i am having a problem connecting my virtual machine to a serial port on the host. I used a program called Virtual Serial Port Driver 6.0 to create a pair of virtual serial ports on the host (com2 and com3). i added a serial port to the guest VM and set it to use COM2. when i start my virtual machine, i get a message saying that it couldnt connect because access is denied.
Let me explain what im trying to do. i have installed Mac OS X 10.4.8 on VMware. the generic ethernet cards created by VMware are not supported by OSX, making it so i cant connect to the internet. I read that i can connect the virtual machine running OSX to the host by creating a pair of virtual serial ports and bounding one to incoming connections, and one to the virtual computer. i should be able to connect to the one bound to incoming connections (COM3), but this is not possible because "access is denied".
my host os is Windows Xp media center (3.06 Ghz, 504 MB Ram). my VMware workstation version is 6.0.2. The guest Vm has 908 MB Ram and Mac OS Tiger 10.4.8 (i know it doesnt sound right that the guest has more ram than the host, but i set up windows to use a very large virtual paging file on the hard drive, thus making this possible).
anyone know how to make it so i can connect to the serial port?
A VM with 908 MB on a 512 MB box ? - crazy
Anyway - where can I get that Virtual Serial Port Driver 6.0 ? - I'll look into it.
Are you running VMware with the boss-account ?
Just installed the vspd on a 2k3 host with WS 6.5 beta - can't see any problems so far.
Please post a vmware.log of a VMstart that produces the error-message.
Also post the vmx-file
is this what you mean by the vmx-file?
config.version = "8"
virtualHW.version = "6"
scsi0.present = "TRUE"
scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"
memsize = "908"
ide0:0.present = "TRUE"
ide0:0.fileName = "FreeBSD.vmdk"
ide1:0.present = "TRUE"
ide1:0.fileName = "auto detect"
ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"
floppy0.autodetect = "TRUE"
ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"
usb.present = "TRUE"
ehci.present = "TRUE"
sound.present = "TRUE"
sound.fileName = "-1"
sound.autodetect = "TRUE"
svga.autodetect = "TRUE"
pciBridge0.present = "TRUE"
mks.keyboardFilter = "allow"
displayName = "Mac OS X"
guestOS = "darwin"
nvram = "FreeBSD.nvram"
deploymentPlatform = "windows"
virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"
tools.upgrade.policy = "useGlobal"
ide1:0.autodetect = "TRUE"
floppy0.fileName = "A:"
extendedConfigFile = "FreeBSD.vmxf"
floppy0.present = "FALSE"
paevm="true"
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
uuid.location = "56 4d ca b8 d2 ce 25 04-f4 b5 72 a9 5d cd 2c 39"
uuid.bios = "56 4d ca b8 d2 ce 25 04-f4 b5 72 a9 5d cd 2c 39"
ide0:0.redo = ""
pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber = "17"
scsi0.pciSlotNumber = "16"
ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = "32"
sound.pciSlotNumber = "33"
ehci.pciSlotNumber = "34"
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:cd:2c:39"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"
tools.remindInstall = "TRUE"
ethernet0.vnet = "VMnet1"
ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.connectionType = "bridged"
serial0.present = "TRUE"
serial0.fileName = "COM2"
checkpoint.vmState = ""
Here's the error message i get:
"serial0: Unable to open the "COM2" serial port: Access is denied.
Virtual device serial0 will start disconnected."
Yes - the vmx-file is the one I wanted - please also attach the vmware.log.
Please don't use *.bmp for screenshot - use jpg instead
this?
