[SOLVED] Networking in VMware Player

[msayed2004]

I want to use Win XP over VMWare Player to use Nokia PC suite (http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=2671579&postcount=15) (Virtualbox can't (http://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/470) & I found no Linux applications to do the job (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=688472)).

I installed VMWare Player using the TAR.GZ package following this topic (http://www.smokinglinux.com/tutorials/install-vmware-player-on-ubuntu-gutsy-710).
I created the machine using this site (http://www.easyvmx.com/).
XP installation was slow but successful.
I asked a friend to upload VMWare tools for me & I installed it.

Now I can't connect that Virtual Machine to the web & I can't share (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=296668) anything too as the Virtual Ethernet device need a driver & VMWare tools did nothing regarding this !

Any Ideas ?

Thanks.
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VMWare Player version : 2.0.4 build-93057
VMWare tools version : 7.2.9, build-80004
Guest OS : Win XP Pro SP3

[linux6994]

From within windows you need to be on the same workgroup as the host pc via samba/smbfs. While the virtual XP is up you should see via Places > Network your virtual machine. You will need to share your Documents in XP also. You will also need to share a folder in Ubuntu. When sharing is working you should also add the printer from XP looking to your Ubuntu.

[linux6994]

The NIC card driver should be pro2kxp.exe search for it, put it to a cd and install it in your xp.

[msayed2004]

Thanks for your reply :)From within windows you need to be on the same workgroup as the host pc via samba/smbfs. While the virtual XP is up you should see via Places > Network your virtual machine. You will need to share your Documents in XP also. You will also need to share a folder in Ubuntu. When sharing is working you should also add the printer from XP looking to your Ubuntu.This should be done only after finding a driver.The NIC card driver should be pro2kxp.exe search for it, put it to a cd and install it in your xp.can't find it in that windows.iso file, maybe it is an old one.

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Is it large in size (I am talking about the driver named pro2kxp.exe) ?
If no can somebody upload it ?
If yes what can I do ?

[linux6994]

Sorry it can be found here:

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Product_Search.aspx?Prod_nm=PRO2KXP.EXE&page_nbr=2&lang=eng

[msayed2004]

Strange driver* but did the job, thanks linux6994 :).


*At the end of the installation the whole VMWare crashed (twice) & after restarting it keyboard related troubles occurred but resolved by restarting the whole PC!