How to VMWare Server 1.0.6 and 2.0 RC1 in Ubuntu 8.04

[RealG187]

mpg@MIKED5:~$ ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:d3:4f:9b:ce
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:219

eth0:avahi Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:d3:4f:9b:ce
inet addr:169.254.9.28 Bcast:169.254.255.255 Mask:255.255.0.0
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
Interrupt:219

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:1728 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1728 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:86720 (84.6 KB) TX bytes:86720 (84.6 KB)

vmnet1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:50:56:c0:00:01
inet addr:172.16.241.1 Bcast:172.16.241.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::250:56ff:fec0:1/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:122 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

vmnet8 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:50:56:c0:00:08
inet addr:192.168.194.1 Bcast:192.168.194.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::250:56ff:fec0:8/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:122 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:19:d2:45:2a:a2
inet addr:192.168.1.100 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::219:d2ff:fe45:2aa2/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:572538 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:533054 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:439868463 (419.4 MB) TX bytes:304230060 (290.1 MB)

wmaster0 Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr 00-19-D2-45-2A-A2-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

The ipadress I was using before, 192.168.1.100, was the my IP for my laptop on my Wifi and not the vm virtual adaptor....

[RealG187]

Okay I think I know why the password isnt working.

Okay when I try to connect to my own PC from "Network" (as a test) in Ubuntu, I have to change the username to sandbox, right? Well when I accessed from XP and went to "Login as a different user" and entered sandbox, it worked!

The problem is in Windows 98 has no option to "Logon as other user"

Is there a way to make it so anyusername can login, or remove the samba password (I have a WEP key and really wouldn't put any valueble information on a samba share anyways!)

[kenmiles]

Okay I think I know why the password isnt working.

Okay when I try to connect to my own PC from "Network" (as a test) in Ubuntu, I have to change the username to sandbox, right? Well when I accessed from XP and went to "Login as a different user" and entered sandbox, it worked!

The problem is in Windows 98 has no option to "Logon as other user"

Is there a way to make it so anyusername can login, or remove the samba password (I have a WEP key and really wouldn't put any valueble information on a samba share anyways!)

In windows 98 post the available drives listed in windows explorer.

Regards, Kenneth.

[RealG187]

In windows 98 post the available drives listed in windows explorer.

Regards, Kenneth.

You mean "My Computer?" I have floppy (dunno why my laptop [the host] doesnt have a floppy and it just says the device is not ready), C:\ and CD-Rom Drive D:\...

When I map a network drive there is no option to logon as other user like there is in XP!

[kenmiles]

You mean "My Computer?" I have floppy (dunno why my laptop [the host] doesnt have a floppy and it just says the device is not ready), C:\ and CD-Rom Drive D:\...

When I map a network drive there is no option to logon as other user like there is in XP!

It would seem that the reason you cant access the drive is that it has not been mapped, it should be something like z:/sandbox on 192.xxx.xxx.
Have you got two vm machines set up, one for XP and one for 98?

Regards, Kenneth.

[tigerplug]

great post - updating to 2.0 now.

USB 2.0 support!!! wooohooOo!

[RealG187]

I think I F'ed up my samba. I deleted sandbox as I cannot access it and made a new share the normal way (right click -- sharing) but when I access my machine it shows sansbox and not my new share, it shows what it shouldn't amd won't show what it should!

I typed

sudo /etc/init.d/samba restart
and it still wont do it

[MacDuff]

Tried to use this and things seemed to go OK. Got a final message the it installed correctly but when I tried to run VMWare Server from the GUI the load icon spun a few times then quit and nothing appeared.
I then tried the command line ~$ vmware and got the following message:

mac@comm:~$ vmware
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_3.4' not found (required by /usr/lib/libcairo.so.2)
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_4.2.0' not found (required by /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6)
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_3.4' not found (required by /usr/lib/libcairo.so.2)
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_4.2.0' not found (required by /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6)
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_3.4' not found (required by /usr/lib/libcairo.so.2)
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_4.2.0' not found (required by /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6)
mac@comm:~$

What do I do to address this problem please.

[kenmiles]

Tried to use this and things seemed to go OK. Got a final message the it installed correctly but when I tried to run VMWare Server from the GUI the load icon spun a few times then quit and nothing appeared.
I then tried the command line ~$ vmware and got the following message:

mac@comm:~$ vmware
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_3.4' not found (required by /usr/lib/libcairo.so.2)
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_4.2.0' not found (required by /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6)
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_3.4' not found (required by /usr/lib/libcairo.so.2)
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_4.2.0' not found (required by /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6)
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_3.4' not found (required by /usr/lib/libcairo.so.2)
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_4.2.0' not found (required by /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6)
mac@comm:~$

What do I do to address this problem please.

Are you using vmware server 1.0.7 as this problem is related to earlier versions where the any any patch was required.
Regards, Kenneth.

[MacDuff]

Yes, I originally installed 1.0.6 and had the same problem so I un-installed it and then did an install of 1.0.7 but the problem re-occurred.

