Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2003 16:07:26 -0800 (PST) From: Sean Welch <welchsm@earthlink.net> To: randy@psg.com Cc: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org Subject: Re: vmware3 host with xp raw guest - plea for help Message-ID: <27592102.1070842046218.JavaMail.root@gonzo.psp.pas.earthlink.net>
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Randy, a few things that may help you. The license key installed at /usr/local/lib/vmware/licenses/user/license.ws.3.0 isn't sufficient to run the port correctly. Mine still has the permissions you noted and it doesn't make a difference to the port. You'll need a legitimate license with the same name under ~/.vmware for things to run properly. THAT one in my install has permissions 744. I'm running a psm mouse (/dev/psm0) on my I8K Dell laptop. I've got it configured with moused and used in X via /dev/sysmouse. I found that the mouse device in vmware should be configured as PS/2 with "Autodetect" checked. Sound works if I tell it to use /dev/dsp and ethernet is configured as "Custom" using device /dev/vmnet1 so that I can do host mode. I can access the cdrom when I configure it to access /dev/acd0a and have no issues with it. The configuration wizard will indeed crash if you start it from the menu. If you start it directly as /usr/local/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-wizard it does not crash. This should get you past a couple more of your issues with the software. ;-) Sean
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