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Virtual Machine Problem by Th3rmal on 02-07-2008 at 11:17 AM
ok so i finally made my virtual machine, i insert my Ubuntu 7.10 live cd and run VMware Player. It starts up, but for some reason it cant find the bootable disc. i have put the disc on both DVD and CD and i have tried putting them in different drives but it keeps giving me the same error. see screenie for the error...
![[Image: VM_not_working.jpg]](http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x316/Happy_Chappy24/VM_not_working.jpg)
PS. i know i have made alot of threads about this subject lately and im sorry if i have annoyed anyone, its just these forums are my biggest source of computer and general help 
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by ShawnZ on 02-07-2008 at 11:23 AM
is it set to boot from CDs in the bios?
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Th3rmal on 02-07-2008 at 11:26 AM
on my actual computer no, i'll try that the report back
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by ShawnZ on 02-07-2008 at 11:29 AM
quote:
Originally posted by rm rulz
on my actual computer no, i'll try that the report back
no, in the VM
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Th3rmal on 02-07-2008 at 11:36 AM
well thats the thing i cant find the option in the vm that allows me to set boot from cd
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by ShawnZ on 02-07-2008 at 11:38 AM
quote:
Originally posted by rm rulz
well thats the thing i cant find the option in the vm that allows me to set boot from cd
it's in the bios!
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Th3rmal on 02-07-2008 at 11:41 AM
the VM loads too quickly at the start and i cannot get into the bios
like it says in the screenie apparently its booting from Intel E1000 but i cant get into setup quick enough to change this...
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by ShawnZ on 02-07-2008 at 11:43 AM
quote:
Originally posted by rm rulz
the VM loads too quickly at the start and i cannot get into the bios
well that's where you change the boot order...
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Th3rmal on 02-07-2008 at 11:45 AM
quote:yes i realise that but it loads to quickly for me to change it, is there anything else i can do?
Originally posted by ShawnZ
quote:
Originally posted by rm rulz
the VM loads too quickly at the start and i cannot get into the bios
well that's where you change the boot order...
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by ShawnZ on 02-07-2008 at 11:47 AM
quote:
Originally posted by rm rulz
quote:yes i realise that but it loads to quickly for me to change it, is there anything else i can do?
Originally posted by ShawnZ
quote:
Originally posted by rm rulz
the VM loads too quickly at the start and i cannot get into the bios
well that's where you change the boot order...
click faster?
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Th3rmal on 02-07-2008 at 11:50 AM
quote:i have about 1/2 a second to click the mouse button to focus on the vm and press F12 at the same time. it just does not work
Originally posted by ShawnZ
quote:
Originally posted by rm rulz
quote:yes i realise that but it loads to quickly for me to change it, is there anything else i can do?
Originally posted by ShawnZ
quote:
Originally posted by rm rulz
the VM loads too quickly at the start and i cannot get into the bios
well that's where you change the boot order...
click faster?
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by ShawnZ on 02-07-2008 at 12:02 PM
well... try harder
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Matti on 02-07-2008 at 07:52 PM
Well, I know that in Virtual PC (Microsoft), you can choose to use a physical disc drive (CD / DVD) for the virtual drive of your virtual machine. It seems that there's some sort of drop-down menu in VMWare too... are you sure that's set to the correct "real" drive?
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Th3rmal on 02-07-2008 at 08:33 PM
in the drop down menu there is no option to change the boot sequence
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Supersonicdarky on 02-07-2008 at 08:42 PM
if you don't have anything on the vm yet, it should go to cd after checking the vhd (unless disabled for some reason in bios)
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by MeEtc on 02-07-2008 at 08:46 PM
When the virtual machine boots, press Ctrl-Alt-Ins to send a Ctrl-Alt-Del command. This will reboot VM Player, and bring you back to the BIOS page...
![[Image: vmplayer_boot.png]](http://meetcweb.com/up/vmplayer_boot.png)
Then just press F2 to change it permanently 
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Th3rmal on 02-08-2008 at 07:47 AM
quote:have u actually tried this cus when i tried it it made no difference
Originally posted by MeEtc
When the virtual machine boots, press Ctrl-Alt-Ins to send a Ctrl-Alt-Del command. This will reboot VM Player, and bring you back to the BIOS page...
[img]
Then just press F2 to change it permanently
EDIT: i actually went into the bios and changed the boot sequence but it still boots from Intel E1000 (and yes i did save before exiting setup)
EDIT 2: I now have screenie showing you i have changed the boot sequence but it still boots from Intel E1000
![[Image: VM_not_working_2.jpg]](http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x316/Happy_Chappy24/VM_not_working_2.jpg)
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Jarrod on 02-08-2008 at 09:57 AM
cos your doing it all wrong enable legacy emulation then open your vmx file(in notepad) and specfiy a drive letter
code:
ide0:0.present = "TRUE"
ide0:0.fileName = "Windows XP Professional.vmdk"
ide1:0.present = "TRUE"
ide1:0.fileName = "e:"
ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"
ide1:1.present = "TRUE"
ide1:1.fileName = "i:"
ide1:1.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Th3rmal on 02-08-2008 at 01:31 PM
quote:nope didnt work, still boots from Intel E1000. does anyboody have any idea why it refuses to change boot sequence?