Apr 20 13:49:29.363: vmx| Log for VMware Workstation pid=1868 version=6.0.2 build=build-59824 option=Release
Apr 20 13:49:29.363: vmx| Hostname=william-10e8d90
Apr 20 13:49:29.363: vmx| Command line: "C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\bin\vmware-vmx.exe" "-#" "name=VMware Workstation;version=6.0.2;licensename=VMware Workstation for Win32;licenseversion=6.0 build-59824;" "-@" "pipe=
.\pipe\vmx13587a328d197239;" "C:\Documents and Settings\William McIntosh\My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Mac OS X\FreeBSD.vmx"
Apr 20 13:49:29.394: vmx| UI Connecting to pipe '
.\pipe\vmx13587a328d197239' with user '(null)'
Apr 20 13:49:29.504: vmx| HD: host version is 5.1.2600
Apr 20 13:49:29.504: vmx| HD: addr 80508ba8
Apr 20 13:49:29.504: vmx| HD: 805610bc, 80553280
Apr 20 13:49:29.504: vmx| CPU #0 TSC = 279446570346042
Apr 20 13:49:29.504: vmx| CPU #1 TSC = 279446570345006
Apr 20 13:49:29.504: vmx| TSC delta 1036
Apr 20 13:49:29.504: vmx| VMMon_GetkHzEstimate: Calculated 3059050 kHz
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| VMMon_RememberkHzEstimate: Calculated 3059100 kHz
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[0] vendor: GenuntelineI
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[0] level 00000000, 0: 0x00000003 0x756e6547 0x6c65746e 0x49656e69
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[0] level 00000001, 0: 0x00000f49 0x00020800 0x0000651d 0xbfebfbff
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[0] level 00000002, 0: 0x605b5001 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x007c7040
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[0] level 00000003, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000000, 0: 0x80000008 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000001, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x20100000
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000002, 0: 0x20202020 0x20202020 0x20202020 0x6e492020
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000003, 0: 0x286c6574 0x50202952 0x69746e65 0x52286d75
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000004, 0: 0x20342029 0x20555043 0x36302e33 0x007a4847
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000005, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000006, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x04006040 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000007, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000008, 0: 0x00003024 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[1] vendor: GenuntelineI
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[1] level 00000000, 0: 0x00000003 0x756e6547 0x6c65746e 0x49656e69
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[1] level 00000001, 0: 0x00000f49 0x01020800 0x0000651d 0xbfebfbff
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[1] level 00000002, 0: 0x605b5001 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x007c7040
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[1] level 00000003, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000000, 0: 0x80000008 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000001, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x20100000
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000002, 0: 0x20202020 0x20202020 0x20202020 0x6e492020
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000003, 0: 0x286c6574 0x50202952 0x69746e65 0x52286d75
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000004, 0: 0x20342029 0x20555043 0x36302e33 0x007a4847
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000005, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000006, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x04006040 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000007, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000008, 0: 0x00003024 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| hostCPUID vendor: GenuntelineI
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| hostCPUID level 00000000, 0: 0x00000003 0x756e6547 0x6c65746e 0x49656e69
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| hostCPUID level 00000001, 0: 0x00000f49 0x00020800 0x0000651d 0xbfebfbff
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| hostCPUID level 00000002, 0: 0x605b5001 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x007c7040
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| hostCPUID level 00000003, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000000, 0: 0x80000008 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000001, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x20100000
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000002, 0: 0x20202020 0x20202020 0x20202020 0x6e492020
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000003, 0: 0x286c6574 0x50202952 0x69746e65 0x52286d75
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000004, 0: 0x20342029 0x20555043 0x36302e33 0x007a4847
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000005, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000006, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x04006040 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000007, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000008, 0: 0x00003024 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:29.535: vmx| CPUID Maximum Physical Address Bits supported across all CPUs : 36
Apr 20 13:49:29.566: vmx| Host ACPI: can't find SRAT
Apr 20 13:49:29.566: vmx| Host: SRAT tables not found in memory
Apr 20 13:49:29.754: vmx| ACL_InitCapabilities: current IPC thread
Apr 20 13:49:29.754: vmx| ACL_InitCapabilities: done
Apr 20 13:49:29.754: vmx| changing directory to C:\Documents and Settings\William McIntosh\My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Mac OS X\.