Can't be certain that all of 1.0.6 was removed however. I am still a bit green when it comes to Linux

[bodhi.zazen]

MacDuff : See step 5 on the first post on this very thread :twisted:

[RealG187]

How can I fix my Samba so shares other than sandbox show up?

[MacDuff]

Sure does make a fellow feel stupid... Could have SWORN I did that step but I re-did it and here is the result of the second part:
mac@comm:~$ sudo cp /usr/lib/libpng12.so.0 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libpng12.so.0
sudo: unable to resolve host comm
mac@comm:~$

It appears that something is still missing. Perhaps I should configure it again?

Mac

[bodhi.zazen]

Well, that sounds like a problem with sudo, not vmware.

boot to recovery mode, edit /etc/hostname and /etc/hosts

make sure your hostname is the same in both files and that the host name in /etc/hosts is listed on the line that starts with:

127.0.1.1

While you are there you can do the cp, then

telinit 2

[kenmiles]

Yes, I originally installed 1.0.6 and had the same problem so I un-installed it and then did an install of 1.0.7 but the problem re-occurred.

Can't be certain that all of 1.0.6 was removed however. I am still a bit green when it comes to Linux

Try this
:~$ sudo cp /usr/lib/libpng12.so.0 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libpng12.so.0/

:~$ sudo cp /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.3/libgcc_s.so /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1

Regards, Kenneth.

[MacDuff]

kenmiles: Thanks for the suggestion but it did not change anything.

As usual, bodhi.zazen came through with flying colours. Your idea about cross checking the hosts and hostname files was brilliant. One of them had the computer name followed by the network name as in "comm.macnet"

There are millions of things that I do not yet understand about Ubuntu. The experience of learning Linux has been a real character builder but the generous help of forum members has enabled me to prevail.

Thank you

[daverab]

Yeah, I'm having issues myself.

First, before I go any further, yes, I'm using Ibex and not Hardy.

I'm under the new 2.6.27-2 kernel. Normally I could just do the ./vmware-config.pl command and everything was fine.

No longer, vmmon won't build anymore. I've tried several different things, the any-any-patch115, and the two copy lines listed in the directions. No luck. The error is this:

/tmp/vmware-config4/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1781: error: too many arguments to function ‘smp_call_function’
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config4/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config4/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-2-generic'
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config4/vmmon-only'
Unable to build the vmmon module.

This is happening under both server and player (attempted to do player as well since I realize I don't need server anymore since the vm is already up and running).

I tried to get some help in the Ibex forum, but no answer. I hope someone can help here.

[veloce]

First, before I go any further, yes, I'm using Ibex and not Hardy.

I'm under the new 2.6.27-2 kernel. Normally I could just do the ./vmware-config.pl command and everything was fine.

No longer, vmmon won't build anymore. I've tried several different things, the any-any-patch115, and the two copy lines listed in the directions. No luck. The error is this:



This sounds like an any-any-patch issue.

Check that 115 is the latest patch available.

If it is, then I suspect you will either have to wait for a patch that copes with Ibex or revert to Hardy.

[daverab]

Sorry for the begging. It's an issue with 2.6.27. The devs just pushed it out for testing, and they haven't had enough time to iron out all the issues like this. I reverted back to the previous kernel with Ibex, 2.6.26-5, and everything works fine again.

There is a 117d patch for 2.6.25 that is mostly un-needed. The author posts the versions here: http://groups.google.com/group/vmkernelnewbies/files and has a blog to explain the updates here (this is just a howto article for the 2.6.25 kernel install): http://blog.creonfx.com/linux/how-to-install-vmware-player-workstation-on-2625-kernel

Both of those might be handy for future reference.

[jflowers]

I am trying to use VMware 1.06 to run my existing Windows XP parition in Ubuntu 8.04. I installed VMware following this link, and the followed the instructions for creating the virtual machine using this link:

http://www.squidoo.com/use-existing-windows-installation-and-apps-in-ubuntu

and when I start the run, I get the BSOD in the virtual machine. My hard drives are IDE, but the virtual device node in VMware only provides SCSI options.

Any ideas if the hard drive is the issue or something else?

Thank you for your help.

BTW, I did not do the any-any patch sense it does not state that this is required.

[jflowers]

Well, it turns out I was right. I had to install the vmscsi drivers on my Windows OS in the Virtual (or VMware) hardware profile. Information on this can be found at:

http://www.kvaes.be/unix-linux/running-your-dual-boot-windows-inside-vmware-server-within-ubuntu/

I hope this helps others.

[RealG187]

Can somebody please help me here (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=905998)?!?!?

[chootarlaal]

anyone have issues with Server 2.0 RC2, creating a user for the first time? i run VMWare as root and then try to create a user, but it keeps erroring out.

edit: ok, i managed to create a user "user1" which is my regular username under kubuntu. when i create the "user1" as an administrator, how do u set the password? because when i log out of root and try to log back in with "user1", it asks for the password. i tried the password i use when i log into kubuntu and also the root password, neither works.

im running Server 2.0 RC2 build 110948.

