Re: [CentOS] Slow CentOS VM when running off the network

2009-06-24 Thread Les Mikesell
Geoff Galitz wrote: >> I've mostly used the free VMware server and player, but thought the >> networking >> support was about the same as Virtualbox. What have you found that is >> significantly different? So far I mostly prefer VMware server for the >> ability >> to run the console and disconnec

Re: [CentOS] Slow CentOS VM when running off the network

2009-06-24 Thread Geoff Galitz
> I've mostly used the free VMware server and player, but thought the > networking > support was about the same as Virtualbox. What have you found that is > significantly different? So far I mostly prefer VMware server for the > ability > to run the console and disconnect/reconnect where with vi

Re: [CentOS] Slow CentOS VM when running off the network

2009-06-18 Thread Les Mikesell
Geoff Galitz wrote: > > >> Shared folders without a network? How does one set that up? > > > This is a good link to get you started (it is for Ubuntu, but should work > just fine for Centos): > > http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/how-to-share-folders-with-your-ubuntu- > virtual-machine-gu

Re: [CentOS] Slow CentOS VM when running off the network

2009-06-18 Thread Geoff Galitz
> Shared folders without a network? How does one set that up? This is a good link to get you started (it is for Ubuntu, but should work just fine for Centos): http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/how-to-share-folders-with-your-ubuntu- virtual-machine-guest/ FWIW, I had to start migrating

Re: [CentOS] Slow CentOS VM when running off the network

2009-06-16 Thread Alfred von Campe
On Jun 16, 2009, at 15:36, JohnS wrote: > ::1 line > > Put it back and have a go at it. I took it out because it was slow. I'll put it back in, but don't think it will make a difference. Alfred ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://list

Re: [CentOS] Slow CentOS VM when running off the network

2009-06-16 Thread JohnS
On Tue, 2009-06-16 at 15:33 -0400, Alfred von Campe wrote: > On Jun 16, 2009, at 15:30, Renato de Oliveira Diogo wrote: > > > The fm1185.bose.com is hostname of the host, correct? > > Try put: > > === > > 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost fm1185.bose.com > > No, it's the name of th

Re: [CentOS] Slow CentOS VM when running off the network

2009-06-16 Thread JohnS
On Tue, 2009-06-16 at 15:23 -0400, Alfred von Campe wrote: > On Jun 16, 2009, at 14:58, JohnS wrote: > > > Open a terminal window and type cat /etc/hosts and post it. > > # cat /etc/hosts > # Do not remove the following line, or various programs > # that require network functionality will fail.

Re: [CentOS] Slow CentOS VM when running off the network

2009-06-16 Thread Alfred von Campe
On Jun 16, 2009, at 15:30, Renato de Oliveira Diogo wrote: > The fm1185.bose.com is hostname of the host, correct? > Try put: > === > 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost fm1185.bose.com No, it's the name of the Windows XP machine where the VM is running. I always remove the hostnam

Re: [CentOS] Slow CentOS VM when running off the network

2009-06-16 Thread Alfred von Campe
On Jun 16, 2009, at 15:03, Brian Mathis wrote: > This is a classic sign of DNS query timeouts. When you are connected > to the network the system is making DNS queries which respond quickly. > When you are not connected, the host makes DNS queries and waits for > a response. The timeout is a mi

Re: [CentOS] Slow CentOS VM when running off the network

2009-06-16 Thread Renato de Oliveira Diogo
The fm1185.bose.com is hostname of the host, correct? Try put: === 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost fm1185.bose.com === []s Renato de Oliveira Diogo Bacharel em Ciência da Computação UNESP - Bauru LPIC1 - Linux Professional Institut

Re: [CentOS] Slow CentOS VM when running off the network

2009-06-16 Thread Alfred von Campe
On Jun 16, 2009, at 14:58, JohnS wrote: > Open a terminal window and type cat /etc/hosts and post it. # cat /etc/hosts # Do not remove the following line, or various programs # that require network functionality will fail. 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost 139.68.198.200 fm1185.bos

