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VMware Server vs. VMware Workstation for software development

I've been using VMware Server to run some development virtual machines on my PC for the past year or so. The idea was that I get tired of having to reinstall all my development tools and other software every time my motherboard dies or I need to…
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How to launch VMWare Server?

I'm feeling really dumb asking this, but VMWare Server has stumped me. I've installed VWware Server 2.02 on Windows Vista. I want to install XP in a virtual machine. All instructions start with 'Launch VMWare and create a new disk image' I'm…
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Can't access VMware virtual machine through SSH

I have got a VMware Server 2 on a CentOS 5.6 host. I can access my virtual machines from the host machine, but I can not access it from other machines. I have configured NAT port forwarding. But somehow I have no access to the VM using ssh. I have…
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Has VMWare Workstation become incompatible with VMWare Server?

I have a few VMs created in VMWare Workstation 6.5, which have been upgraded to version 7 compatibility. I can copy them to a PC running VMWare Server 2.0.2, and add them to the inventory of VMs with no problems. However, VMs created in VMWare…
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How to fix file system errors in VMware

My VMware server behaves strangely recently. It turned out to be a file system error. I ran the following command: voma -m vmfs -f check -d /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.600508e00000000075b722086590fd04 and the output was: Checking if device is actively…
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Can someone explain what is the difference VMware vCenter and VMware vSphere to me?

We are currently looking to implement a Geo Spatial Infrastructure (see below) that will include a number of servers and we are planning to run each server on a different virtual machine. At the very early stage we will be using two physical servers…
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Using Another VM's Harddrive VMWare Server

I am playing around with VMWare and came across this scenario. I created a VMWare in VMPlayer, then decided I wanted to go the VMWare Server route instead (I know it's deprecated, but it's free!). When I installed server and started it up, I tried…
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VMWare vCenter Solutions and Applications Icon Missing - Update Manager

I just recently installed vCenter server and the update manager and in the docs it says that I need to go to the 'Solutions and Applications' icon on the homepage. But it is not there. I have checked that the service is up and running and that the…
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Windows server virtual machine in a linux server ONLY with terminal. Is it possible?

I have a linux server that I use for various services since a very long time. I would like to run some new software on it but it's a windows software that is a server of some kind. Unfortunately emulators didn't help do the job correctly. I use my…
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Convert a machine from VMware ESXi to VMware Server?

I have a VMware ESXi server, with various VMs. I want to clone one of the VMs so I can run it locally on my MacBook (either using Parallels or VMware Player). Is this possible?
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Virtual client/server (like vmware server's console) - Is it possible?

Is it possible to install a following setup in VirtualBox: Install a Linux server + VirtualBox OSE. Install Virtualbox OSE on a windows machine. Manage the Virtualbox on the linux server using the virtualbox console on the windows machine, as it is…
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VMWare Server replacement?

Now that VMWare Server is EOA and end of support soon, what should I use for tests and development for several Linux systems at home? Ability to run headless and gains in performance due to being bare metal is what i will miss.
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Online Windows server virtual drive images for use with VMWare Server 1.0

I have a remote Server running the VMWare hypervisor. I want to create a virtual machine running Windows Server. However I can't upload mine since my internet connection is slow (would take me days to do the upload). Microsoft has public hard drive…
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Install Linux guest on Windows host from .iso

I am using VMWare Server 1.0. I set the CD to point to the .iso file, then I start the VM and it starts to install. I am on the summary screen. I have created a VM. I go to CD/DVD -> edit, change the radio button to Host Media, then I select ISO…
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restart gdm at linux terminal

Sometimes the Ubuntu 10.04 the gui will freeze and the only thing I can do is move the mouse. I can't interact with programs and I can't change to a different virtual desktop. All I can do is press Ctrl-Alt-Fn and go to the terminal screen. From…
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