VMMon_GetkHzEstimate: Calculated 2753776 kHz
Aug 15 10:56:39.461: vmx| KHZEstimate 2753776
Aug 15 10:56:39.461: vmx| MHZEstimate 2754
Aug 15 10:56:39.461: vmx| NumVCPUs 1
Aug 15 10:56:43.544: vmx| TimeTracker host to guest rate conversion 478857185681 @ 2753776000Hz -> 478857185681 @ 2753776000Hz
Aug 15 10:56:43.544: vmx| TimeTracker host to guest rate conversion ((x * 2147483648) >> 31) + 0
So, it seems that deactivating the 'Cool and Quiet technology' does not solve the basic problem. Any further ideas or recommendations?
For the time being I will set the guest CPU to a fixed value via the config file as suggested in "continuum's" contribution.