Apr 20 13:49:29.754: vmx| Config file: C:\Documents and Settings\William McIntosh\My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Mac OS X\FreeBSD.vmx
Apr 20 13:49:29.785: vmx| LOG failed to remove C:\Documents and Settings\William McIntosh\My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Mac OS X\vmware-2.log failed: The system cannot find the file specified
Apr 20 13:49:29.816: vmx| VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading raw config
Apr 20 13:49:29.879: vmx| VMXVmdbCbVmVmxExecState: Exec state change requested to state poweredOn without reset
Apr 20 13:49:29.879: vmx| PowerOn
Apr 20 13:49:29.879: vmx| Host: WIN32 highest NUMA node 0
Apr 20 13:49:29.879: vmx| Host: WIN32 NUMA node 0, CPU mask 0x0000000000000003
Apr 20 13:49:29.894: vmx| VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading raw config
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| HOST Windows version 5.1, build 2600, platform 2, "Service Pack 2", SMP
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT --- USER PREFERENCES
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.eula.0.appName = VMware Workstation
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.eula.0.buildNumber = 59824
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest0.present = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest0.destString =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest0.user =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest1.present = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest1.destString =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest1.user =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest2.present = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest2.destString =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest2.user =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest3.present = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest3.destString =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest3.user =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest4.present = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest4.destString =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest4.user =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest5.present = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest5.destString =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest5.user =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest6.present = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest6.destString =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest6.user =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest7.present = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest7.destString =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruDest7.user =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS0.present = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS0.atsString =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS0.domain =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS0.user =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS0.secure = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS0.port = 0
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS1.present = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS1.atsString =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS1.domain =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS1.user =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS1.secure = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS1.port = 0
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS2.present = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS2.atsString =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS2.domain =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS2.user =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS2.secure = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS2.port = 0
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS3.present = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS3.atsString =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS3.domain =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS3.user =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS3.secure = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS3.port = 0
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS4.present = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS4.atsString =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS4.domain =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS4.user =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS4.secure = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS4.port = 0
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS5.present = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS5.atsString =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS5.domain =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS5.user =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS5.secure = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS5.port = 0
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS6.present = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS6.atsString =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS6.domain =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS6.user =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS6.secure = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS6.port = 0
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS7.present = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS7.atsString =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS7.domain =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS7.user =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS7.secure = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.mruATS7.port = 0
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT webUpdate.checkLast = 1208641772
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.view.toolbars.list = SEP,POWER_OFF,SUSPEND,POWER_ON,RESET,POLICIES,PKG_SETTINGS,NEW_PKG,POCKET_ACE,PREVIEW,SNAPSHOT,REVERT,SNAPSHOT_MANAGER,FAVORITES,QUICK_SWITCH,FULL_SCREEN,SUMMARY,APPLIANCE,CONSOLE,QUICK_MINIMIZE,FILE_EXIT,INSTANCE_DETAILS,INSTANCE_REACT,INSTANCE_DEACT,VPLAY_PLAY,VPLAY_RECORD,VPLAY_STOP
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj0.present = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj0.name = Home
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj.maxNum = 6
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.placement.left = -35
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.placement.top = 0
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.placement.right = 1001
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.placement.bottom = 780
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.tip.index = 22
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj1.present = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj1.name = Home
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.currentObj.path = /vm/#13587a328d197239/
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.currentObj.type = vm
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj2.present = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj2.type = vm
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj2.path = /vm/#80da9feb9c8987b9/
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj2.file = C:\Documents and Settings\William McIntosh\My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Linux XP Desktop\Other Linux 2.4.x kernel.vmx
