How to optimize Virtual Machine?

[Gemini300590]

Hi Guys,

..sorry for my ugly english :smileygrin:

this is the question:

I have Ubuntu 9.04 as host,and Windows XP Pro as guest os...is it possibile optimize VM about graphic works?I'm working with Photoshop and when i try to elaborate big images with high resolutions..it is very slow to load(about 10minuts to open image :smileygrin: )!

So..can i optimize my video card or VM to work better?

This is my hardware:

2GB RAM DDR2 667

AMD 64 3500+ (2,2GHz)

nVidia GeForce 6150Le(btw vmware can see only generic video card :S )

ps. I just have VMware Tools installed

Thanks for support,

Davide

[AWo]

Welcome to the forums!

Have you installed the VMware Tools inside the virtual machine?

AWo

VCP / VMware vEXPERT 2009

[Gemini300590]

Yes i have it!!!!

i add it to my question^

thx^

[TobiasKracht]

VM should have a lot of RAM, at least 1 Gb, and better to copy file to VM and then open it.

StarWind Software R&D

[Gemini300590]

Yes i know..it has 1GB of RAM!!!!!And i copy all files everytime into VM when i need to elaborate its..btw it too slowly sometimes..how can i optimize?

[TobiasKracht]

What SP? Adobe CS? What size of picture? Maybe it needs more RAM, and what CPU frequerency in VM?

StarWind Software R&D

[Gemini300590]

SP3 ( XP PRO) Adobe CS3 and 2,2GHz CPU

mmm...images in high resolution ( about a big advertising poster )..now i don't know in pixels cuz this is a "school" and i didn't try to work with its!!!btw...i tryed with more RAM but nothing..so i rly dunno,i think it's VM that isn't good to work with this software( about video card.. ).

btw thx 4 support if someone has another idea,tell me!!

Thx again,

Davide

ps. sorry for my english :S i hope u can understand..

[TobiasKracht]

CS4 only began to work directly with videocard. All the rest are using CPU. Run task manager, and look how on CPU and RAM load in VM.

StarWind Software R&D

[Gemini300590]

All done

Thx ^_