Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2003 20:48:00 -0800 (PST) From: Sean Welch <welchsm@earthlink.net> To: Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> Cc: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org Subject: Re: vmware3 host with xp raw guest - plea for help Message-ID: <28515861.1070858880340.JavaMail.root@gonzo.psp.pas.earthlink.net>
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Ah. I quite understand about the suid.
Sean
-----Original Message-----
From: Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>
Sent: Dec 7, 2003 6:59 PM
To: Sean Welch <welchsm@earthlink.net>
Cc: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: vmware3 host with xp raw guest - plea for help
> 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 have it, but it is 600, which should be fine. i was whining
about the other because any setuid is a security issue.
> 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.
thought i tried that. will again. thanks.
> 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.
aha! thanks.
randy
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