RE: VMware-4.5 workstation under Debian/testing?
Hi Joseph - 2 questions for you... 1) are you running hotplug 2) When you stay on the one kernel, do you find you have to re-run vmware-config.pl every time? tia Glenn On Thu, 2004-06-03 at 00:22, Freivald, Joseph A, GVSOL wrote: > I'm running 4.5.1-7568. > > I've run under sid and sarge, with no problems whatsoever. The modules > compile fine under 2.4.25-1-386, 2.4.26-1-686 and 2.6.3-1-686 - easy > enough that I switch back-and-forth (re-running vmware-config.pl) when > I'm testing the different kernels. I've used USB, CD, Bridged, > Host-only, NAT-over-wireless, built-in-samba, stand-alone (apt-get) > samba, SCSI and IDE virtual disks, snapshots, persistent and > non-persistent disks, you name it. I've hosted MS-DOS-6.2.2, Debian, > RedHat 7.3/8.0/ES-3r2, NT4 WS/Servers, Win2K, Win98, WinME and Gentoo > under it from time-to-time. I've even run Cygwin under Win2k to run > X-Apps under 2K under Debian. > > VMWare is one rock-solid piece of software. Best bit of commercial software I've ever bought. > > And yes, I keep an XP partition for my games. > > --JATF > > -Original Message- > From: Micha Feigin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 7:25 AM > To: Debian User > Subject: Re: VMware-4.5 workstation under Debian/testing? > > > On Tue, Jun 01, 2004 at 12:10:23PM +1000, glenn wrote: > > Hi Ishwar > > I run vmware workstation on sid (upto date latest, you know the one > that > > unistalls samba and kde and messes with cups) with 2.6.6, and have > done > > on 2.6.5 for ages, and server out windows advanced server to upto 3 > > clients with it. There were some hassles getting it going initially, > but > > that was a previous build. The current build has no trouble compling > the > > vmnet modules etc. You'll need to have installed the kernel headers > > package for the kernel you are using. > > > > The only 2 cavets are my one attempt to use a usb device in windows > > failed, and oneday after an apt-get dist-upgrade, my cd and dvd > > devices > > I am having the same problem and it seems to be mostly dependent on > hotplug, although I am not completely sure. > > Having hotplut disabled and just usbcore and usb-uhci loaded and > /proc/bus/usb mounted gives it a chance. > > Their docs say that the usb device can't be claimed by kernel drivers > so that is probably whats causing the problem. > > > suddenly appeared as removable devices, and won't let me use cd's as > it > > offers to format them. I haven't put any effort into fixing these > issues > > and may yet turn out to be trivial. > > > > Best of luck > > Glenn > > > > On Mon, 2004-05-31 at 10:22, Ishwar Rattan wrote: > > > I am interested in running vmware-4.5 work-station under > debian/testing > > > (2.6.5). The software (not purchased yet) has a rpm package > > > and a tar.gz that contains files for RH/Mandralke/SuSe. Is any one > > > running it suceesfully under debian? > > > > > > -ishwar > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > +++ > > This Mail Was Scanned By Mail-seCure System > > at the Tel-Aviv University CC. > > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: VMware-4.5 workstation under Debian/testing?