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj2.name = Linux XP Desktop
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj1.type = home
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj1.path =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj1.file =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj3.type = vm
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj3.path = /vm/#13587a328d197239/
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj3.file = C:\Documents and Settings\William McIntosh\My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Mac OS X\FreeBSD.vmx
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj3.name = Mac OS X
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT webUpdate.lastCheck.status = done_updates
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj3.present = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj4.type = vm
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj4.path = /vm/#80da9feb9c8987b9/
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj4.file = C:\Documents and Settings\William McIntosh\My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Linux XP Desktop\Other Linux 2.4.x kernel.vmx
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj4.name = Linux XP Desktop
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.view.navBar = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj5.type = vm
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj5.path = /vm/#13587a328d197239/
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj5.file = C:\Documents and Settings\William McIntosh\My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Mac OS X\FreeBSD.vmx
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.ws.openedObj5.name = Mac OS X
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pref.fullscreen.autohide = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT --- USER DEFAULTS
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT --- HOST DEFAULTS
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT prefvmx.useRecommendedLockedMemSize = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT prefvmx.allVMMemoryLimit = 256
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT prefvmx.minVmMemPct = 25
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT --- SITE DEFAULTS
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT prefvmx.useRecommendedLockedMemSize = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT prefvmx.allVMMemoryLimit = 256
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT prefvmx.minVmMemPct = 25
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT --- COMMAND LINE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT gui.available = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT --- CONFIGURATION
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT config.version = 8
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT virtualHW.version = 6
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT scsi0.present = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT scsi0.virtualDev = lsilogic
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT memsize = 908
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT ide0:0.present = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT ide0:0.fileName = FreeBSD.vmdk
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT ide1:0.present = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT ide1:0.fileName = auto detect
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT ide1:0.deviceType = cdrom-raw
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT floppy0.autodetect = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT ethernet0.virtualDev = e1000
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT usb.present = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT ehci.present = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT sound.present = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT sound.fileName = -1
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT sound.autodetect = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT svga.autodetect = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pciBridge0.present = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT mks.keyboardFilter = allow
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT displayName = Mac OS X
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT guestOS = darwin
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT nvram = FreeBSD.nvram
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT deploymentPlatform = windows
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT virtualHW.productCompatibility = hosted
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT tools.upgrade.policy = useGlobal
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT ide1:0.autodetect = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT floppy0.fileName = A:
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT extendedConfigFile = FreeBSD.vmxf
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT floppy0.present = FALSE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT paevm = true
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT ethernet0.addressType = generated
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT uuid.location = 56 4d ca b8 d2 ce 25 04-f4 b5 72 a9 5d cd 2c 39
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT uuid.bios = 56 4d ca b8 d2 ce 25 04-f4 b5 72 a9 5d cd 2c 39
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT ide0:0.redo =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber = 17
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT scsi0.pciSlotNumber = 16
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = 32
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT sound.pciSlotNumber = 33
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT ehci.pciSlotNumber = 34
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT ethernet0.generatedAddress = 00:0c:29:cd:2c:39
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = 0
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT tools.remindInstall = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT ethernet0.vnet = VMnet1
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT ethernet0.present = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT ethernet0.connectionType = bridged
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT serial0.present = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT serial0.fileName = COM2
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT checkpoint.vmState =
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT --- USER DEFAULTS
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT --- HOST DEFAULTS
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT prefvmx.useRecommendedLockedMemSize = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT prefvmx.allVMMemoryLimit = 256
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT prefvmx.minVmMemPct = 25
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT --- SITE DEFAULTS
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT prefvmx.useRecommendedLockedMemSize = TRUE
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT prefvmx.allVMMemoryLimit = 256
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT prefvmx.minVmMemPct = 25
Apr 20 13:49:29.910: vmx| DICT --- GLOBAL SETTINGS
Apr 20 13:49:29.941: vmx| hostCpuFeatures = 0x800001fa
Apr 20 13:49:29.941: vmx| hostNumPerfCounters = 26
Apr 20 13:49:29.972: vmx| Host display topology 1024x768.
Apr 20 13:49:29.972: vmx| SVGA using 2360x1770.