[marcon00]

Your kernel was built with "gcc" version "4.2.3", while you are trying to use
"/usr/bin/gcc" version "4.2.4". This configuration is not recommended and
VMware Server may crash if you'll continue. Please try to use exactly same
compiler as one used for building your kernel. Do you want to go with compiler
"/usr/bin/gcc" version "4.2.4" anyway? [no]

why !! :S
I had it working on the same system couple days before,i had to format my pc and how look :S whyy ! :P anyone ? :) i tried applying some patch that i googled , but its not working .. any suggestions ? thanks in advance

[bodhi.zazen]

Your kernel was built with "gcc" version "4.2.3", while you are trying to use
"/usr/bin/gcc" version "4.2.4". This configuration is not recommended and
VMware Server may crash if you'll continue. Please try to use exactly same
compiler as one used for building your kernel. Do you want to go with compiler
"/usr/bin/gcc" version "4.2.4" anyway? [no] why !! :S
I had it working on the same system couple days before,i had to format my pc and how look :S whyy ! :P anyone ? :) i tried applying some patch that i googled , but its not working .. any suggestions ? thanks in advance

Start your own thread. You are unlikely to get an answer on this thread.

When starting a new thread, please provide additional information such as version of Ubuntu, version of VMWare, link to patch, and reason for needing a patch.

If you are on Ubuntu 8.04 and VMWare 1.0.6 , the any-any patch is not needed.

[marcon00]

but i installed this vmware like week ago, i had to formay my pc,shouldnt it be workin fine ? there is nothing new in the equation :S unless something new in the updates?

[bodhi.zazen]

Without additional information may I suggest google ?

http://www.go2linux.org/Your_kernel_was_built_with_gcc_version_while_you_a re_trying_to+use_version

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=5770860

http://www.google.com/search?q=VMware+Your+kernel+was+built+with+%22gcc% 22+version+%224.2.3%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

[MacDuff]

Tried to install as per these excellent instructions but apparently in a past life I installed and later removed (or did not remove but cannot find) VMWare server. This message appears when trying to install:

A previous installation of VMware software has been detected.

The previous installation was made by the tar installer (version 3).

Keeping the tar3 installer database format.

Error: Unable to find the binary installation directory (answer BINDIR)
in the installer database file "/etc/vmware/locations".

Failure

Execution aborted.

How do I go about dealing with this?

[bodhi.zazen]

sudo rm -rf /etc/vmware
sudo rm -rf /lib/modules/[version kernel]/vmware*

Then try re-installing.

[MacDuff]

Thank you, Thank you!

That worked a treat.
I will master this Ubuntu stuff yet.... Well maybe minor it.

Mac

[war59312]

Every time I try and power on a VM I get:

Unable to change virtual machine power state: The process exited with an error:
End of error message.

This is a new install of VMWare Server 1.0.7. Real helpful error um... :(

Update: ok figured it out, just had to run sudo chown %username% ~/.vmware

[veloce]

Every time I try and power on a VM I get:



This is a new install of VMWare Server 1.0.7. Real helpful error um... :(

Update: ok figured it out, just had to run sudo chown %username% ~/.vmware

For future reference, error messages are off by default. You have to turn on debugging. For a powered off vm:
Edit virtual machine settings - Options - Advanced
There is a checkbox labelled "Run with debugging information"

Voila, you get error messages.

[zachtib]

For future reference, error messages are off by default. You have to turn on debugging. For a powered off vm:
Edit virtual machine settings - Options - Advanced
There is a checkbox labelled "Run with debugging information"

Voila, you get error messages.

Does anyone know how I could get server console 1.0.7 to use my installed GTK theme (Dust)? Right now, it just uses an ugly default fallback theme.

[Roygbiv]

Hi, I'm relitively new to Ubuntu and Ubuntu Forums. Everything has been working fine with my VM ware until I updated my Firefox browser. VM ware now won't boot. I've tried reinstalling the drivers through Synaptic but with no luck. Can you help?

Cheers,

[kenmiles]

Hi, I'm relitively new to Ubuntu and Ubuntu Forums. Everything has been working fine with my VM ware until I updated my Firefox browser. VM ware now won't boot. I've tried reinstalling the drivers through Synaptic but with no luck. Can you help?

Cheers,
If you are using VMware 2.0 then the add on is not compatible with the updated firefox.
To run your virtual machine type
localhost:8333
in the browser address bar.

Regards, Kenneth.

[vgrisham]

I've just installed VMWare in Hardy 64 bit and created a windows vista 32bit virtual machine. I got windows installed and working within the vm, but there is no sound. When I mouse over the speaker icon in windows, a message pops up that says, "No audio output device is installed."

How do I go about getting sound to work within the virtual machine?

Thanks,
Vaughn

NEVER MIND. I searched the thread and found that I needed to add the hardware on the vm server side.

[vgrisham]

I would like to add a virtual machine and have it's hard disk reside on a second internal sata drive. Is that possible? If so, how would I go about setting that up?

[veloce]

I would like to add a virtual machine and have it's hard disk reside on a second internal sata drive. Is that possible? If so, how would I go about setting that up?

You set the default directory for vms in Host: Settings: Default

You can change it at any time, doesn't affect existing vms.