I'm running 4.5.1-7568. I've run under sid and sarge, with no problems whatsoever. The modules compile fine under 2.4.25-1-386, 2.4.26-1-686 and 2.6.3-1-686 - easy enough that I switch back-and-forth (re-running vmware-config.pl) when I'm testing the different kernels. I've used USB, CD, Bridged, Host-only, NAT-over-wireless, built-in-samba, stand-alone (apt-get) samba, SCSI and IDE virtual disks, snapshots, persistent and non-persistent disks, you name it. I've hosted MS-DOS-6.2.2, Debian, RedHat 7.3/8.0/ES-3r2, NT4 WS/Servers, Win2K, Win98, WinME and Gentoo under it from time-to-time. I've even run Cygwin under Win2k to run X-Apps under 2K under Debian. VMWare is one rock-solid piece of software. And yes, I keep an XP partition for my games. --JATF -Original Message- From: Micha Feigin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 7:25 AM To: Debian User Subject: Re: VMware-4.5 workstation under Debian/testing? On Tue, Jun 01, 2004 at 12:10:23PM +1000, glenn wrote: > Hi Ishwar > I run vmware workstation on sid (upto date latest, you know the one that > unistalls samba and kde and messes with cups) with 2.6.6, and have done > on 2.6.5 for ages, and server out windows advanced server to upto 3 > clients with it. There were some hassles getting it going initially, but > that was a previous build. The current build has no trouble compling the > vmnet modules etc. You'll need to have installed the kernel headers > package for the kernel you are using. > > The only 2 cavets are my one attempt to use a usb device in windows > failed, and oneday after an apt-get dist-upgrade, my cd and dvd > devices I am having the same problem and it seems to be mostly dependent on hotplug, although I am not completely sure. Having hotplut disabled and just usbcore and usb-uhci loaded and /proc/bus/usb mounted gives it a chance. Their docs say that the usb device can't be claimed by kernel drivers so that is probably whats causing the problem. > suddenly appeared as removable devices, and won't let me use cd's as it > offers to format them. I haven't put any effort into fixing these issues > and may yet turn out to be trivial. > > Best of luck > Glenn > > On Mon, 2004-05-31 at 10:22, Ishwar Rattan wrote: > > I am interested in running vmware-4.5 work-station under debian/testing > > (2.6.5). The software (not purchased yet) has a rpm package > > and a tar.gz that contains files for RH/Mandralke/SuSe. Is any one > > running it suceesfully under debian? > > > > -ishwar > > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > +++ > This Mail Was Scanned By Mail-seCure System > at the Tel-Aviv University CC. > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: VMware-4.5 workstation under Debian/testing?
On Tue, Jun 01, 2004 at 12:10:23PM +1000, glenn wrote: > Hi Ishwar > I run vmware workstation on sid (upto date latest, you know the one that > unistalls samba and kde and messes with cups) with 2.6.6, and have done > on 2.6.5 for ages, and server out windows advanced server to upto 3 > clients with it. There were some hassles getting it going initially, but > that was a previous build. The current build has no trouble compling the > vmnet modules etc. You'll need to have installed the kernel headers > package for the kernel you are using. > > The only 2 cavets are my one attempt to use a usb device in windows > failed, and oneday after an apt-get dist-upgrade, my cd and dvd > devices I am having the same problem and it seems to be mostly dependent on hotplug, although I am not completely sure. Having hotplut disabled and just usbcore and usb-uhci loaded and /proc/bus/usb mounted gives it a chance. Their docs say that the usb device can't be claimed by kernel drivers so that is probably whats causing the problem. > suddenly appeared as removable devices, and won't let me use cd's as it > offers to format them. I haven't put any effort into fixing these issues > and may yet turn out to be trivial. > > Best of luck > Glenn > > On Mon, 2004-05-31 at 10:22, Ishwar Rattan wrote: > > I am interested in running vmware-4.5 work-station under debian/testing > > (2.6.5). The software (not purchased yet) has a rpm package > > and a tar.gz that contains files for RH/Mandralke/SuSe. Is any one > > running it suceesfully under debian? > > > > -ishwar > > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > +++ > This Mail Was Scanned By Mail-seCure System > at the Tel-Aviv University CC. > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: VMware-4.5 workstation under Debian/testing?
Hi Ishwar I run vmware workstation on sid (upto date latest, you know the one that unistalls samba and kde and messes with cups) with 2.6.6, and have done on 2.6.5 for ages, and server out windows advanced server to upto 3 clients with it. There were some hassles getting it going initially, but that was a previous build. The current build has no trouble compling the vmnet modules etc. You'll need to have installed the kernel headers package for the kernel you are using. The only 2 cavets are my one attempt to use a usb device in windows failed, and oneday after an apt-get dist-upgrade, my cd and dvd devices suddenly appeared as removable devices, and won't let me use cd's as it offers to format them. I haven't put any effort into fixing these issues and may yet turn out to be trivial. Best of luck Glenn On Mon, 2004-05-31 at 10:22, Ishwar Rattan wrote: > I am interested in running vmware-4.5 work-station under debian/testing > (2.6.5). The software (not purchased yet) has a rpm package > and a tar.gz that contains files for RH/Mandralke/SuSe. Is any one > running it suceesfully under debian? > > -ishwar > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: VMware-4.5 workstation under Debian/testing?