Apr 20 13:49:29.972: vmx| WSSCAN: reserved mem (in MB) min=32 max=288 recommended=288
Apr 20 13:49:29.972: vmx| hostMem=504 maxAllowedAll=-1 maxAllowedVM=8192
Apr 20 13:49:29.972: vmx| totOverhead=16
Apr 20 13:49:29.972: vmx| WSSCAN: used rec mem (in MB) 288
Apr 20 13:49:29.972: vmx| WSSCAN: Overhead 240445 paged 7579 nonpaged 4096 maxFBSize
Apr 20 13:49:30.019: vmx| WSSCAN 1 1 72630 72630 73728 80400 25 0
Apr 20 13:49:30.019: vmx| LICENSE using: 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\VMware Workstation\License.wsace.6.0.200907'
Apr 20 13:49:30.144: vmx| LOG failed to remove stats32-2 failed: The system cannot find the file specified
Apr 20 13:49:30.144: vmx| LOG failed to remove stats64-2 failed: The system cannot find the file specified
Apr 20 13:49:30.222: vmx| guestCpuFeatures = 0x800001f0
Apr 20 13:49:30.222: vmx| APIC: Host Local APIC at 0xfee00000
Apr 20 13:49:30.254: vmx| vmm32-modules:
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| KHZEstimate 3059100
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| MHZEstimate 3059
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| NumVCPUs 1
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| guestCPUID vendor: GenuntelineI
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| guestCPUID level 00000000, 0: 0x00000003 0x756e6547 0x6c65746e 0x49656e69
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| guestCPUID level 00000001, 0: 0x00000f48 0x00010800 0x00000011 0x0febfbff
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| guestCPUID level 00000002, 0: 0x605b5001 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x007c7040
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| guestCPUID level 00000003, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000000, 0: 0x80000008 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000001, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00100800
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000002, 0: 0x20202020 0x20202020 0x20202020 0x6e492020
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000003, 0: 0x286c6574 0x50202952 0x69746e65 0x52286d75
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000004, 0: 0x20342029 0x20555043 0x36302e33 0x007a4847
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000005, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000006, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x04006040 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000007, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| guestCPUID level 80000008, 0: 0x00003024 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| PShare: enabled 1, scanRate 32, checkRate 16
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| UUID: location-UUID is 56 4d e7 e8 e2 d1 6b 3f-ca 55 a5 67 60 43 1d 3a
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| UUID: canonical path is c:\documents and settings\william mcintosh\my documents\my virtual machines\mac os x\freebsd.vmx
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| UUID: location-UUID is 56 4d ca b8 d2 ce 25 04-f4 b5 72 a9 5d cd 2c 39
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| UUID: canonical path is c:\documents and settings\william mcintosh\my documents\my virtual machines\mac os x\freebsd.vmx
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| UUID: location-UUID is 56 4d ca b8 d2 ce 25 04-f4 b5 72 a9 5d cd 2c 39
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| WORKER: Creating new group with numThreads=4 (4)
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| MM: Using partialmap, 232448 pages AC 0 CE 1 TM 0 DOHU 0
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| UUID: canonical path is c:\documents and settings\william mcintosh\my documents\my virtual machines\mac os x\freebsd.vmx
Apr 20 13:49:30.269: vmx| UUID: location-UUID is 56 4d ca b8 d2 ce 25 04-f4 b5 72 a9 5d cd 2c 39
Apr 20 13:49:30.301: vmx| MM: using 'C:\Documents and Settings\William McIntosh\My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Mac OS X\564dcab8-d2ce-2504-f4b5-72a95dcd2c39.vmem' as a paging file
Apr 20 13:49:30.301: vmx| Msg_Reset:
Apr 20 13:49:30.301: vmx| -
Apr 20 13:49:30.301: vmx| Opened paging file C:\Documents and Settings\William McIntosh\My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Mac OS X\564dcab8-d2ce-2504-f4b5-72a95dcd2c39.vmem
Apr 20 13:49:30.316: vmx| Mapped mainmem as pageable
Apr 20 13:49:30.316: vmx| MStat: Creating Stat vm.uptime
Apr 20 13:49:30.316: vmx| MStat: Creating Stat vm.suspendTime
Apr 20 13:49:30.316: vmx| MStat: Creating Stat vm.powerOnTimeStamp
Apr 20 13:49:30.347: vmx| VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading raw config
Apr 20 13:49:30.347: vmx| DISK: OPEN ide0:0 'C:\Documents and Settings\William McIntosh\My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Mac OS X\FreeBSD.vmdk' persistent R[(null)]
Apr 20 13:49:30.347: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "FreeBSD-flat.vmdk" 0 (0xa)
Apr 20 13:49:30.347: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened 'C:\Documents and Settings\William McIntosh\My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Mac OS X\FreeBSD.vmdk' (0xa): monolithicFlat, 13631488 sectors / 6656 Mb.