[xrvjorn]

Is there any difference in the install procedures between VMWare Server 1.06 and 1.07? I tried install 1.07, using these instructions on a fresh 8.04 Server install. When I get to the part where VMWare asks for the serial no, I get a complaint about some missing file called libX11.so.6.

Please enter your 20-character serial number.

Type XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX or 'Enter' to cancel: 90R2X-Y4R42-2FNF2-zzzzz

/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx: error while loading shared libraries: libX11.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
The serial number 90R2X-Y4R42-2FNF2-zzzzz is invalid.

The serial no I entered is correct BTW, copied and pasted straight from VMWare's registration page. I even tried a couple of different ones.

[bodhi.zazen]

See the trouble shooting post by Illuvator (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=205929) (and posted at the bottom of the first post)

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=337040

[xrvjorn]

See the trouble shooting post
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=337040
I tried it, but no joy. Its' proposed remedy is "sudo apt-get install ia32-libs", but ia32-libs is only available in the repository for 64-bit Ubuntu (http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=3879162&postcount=3). I'm running a 32-bit system.

[vgrisham]

I'm confused about which VMWare product I need. I have a single AMD64 pc running Hardy 64 bit. I want to be able to occasionally pull up Vista for a couple of applications I can't run through wine. Do I need VMWare Server or Desktop?

[vgrisham]

I got vmware installed and setup Vista as a guest. Everything works except for network and internet access.

I answered yes to the host-only question in the interview.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

Once again, NEVER MIND. I switched the network card to bridged and Vista picked it up.

[bodhi.zazen]

I'm confused about which VMWare product I need. I have a single AMD64 pc running Hardy 64 bit. I want to be able to occasionally pull up Vista for a couple of applications I can't run through wine. Do I need VMWare Server or Desktop?

Go for server :)

VMWare server is freely available.

[clydegoffe]

This worked for me running Ubuntu Hardy 32-bit w/ VMware Server 2.0 Final Release

Thanks!

The sound-problem: vmware-server 1.x uses oss/dsp for sound which can not be mixed by default, so you hear either vmware or the other program(s) depending on which opens the sound device first.

As i heard pulse audio can also receive oss/dsp audio signals, so this "patch" might be useless if you use pulse.

Here's a bash script that installs alsa-oss and replaces the start-scripts for vmware-server 1.x so it uses the alsa-oss-wrapper. I can't guarantee its working, but it worked for me on gutsy and hardy.
Use at your own risk!

To apply the patch
1. download the attachment
2. extract the .tar.gz
3. run the script from terminal

To remove the patch
1. delete /usr/bin/vmware and rename /usr/bin/vmware.real back to /usr/bin/vmware.
2. delete /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx and rename /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx.real back to /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx

[rhart211]

okay...dumb question...
In hardy how do you upgrade vmware server 1.06 to version 2.0?
I have searched and have been unsuccessful.

[xrvjorn]

After much googling about this problem, ...

Please enter your 20-character serial number.

Type XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX or 'Enter' to cancel: 90R2X-Y4R42-2FNF2-zzzzz

/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx: error while loading shared libraries: libX11.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
The serial number 90R2X-Y4R42-2FNF2-zzzzz is invalid.

... I found another VMWare server setup guide, which included an instruction which is missing in the guide in this thread:

sudo apt-get install libx11-6 libxtst6 libice-dev libsm-dev libxt6
Unfortunately, that only changes the error message into complaining about libXrender.so.something, so that guide is also missing information. Back to the drawing board and some more googling led me to yet another guide with yet another set of libraries to be installed:

sudo apt-get install libxrender1 libxt6 libxtst6 libx11-6
Alas, that didn't do the trick either. However, combining the two did:

sudo apt-get install libxrender1 libxt6 libxtst6 libx11-6 libice-dev libsm-dev

So, combining this guide with the two other, I finally got through the installation. Phew...

I wish that was the end of the problems, but when I attempt the post-install configuration, I can't copy /usr/lib/libpng12.so.0, because it's not there. It's apparently used for handling PNG files, so I guess I won't need it in my text-only server environment?

[dark_phantom]

okay...dumb question...
In hardy how do you upgrade vmware server 1.06 to version 2.0?
I have searched and have been unsuccessful.

Two ways, either uninstall it (via vmware-uninstall.pl) then install the newly downloaded version or just run the new version and it should upgrade (remove old and install new).

[chielchiel]

hello,

i' followed this howto and all is working, thank you.
i just have one question, how do you switch from workspace with vmware in fullscreen? like the image on the frirst post.

[bodhi.zazen]

The image on the first post is Beryl, now called compiz, with the infamous "desktop cube".

[chielchiel]

I know, But how do you rotate the cube when vmware (windows) is in full screen mode?

[zer0efx]

Thanks for the tutorial! worked like a charm on the first attempt!

[gerryg001]

Using VMWare server 2.0.0 build 110948 with Hardy. Ubuntu desktop-64 with 8Gb ram.

Used their Workstation for years, and install went smooth after I figured out their new browser UI. Went for Samba instead of VMWare shared folders, and all went well.