On Sun, May 30, 2004 at 10:25:13PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I've had no problem using the internal networking (shared folders, > basically) between the host Debian Sid Kernel 2.4.2X and Windows XP... > works fine :) > > Also, the NAT setup between the Guest OS and Debian works fine (I can > talk out from my Guest OS over my Debian connection(s) ). > Talking out from the guest is not problem and sharing folders from the host (debian) to the guest (winXP) using the vmware supplied samba is also no problem. I am having problem pinging the guest from the host (ping debian to winxp) or sharing folders or any other net related activity for some reason (should work since connection should work both directions, but ...) That is less annoying though then USB peripherals failing to be recognized in the guest for some reason. > Micha Feigin wrote: > >On Sun, May 30, 2004 at 08:22:39PM -0400, Ishwar Rattan wrote: > > > >>I am interested in running vmware-4.5 work-station under debian/testing > >>(2.6.5). The software (not purchased yet) has a rpm package > >>and a tar.gz that contains files for RH/Mandralke/SuSe. Is any one > >>running it suceesfully under debian? > >> > > > > > >I am running it under debian (unstable) with kernel 2.4 (various > >versions). Don't know about kernel 2.6, haven't tried yet. > > > >Its running OK except for some issues with usb (usually not detecting > >properly when a device has been connected), and I haven't managed to > >connect from debian to the guest OS over the virtual network (haven't > >tried very hard), connecting from the guest OS to debian or the > >Internet works fine. > > > >I am running winXP pro as the guest. > > > >I installed using the tar.gz package. > > > > > >>-ishwar > >> > >> > >> > >>-- > >>To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > >>+++ > >>This Mail Was Scanned By Mail-seCure System > >>at the Tel-Aviv University CC. > >> > > > > > > > > +++ > This Mail Was Scanned By Mail-seCure System > at the Tel-Aviv University CC. > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: VMware-4.5 workstation under Debian/testing?
On Sun, May 30, 2004 at 08:10:01PM -0500, Greg Norris wrote: > On Sun, May 30, 2004 at 08:22:39PM -0400, Ishwar Rattan wrote: > > I am interested in running vmware-4.5 work-station under debian/testing > > (2.6.5). The software (not purchased yet) has a rpm package > > and a tar.gz that contains files for RH/Mandralke/SuSe. Is any one > > running it suceesfully under debian? > > I run it on my sarge (testing) box, after installing from the tarball > (haven't tried the rpm). The only problem I've seen is that the vmmon > and vmnet modules won't build against recent 2.6.x kernels. Fortunately, > you can download the fix from "ftp://platan.vc.cvut.cz/pub/vmware";... > look for vmware-any-any-update*.tar.gz. Both VMware and the update > installed for me painlessly, and it's been running quite smoothly. > There are also some instructions on how to fix it at: http://thomer.com/linux/migrate-to-2.6.html > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > +++ > This Mail Was Scanned By Mail-seCure System > at the Tel-Aviv University CC. > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: VMware-4.5 workstation under Debian/testing?
I'm running sid 2.6.5, I had no problem with VMware-4.5 . The guest OS was WinXP Pro. But I don't have it anymore. Can't play games that need hardware acceleration is the main reasons why I don't use it anymore. I'd rather use wine. Have a nice try. --welly-- --- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've had no problem using the internal networking > (shared folders, > basically) between the host Debian Sid Kernel 2.4.2X > and Windows XP... > works fine :) > > Also, the NAT setup between the Guest OS and Debian > works fine (I can > talk out from my Guest OS over my Debian > connection(s) ). > > Micha Feigin wrote: > > On Sun, May 30, 2004 at 08:22:39PM -0400, Ishwar > Rattan wrote: > > > >>I am interested in running vmware-4.5 work-station > under debian/testing > >>(2.6.5). The software (not purchased yet) has a > rpm package > >>and a tar.gz that contains files for > RH/Mandralke/SuSe. Is any one > >>running it suceesfully under debian? > >> > > > > > > I am running it under debian (unstable) with > kernel 2.4 (various > > versions). Don't know about kernel 2.6, haven't > tried yet. > > > > Its running OK except for some issues with usb > (usually not detecting > > properly when a device has been connected), and I > haven't managed to > > connect from debian to the guest OS over the > virtual network (haven't > > tried very hard), connecting from the guest OS to > debian or the > > Internet works fine. > > > > I am running winXP pro as the guest. > > > > I installed using the tar.gz package. > > > > > >>-ishwar > >> > >> > >> > >>-- > >>To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > >> +++ > >> This Mail Was Scanned By Mail-seCure System > >> at the Tel-Aviv University CC. > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: VMware-4.5 workstation under Debian/testing?
