-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Freddy Freeloader wrote: > Scott Reese wrote: > Freddy Freeloader wrote: > >>>> Hi All, >>>> >>>> I have run across something in vmware-server that has me buffaloed. It >>>> installs fine, but when I attempt to install Win2K server as a guest OS >>>> things go wrong in a fairly strange way. It's as if the guest OS loses >>>> track of it's own ability to keep track of time. The install will hang >>>> at odd places in the install such as in the middle of copying files to >>>> the hard drive, and at the first reboot where the installer gives a >>>> timed countdown to reboot. It will start the countdown but each second >>>> that Win2K sees is more like a minute or so IRL. The install will then >>>> hang for good during device detection. >>>> Anyone seen anything like this before? >>>> I'm using the 1.0.2 version of vmware server and have tried both Sid and >>>> Etch as well as Ubuntu Edgy as host OS's. This is happening on a >>>> Toshiba Tecra A4-S211 laptop. I've also installed Win2K just to see if >>>> it will install on this machine, and it did so with no problems. >>>> >>>> > > Greetings: > > This is a well covered problem. You can find lots of possible fixes in > the Discussion Forums at www.vmware.com. > > The two most common issues have to do with the kernel timing source and > the CPU's sleep states. The kernel timing (which is set during the > kernel compile) should usually be 1000Hz. The other common problem has > to do with the power saving settings of the processor. > > http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=378333񜗝 > > has some ways to fix the power saving issues. I think that current > kernels all have the timing source set to 1000Hz, so that likely isn't > your problem. > > -Scott >> >>
> Well, I've been there and searched a few times but didn't come up with > anything on my searches. > The link you posted is broken, think you could post a working link? I'd > appreciate it. Sorry: http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=378333 - -Scott -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFF/DxCS7FYdPX6+iYRAhH8AJ48J1UB/a0c4hFhir/DsybgICvU6ACfQpkj Nhh8gsheBF+hlASBvLr7N6w= =Wpna -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