Apr 20 13:49:30.347: vmx| DISKLIB-LIB : Opened "C:\Documents and Settings\William McIntosh\My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Mac OS X\FreeBSD.vmdk" (flags 0xa). 945AAFC
Apr 20 13:49:30.347: vmx| DiskGetGeometry: Reading of disk partition table
Apr 20 13:49:30.379: vmx| DISK: OPEN 'C:\Documents and Settings\William McIntosh\My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Mac OS X\FreeBSD.vmdk' Geo (13523/16/63) BIOS Geo (0/0/0) freeSpace=10354Mb, ide
Apr 20 13:49:30.379: vmx| Msg_Reset:
Apr 20 13:49:30.379: vmx| -
Apr 20 13:49:30.379: vmx| TimeTracker host to guest rate conversion 279449226505009 @ 3059100000Hz -> 279449226505009 @ 3059100000Hz
Apr 20 13:49:30.379: vmx| TimeTracker host to guest rate conversion ((x * 2147483648) >> 31) + 0
Apr 20 13:49:30.379: vmx| USB: Initializing 'Generic' backend
Apr 20 13:49:30.394: vmx| USBGW: Connected to HCMON version 2.3
Apr 20 13:49:30.394: vmx| USBGW: Skipping disk backing for file (C:\Documents and Settings\William McIntosh\My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Mac OS X\FreeBSD.vmx).
Apr 20 13:49:30.410: vmx| USBGW: Skipping disk backing for file (C:\Documents and Settings\William McIntosh\My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Mac OS X\FreeBSD.vmdk).
Apr 20 13:49:30.426: vmx| USBGW: Skipping disk backing for file (C:\Documents and Settings\William McIntosh\My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Mac OS X\FreeBSD.vmsd).
Apr 20 13:49:30.426: vmx| USBGW: Skipping disk backing for file (C:\Documents and Settings\William McIntosh\My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Mac OS X\FreeBSD.nvram).
Apr 20 13:49:30.426: vmx| USB: Initializing 'Virtual Hub' backend
Apr 20 13:49:30.426: vmx| USB: Initializing 'Virtual Mouse' backend
Apr 20 13:49:30.488: vmx| Host display topology 1024x768.
Apr 20 13:49:30.488: vmx| SVGA using 2360x1770.
Apr 20 13:49:30.488: vmx| MKS REMOTE Loading VNC Configuration from VM config file
Apr 20 13:49:30.504: vmx| DISKUTIL: ide0:0 : capacity=13631488
Apr 20 13:49:30.504: vmx| Host display topology 1024x768 with 1 displays.
Apr 20 13:49:30.504: vmx| SVGA using 2360x1770.
Apr 20 13:49:30.504: vmx| SCSI0: UNTAGGED commands will be converted to ORDER tags.
Apr 20 13:49:30.504: vmx| VLANCE: send cluster threshold is 80, size = 2 recalcInterval is 2 ticks
Apr 20 13:49:30.504: vmx| VMXNET: send cluster threshold is 80, size = 2 recalcInterval is 2 ticks, dontClusterSize is 128
Apr 20 13:49:30.504: vmx| Ethernet0 MAC Address: 00:0c:29:cd:2c:39
Apr 20 13:49:30.504: vmx| E1000: checksum cycles/kB: C=1193 asm=2901
Apr 20 13:49:30.504: vmx| USB: Initializing 'UHCI' host controller
Apr 20 13:49:30.504: vmx| USB: Initializing 'EHCI' host controller
Apr 20 13:49:30.504: vmx| MStat: Creating Stat vm.heartbeat
Apr 20 13:49:30.504: vmx| DISKUTIL: ide0:0 : toolsVersion = 0
Apr 20 13:49:30.504: vmx| DISKUTIL: Offline toolsVersion = 0
Apr 20 13:49:30.504: vmx| Msg_Hint: msg.tools.toolsReminder (sent)
Apr 20 13:49:30.504: vmx| Do not forget to install the VMware Tools package inside this virtual machine: wait until your guest operating system finishes booting, then choose VM > Install VMware Tools… and follow the instructions.
