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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