Until I tried a USB device. Traced the problem between Ubuntu host and VMWare, but couldn't find the issue. After many (many) hours, finally found this thread, and your fstab entry for USB sharing.

All now working, with multiple XP guests and Ubuntu 32 and 64. You mentioned an issue with Ubuntu-64 guests, but it seems to work okay, with a 64-bit host, which they say is required.

Read through your install guide, and it's nearly the same as what I did. Very nice work and thanks for the help.

[drifting]

Starting VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor failed
Virtual machine communication interface done
VM communication interface socket family: failed
Virtual ethernet failed
Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 done
Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 (background) done
DHCP server on /dev/vmnet1 done
Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet2 done
Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 (background) done
DHCP server on /dev/vmnet8 done
NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 failed

Followed the instructions, quite a newbie to vmware, had a working version 1.5 before, any ideas why the above failed? or even the implications of the failure, my VM is running fine ? This is on a 64 bit OS Ubuntu server.

Regards Paul.

[bg1256]

Just curious if this thread will be updated for Intrepid Ibex or if anyone knows of a similar guide.

[bodhi.zazen]

Just curious if this thread will be updated for Intrepid Ibex or if anyone knows of a similar guide.

Look up ...

I posted an update for 8.10 already :twisted:

[le_vainqueur]

Look up ...

I posted an update for 8.10 already :twisted:


Thanks for updating the thread, but maybe it would be a good idea to include this update in the first post so that it's easy to find.

[RandyRandola]

VMWare Server 1.0.7
Kernel 2.6.24-21-generic
Fresh install of ubuntu 8.04

Error:
/usr/share/applications/vmware-server.desktop: warning: value "vmware-server.png" for key "Icon" in group "Desktop Entry" is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path
/usr/share/applications/vmware-console-uri-handler.desktop: warning: value "vmware-server.png" for key "Icon" in group "Desktop Entry" is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path
Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.

None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Server is suitable for your
running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for
your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]

Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.

Your kernel was built with "gcc" version "4.2.3", while you are trying to use
"/usr/bin/gcc" version "4.2.4". This configuration is not recommended and
VMware Server may crash if you'll continue. Please try to use exactly same
compiler as one used for building your kernel. Do you want to go with compiler
"/usr/bin/gcc" version "4.2.4" anyway? [no]

Any ideas on a fix?

Thanks!

Randy

[cement_head]

Well, it turns out I was right. I had to install the vmscsi drivers on my Windows OS in the Virtual (or VMware) hardware profile. Information on this can be found at:

http://www.kvaes.be/unix-linux/running-your-dual-boot-windows-inside-vmware-server-within-ubuntu/

I hope this helps others.

I get the BSOD now with VMWare Server 2.0. Never had it with 1.06. Anyway, it keeps coming up with hardware BSOD errors (IRQ). Will this "fix" it?

- CH

[gerryg001]

Perhaps a bit confusing at this point. jflowers referenced another post that used vmware converter to take an existing windows OS into a vmware session, and that has additional requirements on disk matching. I don't know if cement_head or any others have that specific need.

If not, those issues (maybe) shouldn't happen. I have Hardy-64bit 2.6.24-21 with vmware server 116487, and sata drives. Using IDE disks with no extra drivers, I've created several XP machines with no problems. I have also moved an old XP (from vmware workstation) from another machine into this one, and all are working. My method was consistent with what was given in this thread. The only issue was the rebuild for the Hardy -21 kernel update, and a few new warnings.

While I now have gcc 4.2.4, I'm not sure which version was used for the vmware server rebuild. However, one could easily back up a gcc version if needed. On Randy's post it sounds like something broke earlier, and I'd suggest removing all and starting again. At one point, I was able to do a complete removal and reinstall of vmware server without losing any of the previously installed virtual machines.

Gerry

[pwk]

VMWare Server 1.0.7
Kernel 2.6.24-21-generic
Fresh install of ubuntu 8.04

Error:
/usr/share/applications/vmware-server.desktop: warning: value "vmware-server.png" for key "Icon" in group "Desktop Entry" is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path
/usr/share/applications/vmware-console-uri-handler.desktop: warning: value "vmware-server.png" for key "Icon" in group "Desktop Entry" is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path
Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.

None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Server is suitable for your
running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for
your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]

Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.

Your kernel was built with "gcc" version "4.2.3", while you are trying to use
"/usr/bin/gcc" version "4.2.4". This configuration is not recommended and
VMware Server may crash if you'll continue. Please try to use exactly same
compiler as one used for building your kernel. Do you want to go with compiler
"/usr/bin/gcc" version "4.2.4" anyway? [no]

Any ideas on a fix?

Thanks!

Randy

I decided to proceed anyway. When I started vmware it gave an error like

~/vmware-server-distrib$ /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_3.4' not found (required by /usr/lib/libcairo.so.2)
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_4.2.0' not found (required by /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6)
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_3.4' not found (required by /usr/lib/libcairo.so.2)
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_4.2.0' not found (required by /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6)
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_3.4' not found (required by /usr/lib/libcairo.so.2)
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_4.2.0' not found (required by /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6)

so I ran

sudo ln -sf /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1

and that seems to have it fixed. (Although I haven't had a chance to test it extensively.)

