Re: Installation VMwareplayer impossible
LindaLLD wrote: I am having this same problem installing VMware player 5.0.2 Did you validate the MD5/SHA1 checksum of the installer package against its published values to ensure the installer package...
View ArticleCanon MP510 on za Playa
Hi,I have a few holy good software that are running under Win98 so I got installed it on VM Ware Player.Now I would use all of their features, printing too.I have a "not so old" Canon MP510 and I...
View ArticleRe: VMware Player Bridged using wireless NIC on host
I have the same issue with my (D-Link) wireless environment. I am not a network guru so please correct me if I am wrong, but if I use NAT then there is no way for an external machine to access the...
View ArticleRe: Getting started with VMware or booting in Win 8 from the DVD
I found that on my HP laptop F9 is the key needed to boot from the CD/DVD.
View ArticleRe: Why does the Removable Devices dialog keep popping up, even when having...
This is a really annoying bug. When resetting a VM and trying to hit F2 or Esc for the Setup or Boot menu this dialog pops up and gets in the way. Is there a workaround?
View ArticleUpdated tools, now cant change settings
Ok first some prerequisites: Linux Mint 15 x86_64, VMplayer 5.0.2, Vmware-tools 9.2.3. Updated vmware tools using root. Wouldn't let me do it via my user (which btw is an administrator) Now when I load...
View ArticleRe: Updated tools, now cant change settings
Never mind, figured it out. The client was suspended! So I just shut it down correctly, and now I can change the settings. sorry about that folks
View ArticleVMWare doesn't start after kernel update
Hello, I've just updated my kernel to 3.10.0-997-generic. After that VMWare Player doesn't start anymore.I've tried to run patches and different solutions I found in google, but it didn't worked yet....
View ArticleMouse invisibly sticks itself - Linux host & guest (FOUND AN OVERRIDE)
(Update June 15)I have finally found an override: after installation of VMware tools, you can change the guest OS settings in VM Settings -> Options -> General to recognize it as Windows 7\8,...
View ArticleRe: VMware Player- USB
Hey Steve, See if this helps VMware KB: Problems using some USB devices in a virtual machine...
View ArticleRe: VMware Player- USB
Thanks for that. These seem to refer to different Workstation versions. I am using Player 5.0.2. Which Workstation reference would be relevant for this? Steve
View ArticleRe: VMware Player- USB
VMware Player 5.x is both a standalone installer and also included in VMware Workstation 9.x. Without any USB Devices connected to the Windows XP VM are there any flags showing in Device Manager,...
View ArticlePaying for a version of Mac OS version of VMware Player - VMware Fusion
It's extremely upsetting to know that VMware has decided to discriminate between Windows and Linux and Mac users. Why is VMware Player free for these OSes and not for VMware Fusion. This is just wrong!...
View ArticleNeed help setting up web server in W7 host, Ubuntu guest
Hello, I am trying to set up a web server so I can test some HTML/PHP code. I installed and configured Ubuntu Server in the guest machine, but can't get to it. What works so far:Accessing the webserver...
View ArticleRe: Paying for a version of Mac OS version of VMware Player - VMware Fusion
Well everyone certainly is entitled to ones own opinion however that does not mean it's worth anything! Sure... a free VMware Fusion would be nice, oh yeah wait... there already is... it's called...
View ArticleRe: unable to install vmware tools
I have been seeing the same thing with the full version of VMware Workstation 9.0.2 build-1031769 on Ubuntu 13.04. I did find this post http://communities.vmware.com/thread/446092?start=0&tstart=0...
View ArticleHow to Copy VM
Is there any way to copy a VM and rename the copy so that it shows up in the VMware Player list as another VM? Thanks for any help. Thanks, Jim
View ArticleRe: How to Copy VM
You may modify the displayName in the copied VM's .vmx file before you add the VM to the Player list. André
View ArticleRe: How to Copy VM
A Virtual Machine is just a collection of files in a folder... so with the VM shutdown, not suspended, and VMware Player closed simply replicate the folder. Then open the .vmx configuration file in a...
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