Comments for Radu Cotescu http://radu.cotescu.com welcome to my g33k c0rn3r Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:32:11 +0200 hourly 1 Comment on How to install VMware Server 2.0.x on Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala by Boyd Lynn Gerber http://radu.cotescu.com/2009/10/30/how-to-install-vmware-server-2-0-x-on-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala/comment-page-38/#comment-1880 Boyd Lynn Gerber Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:32:11 +0000 http://radu.cotescu.com/?p=948#comment-1880 My problem is the server says it starts but can not see any of my clients to load and start. When I tried to create a new instance I get a really strange error. I installed a brand new 1.5 TB drive /MNT4/ ext4 and set all old and hoped to create new cleints their. I have even tried a link from /MNT4/vmware/Virtual Machines to /usr/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines. Which worked on earlier versions of openSUSE 11.1. I have al tried to set it up to all different sizes of drives and VMWare Server Starts but never sees the clients or starts them even when their is no link just the direct /MNT1/vmware/Virtual Machines where every thing was working on openSUSE 11.1. openSUSE 11.2// 2.6.31 kernel does not see them and start them. I really am at a loss at how to get old and new instances to work. There are 8 of us with this problem. We are having to use 2.6.31.12-0.1-default We were running default on 11.1. I did get it to work using2.6.31.8-0.1-desktop, but I really need to use the default kernel. I am recovering from what the doctors think was like a stroke. So I am not really working well. I am to the state of speaking/writing but memory is a problem and my former computer skills are almost non existent. My problem is the server says it starts but can not see any of my clients to load and start. When I tried to create a new instance I get a really strange error. I installed a brand new 1.5 TB drive /MNT4/ ext4 and set all old and hoped to create new cleints their. I have even tried a link from /MNT4/vmware/Virtual Machines to /usr/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines. Which worked on earlier versions of openSUSE 11.1. I have al tried to set it up to all different sizes of drives and VMWare Server Starts but never sees the clients or starts them even when their is no link just the direct /MNT1/vmware/Virtual Machines where every thing was working on openSUSE 11.1. openSUSE 11.2// 2.6.31 kernel does not see them and start them. I really am at a loss at how to get old and new instances to work. There are 8 of us with this problem. We are having to use 2.6.31.12-0.1-default We were running default on 11.1. I did get it to work using2.6.31.8-0.1-desktop, but I really need to use the default kernel. I am recovering from what the doctors think was like a stroke. So I am not really working well. I am to the state of speaking/writing but memory is a problem and my former computer skills are almost non existent.

]]> Comment on How to install VMware Server 2.0.x on Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala by Radu http://radu.cotescu.com/2009/10/30/how-to-install-vmware-server-2-0-x-on-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala/comment-page-38/#comment-1878 Radu Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:53:56 +0000 http://radu.cotescu.com/?p=948#comment-1878 Andreas, I've never used Kerberos users, therefore I'm afraid I cannot help you with this. But I think you can find the answer to your question in VMware Server's manual. Andreas, I’ve never used Kerberos users, therefore I’m afraid I cannot help you with this. But I think you can find the answer to your question in VMware Server’s manual.

]]> Comment on How to install VMware Server 2.0.x on Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala by Andreas http://radu.cotescu.com/2009/10/30/how-to-install-vmware-server-2-0-x-on-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala/comment-page-38/#comment-1877 Andreas Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:49:28 +0000 http://radu.cotescu.com/?p=948#comment-1877 Failed to login through the VMWare web access. The login does not accept my kerberos username/pwd I installed using the script. And the only question that I did not accept default was for admin user. I chose my normal user (which is a kerberos user that is not a local user but on the company server). When running vmware from commandline, it started a https commection in firefox, but i got no login box. When i manually entered the url http://localhost:8222/ I did get a loginbox, but it just says: "Login failed due to a bad username or password." Any Ideas? /Andreas Failed to login through the VMWare web access.