I've had no problem using the internal networking (shared folders, basically) between the host Debian Sid Kernel 2.4.2X and Windows XP... works fine :) Also, the NAT setup between the Guest OS and Debian works fine (I can talk out from my Guest OS over my Debian connection(s) ). Micha Feigin wrote: On Sun, May 30, 2004 at 08:22:39PM -0400, Ishwar Rattan wrote: I am interested in running vmware-4.5 work-station under debian/testing (2.6.5). The software (not purchased yet) has a rpm package and a tar.gz that contains files for RH/Mandralke/SuSe. Is any one running it suceesfully under debian? I am running it under debian (unstable) with kernel 2.4 (various versions). Don't know about kernel 2.6, haven't tried yet. Its running OK except for some issues with usb (usually not detecting properly when a device has been connected), and I haven't managed to connect from debian to the guest OS over the virtual network (haven't tried very hard), connecting from the guest OS to debian or the Internet works fine. I am running winXP pro as the guest. I installed using the tar.gz package. -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] +++ This Mail Was Scanned By Mail-seCure System at the Tel-Aviv University CC. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: VMware-4.5 workstation under Debian/testing?
On Sun, May 30, 2004 at 08:22:39PM -0400, Ishwar Rattan wrote: > I am interested in running vmware-4.5 work-station under debian/testing > (2.6.5). The software (not purchased yet) has a rpm package > and a tar.gz that contains files for RH/Mandralke/SuSe. Is any one > running it suceesfully under debian? > I am running it under debian (unstable) with kernel 2.4 (various versions). Don't know about kernel 2.6, haven't tried yet. Its running OK except for some issues with usb (usually not detecting properly when a device has been connected), and I haven't managed to connect from debian to the guest OS over the virtual network (haven't tried very hard), connecting from the guest OS to debian or the Internet works fine. I am running winXP pro as the guest. I installed using the tar.gz package. > -ishwar > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > +++ > This Mail Was Scanned By Mail-seCure System > at the Tel-Aviv University CC. > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: VMware-4.5 workstation under Debian/testing?
I am using VMWARE 4.5 workstation under Debian/testing 2.4.24 Sid -- works absolutely flawlessly on my Thinkpad X31 (I have Windowx XP as the Guest OS running under VMWARE to run all those nasty Windows apps I can't get a good equivalent for under Linux :) ). Peripherals-wise, I have gotten everything working (CD, network, etc.) under the Guest OS -- with the exception that sound is slightly flaky, but I haven't played with it that much because it my current application sound isn't that important for the Guest OS. I'm a big VMWARE fan I've used it under Debian, RH, and Windows XP, and VMware does a great job. The install was easy and without incident under Debian Sid. Ishwar Rattan wrote: I am interested in running vmware-4.5 work-station under debian/testing (2.6.5). The software (not purchased yet) has a rpm package and a tar.gz that contains files for RH/Mandralke/SuSe. Is any one running it suceesfully under debian? -ishwar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: VMware-4.5 workstation under Debian/testing?
On Sun, May 30, 2004 at 08:22:39PM -0400, Ishwar Rattan wrote: > I am interested in running vmware-4.5 work-station under debian/testing > (2.6.5). The software (not purchased yet) has a rpm package > and a tar.gz that contains files for RH/Mandralke/SuSe. Is any one > running it suceesfully under debian? I run it on my sarge (testing) box, after installing from the tarball (haven't tried the rpm). The only problem I've seen is that the vmmon and vmnet modules won't build against recent 2.6.x kernels. Fortunately, you can download the fix from "ftp://platan.vc.cvut.cz/pub/vmware";... look for vmware-any-any-update*.tar.gz. Both VMware and the update installed for me painlessly, and it's been running quite smoothly. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