[bodhi.zazen]

I decided to proceed anyway. When I started vmware it gave an error like

<clip>

so I ran

sudo ln -sf /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1

and that seems to have it fixed. (Although I haven't had a chance to test it extensively.)

See setp 5 of the first post on this thread :twisted:

[pwk]

See setp 5 of the first post on this thread :twisted:

Indeed, but we are talking about 1.0.7. Is there any sure fix for the GCC kernel warning about crashing?

[bodhi.zazen]

Indeed, but we are talking about 1.0.7. Is there any sure fix for the GCC kernel warning about crashing?

I am not completely certain about those errors with 1.0.7, I do not get them when I do a fresh install of 8.10 + fresh install of 1.0.7. So I think the issue occurs when upgrading form 8.04 -> 8.10, but that is a guess on my part.

As to the solution, opinions seem to vary from compiling anyway to making a temporary link for gcc, and again, I am not certain which is better.

[pwk]

I am not completely certain about those errors with 1.0.7, I do not get them when I do a fresh install of 8.10 + fresh install of 1.0.7. So I think the issue occurs when upgrading form 8.04 -> 8.10, but that is a guess on my part.

As to the solution, opinions seem to vary from compiling anyway to making a temporary link for gcc, and again, I am not certain which is better.

Thanks but I'm still using 8.04, I was only upgrading 1.0.6 to 1.0.7.

[veloce]

Thanks but I'm still using 8.04, I was only upgrading 1.0.6 to 1.0.7.

I used that configuration for a while. I had ignored the gcc warning and suffered no ill effects. I had two machines with that set up, an Ubuntu server and a workstation. The Server has 5 vms running including a win2003 server, two xp, ubuntu and even an opensuse. No problems on any of them.

(I have now upgraded both machines to 8.10 and vmware server 2 and am very happy with the setup - seems more efficient on resources.)

[pwk]

I used that configuration for a while. I had ignored the gcc warning and suffered no ill effects.

OK great, thanks.

[redsun82]

Hi!

I did not read all the pages of this long thread, so I don't know if it has been pointed out. I would like to point out that while I installed VMware (version 2) I did not have to set a password for root. In fact during the installation (the place in the howto where it is said to select all defaults options) there is a point where it asks you whether to set the default user as administrator (where the dfault is ''). I answered "no", it asked me which user to use, I typed my user name and there you are, at the end I was able to log in the web interface with my usual user and password, without first passing by root.

Good how-to, I'm running Win XP under VMWare without any hassle (though I still have to reboot to try the usb device).

Cheers!

[GGITech]

Epic Fail.

So how do you start 'vmware' when Ubuntu 8.04 Server has not GUI/Web browser?

[bodhi.zazen]

Epic Fail.

So how do you start 'vmware' when Ubuntu 8.04 Server has not GUI/Web browser?


VMWare (2.x) installs its own server for http and https access.

What problem are you having ?

What version of VMWare are you using ?

[veloce]

Epic Fail.

So how do you start 'vmware' when Ubuntu 8.04 Server has not GUI/Web browser?

You type "vmware" at the prompt.

Then you log onto the server remotely (either web interface for v2 or using the remote console for earlier versions).

This is how most of my vms run. I'm using v2 on Ubuntu server 8.10. All the windows vms are accessed using rdp the linux ones using xdmcp.

[RealG187]

I just noticed something, does VM Ware Server have sound?

[gerryg001]

Under "Add Hardware" you can add a sound adapter. I'm running Hardy-64 desktop host, VMware server 2, build 122956, with XP, Ubuntu and Fedora sessions, and sound is working. Don't know about Server 1.

[RealG187]

Under "Add Hardware" you can add a sound adapter. I'm running Hardy-64 desktop host, VMware server 2, build 122956, with XP, Ubuntu and Fedora sessions, and sound is working. Don't know about Server 1.

I say I have connected the hardware and it searched and can't find anyting and then asks me to select from a list, what do I select?

I have 1.0.6 build-91891

[heiNey]

...

[vgrisham]

Is there a way to have my vmware hosted operating system (vista) reside on a second internal hard drive?

[supremedalek]

I am going here based on my experience with 1.X. In it, I had no problem running my vmware clients in a different directory. In my case, I created a lvm partition, /export. and put all my clients under /export/hosts. Then, it is just a matter of telling vmware where those machines are.

If you have already created the machine, just move it to the new location while it is off and then edit the path to it under the vmware console. If you are concerned vmware will have a cow when the console starts and it can't see the vista machine, copy it preserving all attributes to the new location and then change its directory.

i can produce screen captures if needed. :D

[vgrisham]

Thanks for the quick reply. No, I haven't already installed vmware, so I've got nothing to lose on this end.

I did install vmware last year, but my Home directory filled up after installing Vista, so I deleted the whole shebang and went back to dual boot. I'd rather drop the dual boot setup now and go with Vista in a VM.