Re: [CentOS] Slow CentOS VM when running off the network

2009-06-16 Thread Alfred von Campe
On Jun 16, 2009, at 14:38, Geoff Galitz wrote: > Are you running VMWare Workstation or Server? VMware Workstation. > I am running VMWare > Workstation under MS Vista with a bunch of Centos guest VMs. I > noticed that > when my Vista host network connection changes state (becomes > unavailab

Re: [CentOS] Slow CentOS VM when running off the network

2009-06-16 Thread Renato de Oliveira Diogo
Brian is correct... check the /etc/hosts if your hostname and hostname.hostdomain is registred here. Eg. if a MTA (sendmail) don´t resolv the hostname of the host is gerated a big delay. Put the hostname in loopbak interface (127.0.0.1)... And is not in VM, in physical host the same "problem" []

Re: [CentOS] Slow CentOS VM when running off the network

2009-06-16 Thread Phil Schaffner
Brian Mathis wrote: ... > You didn't say which virtual network this machine is connected to, but > you probably want to use the NAT network and allow the VM to receive > the DNS server configuration via DHCP. Can't say for sure without trying it, but it seems to me that getting a config via DHCP

Re: [CentOS] Slow CentOS VM when running off the network

2009-06-16 Thread Brian Mathis
On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 1:50 PM, Alfred von Campe wrote: > I have a CentOS 5.3 VM running under VMware on a WIndows XP laptop. > Everything works fine when connected to the network.  However, > removed from the network, most everything in the CentOS VM takes > minutes to complete.  For instance, st

Re: [CentOS] Slow CentOS VM when running off the network

2009-06-16 Thread JohnS
On Tue, 2009-06-16 at 13:50 -0400, Alfred von Campe wrote: > For instance, starting a new Terminal window > takes over 3 minutes. --- Open a terminal window and type cat /etc/hosts and post it. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.

Re: [CentOS] Slow CentOS VM when running off the network

2009-06-16 Thread Geoff Galitz
Are you running VMWare Workstation or Server? I am running VMWare Workstation under MS Vista with a bunch of Centos guest VMs. I noticed that when my Vista host network connection changes state (becomes unavailable or becomes available for any reason) that the VMWare software switch has real tr

Re: [CentOS] Slow CentOS VM when running off the network

2009-06-16 Thread Phil Schaffner
Alfred von Campe wrote: ... > I guess I should have mentioned that my user wants to access the > files in the CentOS VM from a Samba share on the PC, so turning off > the network is not really an option. I will ask him to try it to see > if that resolves the issue. But ideally, we want to g

Re: [CentOS] Slow CentOS VM when running off the network

2009-06-16 Thread JohnS
On Tue, 2009-06-16 at 13:50 -0400, Alfred von Campe wrote: > I have a CentOS 5.3 VM running under VMware on a WIndows XP laptop. > Everything works fine when connected to the network. However, > removed from the network, most everything in the CentOS VM takes > minutes to complete. For in

Re: [CentOS] Slow CentOS VM when running off the network

2009-06-16 Thread Alfred von Campe
On Jun 16, 2009, at 14:01, Phil Schaffner wrote: > You could do "service network stop" on the CentOS VM when not on the > network, or if you need networking between the VM and the hosts, > configure for hostonly networking. I guess I should have mentioned that my user wants to access the files

Re: [CentOS] Slow CentOS VM when running off the network

2009-06-16 Thread Phil Schaffner
Alfred von Campe wrote: > I have a CentOS 5.3 VM running under VMware on a WIndows XP laptop. > Everything works fine when connected to the network. However, > removed from the network, most everything in the CentOS VM takes > minutes to complete. For instance, starting a new Terminal wind

[CentOS] Slow CentOS VM when running off the network

2009-06-16 Thread Alfred von Campe
I have a CentOS 5.3 VM running under VMware on a WIndows XP laptop. Everything works fine when connected to the network. However, removed from the network, most everything in the CentOS VM takes minutes to complete. For instance, starting a new Terminal window takes over 3 minutes. I di