The login does not accept my kerberos username/pwd

I installed using the script. And the only question that I did not accept default was for admin user. I chose my normal user (which is a kerberos user that is not a local user but on the company server).

When running vmware from commandline, it started a https commection in firefox, but i got no login box.
When i manually entered the url http://localhost:8222/ I did get a loginbox, but it just says: “Login failed due to a bad username or password.”

Any Ideas?

/Andreas

]]> Comment on How to install VMware Server on 2.6.31 kernels by valentina http://radu.cotescu.com/2010/01/19/how-to-install-vmware-server-ubuntu-fedora-opensuse/comment-page-4/#comment-1868 valentina Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:32:01 +0000 http://radu.cotescu.com/?p=1095#comment-1868 @Sayre:Thanks Sayre. I just reinstall the two servers using the ubuntu 9.04 iso with kernel 2.6.28.11 and after update kernel 2.6.28.18 (i've got the same configuration in production environment and it works properly).I'll be careful in case of kernel headers update. I've got to many production servers with vmware server to switch to Virtual Box now, but i think we have to switch to virtual box or kvm or qemu,we don't have any other choice.thanks @Sayre:Thanks Sayre. I just reinstall the two servers using the ubuntu 9.04 iso with kernel 2.6.28.11 and after update kernel 2.6.28.18 (i’ve got the same configuration in production environment and it works properly).I’ll be careful in case of kernel headers update. I’ve got to many production servers with vmware server to switch to Virtual Box now, but i think we have to switch to virtual box or kvm or qemu,we don’t have any other choice.thanks

]]> Comment on How to install OpenOffice.org 3.2 on Ubuntu by Radu http://radu.cotescu.com/2010/02/03/how-to-install-openoffice-org-3-2-on-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-1866 Radu Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:30:35 +0000 http://radu.cotescu.com/?p=1130#comment-1866 Hershy, luckily OOo 3.2 will be by default in Lucid Lynx and from what I've seen until now the new desktop themes are amazing. Since it will be a LTS release I think it will be more stable from the start. Hershy, luckily OOo 3.2 will be by default in Lucid Lynx and from what I’ve seen until now the new desktop themes are amazing. Since it will be a LTS release I think it will be more stable from the start.

]]> Comment on How to install OpenOffice.org 3.2 on Ubuntu by hershy http://radu.cotescu.com/2010/02/03/how-to-install-openoffice-org-3-2-on-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-1865 hershy Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:08:07 +0000 http://radu.cotescu.com/?p=1130#comment-1865 Thanks for the instructions! They worked great with only a minor issue. I am staying with Jaunty as long as I can. One Problem with OO3.2 Installation was finding a package that included the desktop-integration file. I had to download several .deb.tar.gz from mirrors before I found the right one. By the way, I could not download directly from OO site. I have good bandwidth but it never successfully downloaded even when I let it run overnite. Mirrors worked just fine. I enjoy your Web Site, tips, etc.. Many thanks! Thanks for the instructions! They worked great with only a minor issue. I am staying with Jaunty as long as I can.

One Problem with OO3.2 Installation was finding a package that included the desktop-integration file. I had to download several .deb.tar.gz from mirrors before I found the right one. By the way, I could not download directly from OO site. I have good bandwidth but it never successfully downloaded even when I let it run overnite. Mirrors worked just fine.

I enjoy your Web Site, tips, etc.. Many thanks!