[spoonernash]

I think you can have them any where in the file system. I keep them in a partition using reiserfs because my understanding is that is faster at handling large files than ext3. I would be interested in comments about the best file system to use with VMs.

[coolspot02@hotmail.com]

After much googling about this problem, ...

Please enter your 20-character serial number.

Type XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX or 'Enter' to cancel: 90R2X-Y4R42-2FNF2-zzzzz

/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx: error while loading shared libraries: libX11.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
The serial number 90R2X-Y4R42-2FNF2-zzzzz is invalid.

... I found another VMWare server setup guide, which included an instruction which is missing in the guide in this thread:

sudo apt-get install libx11-6 libxtst6 libice-dev libsm-dev libxt6
Unfortunately, that only changes the error message into complaining about libXrender.so.something, so that guide is also missing information. Back to the drawing board and some more googling led me to yet another guide with yet another set of libraries to be installed:

sudo apt-get install libxrender1 libxt6 libxtst6 libx11-6
Alas, that didn't do the trick either. However, combining the two did:

sudo apt-get install libxrender1 libxt6 libxtst6 libx11-6 libice-dev libsm-dev

So, combining this guide with the two other, I finally got through the installation. Phew...

I wish that was the end of the problems, but when I attempt the post-install configuration, I can't copy /usr/lib/libpng12.so.0, because it's not there. It's apparently used for handling PNG files, so I guess I won't need it in my text-only server environment?




Tried this command along with several other and i still get the
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx: error while loading shared libraries: libX11.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
when the installer starts and it gives a list of all the libraries i get this
libXt.so.6 => not found
libICE.so.6 => not found
libSM.so.6 => not found


i also did the touch command to create the files that it wanted the timestamp for. I have spent the last 2 weeks trying to get this to work and i am pretty much out of ideas so if anyone has any ideas i would appreciate it

[RealG187]

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Configuring fallback GTK+ 2.4 libraries.

In which directory do you want to install the mime type icons?
[/usr/share/icons]

What directory contains your desktop menu entry files? These files have a
.desktop file extension. [/usr/share/applications]

In which directory do you want to install the application's icon?
[/usr/share/pixmaps]

/usr/share/applications/vmware-server.desktop: warning: value "vmware-server.png" for key "Icon" in group "Desktop Entry" is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path
/usr/share/applications/vmware-console-uri-handler.desktop: warning: value "vmware-server.png" for key "Icon" in group "Desktop Entry" is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path
Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.

None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Server is suitable for your
running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for
your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]

Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/build/include]

Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.

Building the vmmon module.

Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/machine.h:24,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:15,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/x86.h:830:1: warning: "PTE_PFN_MASK" redefined
In file included from include/asm/paravirt.h:7,
from include/asm/irqflags.h:55,
from include/linux/irqflags.h:57,
from include/asm/system.h:11,
from include/asm/processor.h:17,
from include/linux/prefetch.h:14,
from include/linux/list.h:6,
from include/linux/module.h:9,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:12:
include/asm/page.h:22:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/vmhost.h:13,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:71:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_semaphore.h:5:27: error: asm/semaphore.h: No such file or directory
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:146: error: unknown field ‘nopage’ specified in initializer
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:147: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:150: error: unknown field ‘nopage’ specified in initializer
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:151: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function ‘LinuxDriver_Ioctl’:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1670: error: too many arguments to function ‘smp_call_function’
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic'
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
Unable to build the vmmon module.

For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please
visit our Web site at "http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/modules.html" and
"http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html".

Execution aborted.

mpg@MIKED6:~/VMWare/vmware-server-distrib$


Does it work on 8.10? How do you make it work?

[RealG187]

VM Ware shows up in my applications menu now, but doesn't run, when I get the terminal it says to configure VM Ware. I get this when I do

mpg@MIKED6:~$ /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl
Please re-run this program as the super user.

Execution aborted.

mpg@MIKED6:~$ sudo /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl
Making sure services for VMware Server are stopped.

Stopping VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor done

Configuring fallback GTK+ 2.4 libraries.

In which directory do you want to install the mime type icons?
[/usr/share/icons]

What directory contains your desktop menu entry files? These files have a
.desktop file extension. [/usr/share/applications]

In which directory do you want to install the application's icon?
[/usr/share/pixmaps]

/usr/share/applications/vmware-server.desktop: warning: value "vmware-server.png" for key "Icon" in group "Desktop Entry" is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path
/usr/share/applications/vmware-console-uri-handler.desktop: warning: value "vmware-server.png" for key "Icon" in group "Desktop Entry" is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path
Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.

None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Server is suitable for your
running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for
your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]

Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/build/include]

Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.

Building the vmmon module.

Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/machine.h:24,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:15,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/x86.h:830:1: warning: "PTE_PFN_MASK" redefined
In file included from include/asm/paravirt.h:7,
from include/asm/irqflags.h:55,
from include/linux/irqflags.h:57,
from include/asm/system.h:11,
from include/asm/processor.h:17,
from include/linux/prefetch.h:14,
from include/linux/list.h:6,
from include/linux/module.h:9,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:12:
include/asm/page.h:22:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/vmhost.h:13,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:71:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/./include/compat_semaphore.h:5:27: error: asm/semaphore.h: No such file or directory
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:146: error: unknown field ‘nopage’ specified in initializer
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:147: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:150: error: unknown field ‘nopage’ specified in initializer
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:151: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function ‘LinuxDriver_Ioctl’:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1670: error: too many arguments to function ‘smp_call_function’
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic'
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
Unable to build the vmmon module.

