Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2003 16:07:26 -0800 (PST) From: Sean Welch <welchsm@earthlink.net> To: randy@psg.com Cc: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org Subject: Re: vmware3 host with xp raw guest - plea for help Message-ID: <27592102.1070842046218.JavaMail.root@gonzo.psp.pas.earthlink.net>
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Randy, a few things that may help you.
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'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. Sound works
if I tell it to use /dev/dsp and ethernet is configured
as "Custom" using device /dev/vmnet1 so that
I can do host mode. I can access the cdrom when
I configure it to access /dev/acd0a and have no
issues with it.
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.
This should get you past a couple more of your
issues with the software. ;-)
Sean
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