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Date:      Sun, 7 Dec 2003 18:59:28 -0800
From:      Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>
To:        Sean Welch <welchsm@earthlink.net>
Cc:        freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: vmware3 host with xp raw guest - plea for help
Message-ID:  <E1ATBcP-000EEa-Cg@ran.psg.com>
References:  <27592102.1070842046218.JavaMail.root@gonzo.psp.pas.earthlink.net>

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> 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 have it, but it is 600, which should be fine.  i was whining
about the other because any setuid is a security issue.

> 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.

thought i tried that.  will again.  thanks.

> 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.

aha!  thanks.

randy



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