]]> Comment on How to install VMware Server on 2.6.31 kernels by Sayre Swarztrauber http://radu.cotescu.com/2010/01/19/how-to-install-vmware-server-ubuntu-fedora-opensuse/comment-page-4/#comment-1864 Sayre Swarztrauber Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:14:59 +0000 http://radu.cotescu.com/?p=1095#comment-1864 @valentina: I switched last night to Sun's VirtualBox and solved all of my problems. I am using Fedora 11 x86_64 with 2.6.31 as the host and XP as the guest. Vbox installed without a patch or a hitch. Host only, bridged and NAT all worked as desired. After putting in their "guest additions" the mouse worked better than VMware. The shared folders worked great! I got it all done with one hour last night and this morning in 3 hours. Note: I did NOT try to import my old VM. I created a new one and reinstalled the apps. I cannot vouch for the import feature. @valentina: I switched last night to Sun’s VirtualBox and solved all of my problems. I am using Fedora 11 x86_64 with 2.6.31 as the host and XP as the guest. Vbox installed without a patch or a hitch. Host only, bridged and NAT all worked as desired. After putting in their “guest additions” the mouse worked better than VMware. The shared folders worked great! I got it all done with one hour last night and this morning in 3 hours. Note: I did NOT try to import my old VM. I created a new one and reinstalled the apps. I cannot vouch for the import feature.

]]> Comment on How to install VMware Server 2.0.x on Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala by Ben http://radu.cotescu.com/2009/10/30/how-to-install-vmware-server-2-0-x-on-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala/comment-page-38/#comment-1862 Ben Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:31:05 +0000 http://radu.cotescu.com/?p=948#comment-1862 @Goshe.Moshe: Thank you for your tip. After creating the symbolic links it works also with Ubuntu 9.1 and the 2.6.33-020633-generic Kernel. I have used VMWARE Server 2.0.2. It compiles with some warnings but seems to function, as far as I have tested now. One Trap: The only thing is (at least on my system) is that the /usr/src/linux link to the 2.6.33 kernel sources was missing. But I've noticed that from the beginning. @Radu: Maybe it's worth trying to include in your script??? @Goshe.Moshe: Thank you for your tip. After creating the symbolic links it works also with Ubuntu 9.1 and the 2.6.33-020633-generic Kernel. I have used VMWARE Server 2.0.2. It compiles with some warnings but seems to function, as far as I have tested now.

One Trap: The only thing is (at least on my system) is that the /usr/src/linux link to the 2.6.33 kernel sources was missing. But I’ve noticed that from the beginning.

@Radu: Maybe it’s worth trying to include in your script???

]]> Comment on How to install VMware Server on 2.6.31 kernels by Radu http://radu.cotescu.com/2010/01/19/how-to-install-vmware-server-ubuntu-fedora-opensuse/comment-page-4/#comment-1859 Radu Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:48:25 +0000 http://radu.cotescu.com/?p=1095#comment-1859 @valentina: I know but unfortunately I couldn't find a better patch to do the job. Try to follow Warren's solution to address the problem. @valentina: I know but unfortunately I couldn’t find a better patch to do the job. Try to follow Warren’s solution to address the problem.

]]> Comment on How to install VMware Server on 2.6.31 kernels by valentina http://radu.cotescu.com/2010/01/19/how-to-install-vmware-server-ubuntu-fedora-opensuse/comment-page-4/#comment-1858 valentina Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:40:31 +0000 http://radu.cotescu.com/?p=1095#comment-1858 Hi Radu,thanks for your script. I want to report that I've the same Sayre's problem, host only network configuration doens't work. I've installed two new servers with Ubuntu 9.10-64bit with vmware 2.0.2, kernel 2.6.31-19. I cannot reach the virtual machine from the host (ping or ssh), I cannot ping the gateway from the virtual machine. I've configured ip_forward active and iptables mascherade, Bridge network works properly. thanks valentina Hi Radu,thanks for your script.
I want to report that I’ve the same Sayre’s problem, host only network configuration doens’t work.
I’ve installed two new servers with Ubuntu 9.10-64bit with vmware 2.0.2, kernel 2.6.31-19.
I cannot reach the virtual machine from the host (ping or ssh), I cannot ping the gateway from the virtual machine.
I’ve configured ip_forward active and iptables mascherade,
Bridge network works properly.

thanks
valentina

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