Apr 20 13:49:30.504: vmx|
Apr 20 13:49:30.504: vmx| -
Apr 20 13:49:32.941: vmx| TOOLS INSTALL initializing state to IDLE on power on.
Apr 20 13:49:33.066: vmx| PTSC to VMI Wallclock (nsec) 279457433864006 @ 3059100000Hz -> 1208713773000000000 @ 1000000000Hz
Apr 20 13:49:33.066: vmx| PTSC to VMI Wallclock (nsec) ((x * 2807994047) >> 33) + 1208622420172772323
Apr 20 13:49:33.066: vmx| VirtualProtect MapProtectMem(0x99c0000,0x1000) returns 0x1e7
Apr 20 13:49:33.066: vmx| VirtualProtect MapProtectMem(0x99c2000,0x0) returns 0x57
Apr 20 13:49:33.066: vmx| TOOLS received request in VMX to set option 'enableDnD' -> '1'
Apr 20 13:49:33.113: vmx| TOOLS received request in VMX to set option 'copypaste' -> '1'
Apr 20 13:49:33.207: vmx| VMXVmdbLoadUsbDevices: New set of 3 USB devices
Apr 20 13:49:33.207: vmx| USB: Found device
Apr 20 13:49:33.207: vmx| USB: Found device
Apr 20 13:49:33.207: vmx| USB: Found device
Apr 20 13:49:33.207: vmx| VMX_PowerOn: ModuleTable_PowerOn = 1
Apr 20 13:49:33.207: vmx| VMX setting maximum IPC write buffers to 0 packets, 0 bytes
Apr 20 13:49:33.207: mks| Async MKS thread is alive
Apr 20 13:49:33.207: mks| Connecting to window system.
Apr 20 13:49:33.316: mks| KHBKL: Unable to parse keystring at: ''
Apr 20 13:49:33.832: mks| VMXAIOMGR: Disallowing USB connect. 4471769 us since last reopen
Apr 20 13:49:33.832: vcpu-0| APIC: version = 0x14, max LVT = 5
Apr 20 13:49:33.832: vcpu-0| APIC: LDR = 0x2000000, DFR = 0xffffffff
Apr 20 13:49:33.832: vmx| DnD rpc already set to 1
Apr 20 13:49:33.832: vmx| DnD CopyPasteRegisterRpc already set to 1
Apr 20 13:49:33.832: vmx| VMXAIOMGR: Disallowing USB connect. 4481200 us since last reopen
Apr 20 13:49:33.879: vcpu-0| guestCpuFeatures = 0x800001f0
Apr 20 13:49:33.879: vcpu-0| Init modules.
Apr 20 13:49:33.910: vcpu-0| CPU reset: hard
Apr 20 13:49:33.973: vmx| Msg_Post: Warning
Apr 20 13:49:33.973: vmx| http://msg.serial.device.createFile serial0: Unable to open the "COM2" serial port: Access is denied.
Apr 20 13:49:33.973: vmx|
Apr 20 13:49:33.973: vmx| http://msg.device.startdisconnected Virtual device serial0 will start disconnected.
Apr 20 13:49:33.973: vmx| -
Apr 20 13:49:34.285: vmx| VNET: Notification enabled for Ethernet0
Apr 20 13:49:34.285: vmx| CDROM: Using autodetect backend H: for ide1:0.
Apr 20 13:49:34.285: vmx| CDROM: Connecting ide1:0 to 'H:'. img=0 raw=1 excl=0 remote=0
Apr 20 13:49:34.441: vcpu-0| sz=3043296
Apr 20 13:49:34.457: vcpu-0| vmm32 initialized: Releasebuild-59824. cflags: 0x00000002.08000002.a0000600.00000006
Apr 20 13:49:34.504: mks| Ignoring update request in VGA_Expose (mode change pending).