For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please
visit our Web site at "http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/modules.html" and
"http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html".

Execution aborted.

mpg@MIKED6:~$ vmware
vmware is installed, but it has not been (correctly) configured
for this system. To (re-)configure it, invoke the following command:
/usr/bin/vmware-config.pl.

[veloce]

VM Ware shows up in my applications menu now, but doesn't run, when I get the terminal it says to configure VM Ware. I get this when I do

You need to patch your vmware-config.pl file to do the install properly. If you search the forum for the version of vmware you are trying to install and the word "patch" you should find the discussion on where to get the correct patch.

[RealG187]

I never had to do that before. is it because I am using 8.10, or rathere the newer Linux Kernel it uses?

[veloce]

I never had to do that before. is it because I am using 8.10, or rathere the newer Linux Kernel it uses?

Yes, it is the combination of vmware version and Linux Kernel.

You could try upgrading to vmware 1.07, but you still may need a patch.

[nubie177]

I did this but in the VMWare menu there is no device to select. When I check the Device Manager in the guest WinXP the USB controller is listed, however. But inserting a USB flash drive doesn't register with the guest WinXP. It does appear in the host's /proc/bus/usb/devices.

Any ideas on how to debug this?

Thanks.

If Ubuntu host is 64bit:
...edit the file '/etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh' and uncomment the code after line 40 so it reads:
# Magic to make /proc/bus/usb work
#
mkdir -p /dev/bus/usb/.usbfs
domount usbfs "" /dev/bus/usb/.usbfs -obusmode=0700,devmode=0600,listmode=0644
ln -s .usbfs/devices /dev/bus/usb/devices
mount --rbind /dev/bus/usb /proc/bus/usb
Execute the script manually to enable the change before a system reboot:
$ sudo /etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh start

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/+bug/156085

[diogo_almeida]

hello!
I have installed vmware server console but i'm with this problem:

~/vmware-server-console-distrib# vmware-server-console
No protocol specified
No protocol specified


can you help me?
Thanks in Advance

[bodhi.zazen]

What version of vmware ?

Usually you start vmware either from the menu or with the command :

vmware

[diogo_almeida]

i was not sure.. But i have unnistaled and reinstaled and now works.

Thanks :)

[RealG187]

This tut helped me:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=973729

Thanks Bodi.Zazen!

Only problem is it seems to be slow, I am not sure if it's my mind playing tricks on me or if it really is slow...

[bodhi.zazen]

You are most welcome , glad the tutorial worked.

My personal impression was Server 2 was slower. I did not do benchmarks and some people have commented that machines migrated from 1.0.x to 2.y are slower.

Try making a new machine perhaps ?

[RealG187]

I think it's just booting that takes longer. Not sure if I want to take the time to make a new machine...

[ttl_infinity]

respected learned ones,
im sorry for posting such a big output but i couldnt help but ask you all about my problem. I was religiously following the steps mentioned in earlier pages but at step 4 i received the following output.If you could please tell me what may be wrong i am having my first hand at Linux.
thank you in advance...

tar: vmware-server-distrib/lib/lib/libpam.so.0/security/pam_rps.so: Cannot open: No such file or directory
vmware-server-distrib/lib/lib/libpam.so.0/security/pam_securetty.so
tar: vmware-server-distrib/lib/lib/libpam.so.0/security/pam_securetty.so: Cannot open: No such file or directory
vmware-server-distrib/lib/lib/libpam.so.0/security/pam_shells.so
tar: vmware-server-distrib/lib/lib/libpam.so.0/security/pam_shells.so: Cannot open: No such file or directory
vmware-server-distrib/lib/lib/libpam.so.0/security/pam_stack.so
tar: vmware-server-distrib/lib/lib/libpam.so.0/security/pam_stack.so: Cannot open: No such file or directory

Edit bodhi.zazen : I clipped the output. Please use attachments (attach it a a .txt file) for long output like that.

For everyone else, it was a long list of the same error over and over, same error message , different directory.

[ttl_infinity]

i am using ubuntu 8.04 LTS desktop edition running on AMD athlon(64 bit) processor on an ASUS M2V-TVM board with 1 Gb of RAM.....

[bodhi.zazen]

I clipped your output a bit.

What command did you run exactly and where did you place the vmware tar ?

My guess is you either have a permissions problem (use sudo) or a corrupt archive (tar). Check the md5sum.

[ttl_infinity]

sir
i followed the steps again and my vmware is up and running like a charm thank you all for the really helpful post.
next i was facing problems with sound and usb not being detected in Windows Xp which i have installed as a guest OS and now that also is solved.If any help required i can post a quick solution but thank you all once again....:D