Apr 20 13:49:34.988: vcpu-0| SVGA: Registering MemSpace at 0xf0000000(0x0) and 0xe8000000(0x0)
Apr 20 13:49:34.988: vcpu-0| SVGA: Unregistering MemSpace at 0xf0000000(0xf0000000) and 0xe8000000(0xe8000000)
Apr 20 13:49:35.176: vcpu-0| SVGA: Registering MemSpace at 0xf0000000(0xf0000000) and 0xe8000000(0xe8000000)
Apr 20 13:49:35.192: vcpu-0| SVGA: Unregistering MemSpace at 0xf0000000(0xf0000000) and 0xe8000000(0xe8000000)
Apr 20 13:49:35.192: vcpu-0| SVGA: Registering IOSpace at 0x1400
Apr 20 13:49:35.192: vcpu-0| SVGA: Registering MemSpace at 0xf0000000(0xf0000000) and 0xe8000000(0xe8000000)
Apr 20 13:49:35.254: mks| Ignoring update request in VGA_Expose (mode change pending).
Apr 20 13:49:35.317: mks| Ignoring update request in VGA_Expose (mode change pending).
Apr 20 13:49:35.442: vcpu-0| SIO: Skipping bogus enable for COM2
Apr 20 13:49:35.442: vcpu-0| SIO: Skipping bogus enable for FDC
Apr 20 13:49:35.488: vcpu-0| CDROM-WIN: 'H:' Length 24 MaxTransferLength 131072 MaxPhysPages 17
Apr 20 13:49:35.488: vcpu-0| CDROM-WIN: AlignMask 0x0 !AsyncEvent !TaggedQ ScanUp PIO
Apr 20 13:49:35.863: vcpu-0| VIDE: Curr CHS info cyls: 13523 heads: 16 sects: 63 lba_cap: 13631488
Apr 20 13:49:35.895: vcpu-0| BIOS-UUID is 56 4d ca b8 d2 ce 25 04-f4 b5 72 a9 5d cd 2c 39
Apr 20 13:49:36.238: vcpu-0| DISKUTIL: ide0:0 : toolsVersion = 0
Apr 20 13:49:36.238: vcpu-0| DISKUTIL: Offline toolsVersion = 0
Apr 20 13:49:36.254: mks| Ignoring update request in VGA_Expose (mode change pending).
Apr 20 13:49:37.426: vcpu-0| APIC THERMLVT write: 0xdc
Apr 20 13:49:38.160: vcpu-0| SVGA: Unregistering IOSpace at 0x1400
Apr 20 13:49:38.160: vcpu-0| SVGA: Registering IOSpace at 0xfffffff0
Apr 20 13:49:38.160: vcpu-0| SVGA: Unregistering IOSpace at 0xfffffff0
Apr 20 13:49:38.160: vcpu-0| SVGA: Registering IOSpace at 0x1400
Apr 20 13:49:38.364: vcpu-0| UHCI: Global Reset
Apr 20 13:49:38.520: vcpu-0| UHCI: HCReset
Apr 20 13:49:38.879: vcpu-0| SCSI0: RESET BUS
Apr 20 13:49:39.082: vcpu-0| VIDE: (0x1f0) Not supporting Feature request: 0xaa
Apr 20 13:49:39.582: mks| SVGA: Remote display status changed, enabling local optimizations
Apr 20 13:50:37.617: vcpu-0| Msg_Hint: msg.vide.noATAPIDMA (sent)
Apr 20 13:50:37.617: vcpu-0| Your virtual machine has sent an ATAPI (CD-ROM) command that is supported only when programming the drive via DMA. You will need to configure your guest operating system to use DMA when communicating with DVD/CD-ROM devices.
Apr 20 13:50:37.617: vcpu-0| Note that some operating systems will report DMA is available without actually using it. In those cases, normal CD-ROM operations will still be available, but special features will only be available if you reconfigure the virtual device as a SCSI device.
Apr 20 13:50:37.617: vcpu-0|
Apr 20 13:50:37.617: vcpu-0| -
Apr 20 13:51:01.681: vcpu-0| VIDE: Guest didn't use DMA for Cmd 0x1a.
Apr 20 13:51:01.696: vcpu-0| VIDE: Guest didn't use DMA for Cmd 0x1a.
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o this helped me a lot thanks