Originally posted by xen0h
cos your doing it all wrong enable legacy emulation then open your vmx file(in notepad) and specfiy a drive letter
code:
ide0:0.present = "TRUE"
ide0:0.fileName = "Windows XP Professional.vmdk"
ide1:0.present = "TRUE"
ide1:0.fileName = "e:"
ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"
ide1:1.present = "TRUE"
ide1:1.fileName = "i:"
ide1:1.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Jesus on 02-08-2008 at 02:18 PM
Try disabling the VM's ethernet device.
If that doesn't work, try loading a liveCD iso instead of inserting a physical disc (if that's an option on VMware Player, Ive only used VMware Workstation)
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Jarrod on 02-08-2008 at 08:31 PM
quote:
Originally posted by rm rulz
quote:have u actually tried this cus when i tried it it made no difference
Originally posted by MeEtc
When the virtual machine boots, press Ctrl-Alt-Ins to send a Ctrl-Alt-Del command. This will reboot VM Player, and bring you back to the BIOS page...
[img]
Then just press F2 to change it permanently
EDIT: i actually went into the bios and changed the boot sequence but it still boots from Intel E1000 (and yes i did save before exiting setup)
EDIT 2: I now have screenie showing you i have changed the boot sequence but it still boots from Intel E1000
the boot sequence is fine it's fact that it's not detecting a cd in the drive.
it's exactly what happened to me,
post your vmx file & drive letters & i'll give it a go
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Th3rmal on 02-08-2008 at 10:09 PM
ok my optical drive letter is D:
Download VMX
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Jarrod on 02-09-2008 at 12:34 AM
try this one
this one is another one some setting may be a tiny bit different but it's more likely to work
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Th3rmal on 02-10-2008 at 05:45 AM
quote:zomg thank you so much it worked.
Originally posted by xen0h
try this one
this one is another one some setting may be a tiny bit different but it's more likely to work
btw the reason why i didnt reply earlier was because i was on holiday in Phillip Island
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Jarrod on 02-10-2008 at 06:15 AM
np told you, you were doing it wrong that one was done using notepad and vmware workstation,
is it ok with every1 if i take them off the webserver?
wdz if you read this, plz allow vmx file uploads and i'll happily upload a copy
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Th3rmal on 02-10-2008 at 06:58 AM
fine with me i saved them on my computer.
thanks for helping me xen0h
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Jarrod on 02-10-2008 at 07:04 AM
that's what the comunity's for
thanx for repping me
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Th3rmal on 02-10-2008 at 07:46 AM
quote:np u deserve it
Originally posted by xen0h
that's what the comunity's for
thanx for repping me
anyway i cant seem to change the screen resolution of the vm, when i change it and i click ok, nothing happens but it thinks it has changed resolution
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Jarrod on 02-10-2008 at 08:28 AM
yeah for the first time today that happened with my xp vm it used to be auto adjusting if i find a fix i'll post it here
[edit: change the resolution and that fixes it but i'm sure i had an auto adjusting one at some point]
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Th3rmal on 02-10-2008 at 11:06 AM
quote:na when i change the resolution it just stays the same, but the vm thinks it has changed
Originally posted by xen0h
yeah for the first time today that happened with my xp vm it used to be auto adjusting if i find a fix i'll post it here
[edit: change the resolution and that fixes it but i'm sure i had an auto adjusting one at some point]
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Jarrod on 02-10-2008 at 11:18 AM
oh damn seems to fix it in xp vms but only until the screen is resized again
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Th3rmal on 02-10-2008 at 11:40 AM
ok dw it just fixed itself when i restarted vm
but now i cant seem to add visual effects, it says they cannot be enabled
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Jarrod on 02-10-2008 at 05:14 PM
quote:this migh possibly be to the fact that vms have no graphics card,. but I could be wrong
Originally posted by rm rulz
ok dw it just fixed itself when i restarted vm
but now i cant seem to add visual effects, it says they cannot be enabled
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Mike on 02-10-2008 at 05:32 PM
quote:VMs obviously emulate a graphics card, otherwise, you wouldn't see anything
Originally posted by xen0h
this migh possibly be to the fact that vms have no graphics card,. but I could be wrong
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Jesus on 02-10-2008 at 07:56 PM
quote:IIRC VMware does not emulate a 3D graphics card, so some effects (eg. aero) might not be available.
Originally posted by rm rulz
ok dw it just fixed itself when i restarted vm
but now i cant seem to add visual effects, it says they cannot be enabled
For the resolution problem, do you have VMware Tools installed inside the vm?
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Jarrod on 02-11-2008 at 07:01 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Mike
quote:VMs obviously emulate a graphics card, otherwise, you wouldn't see anything
Originally posted by xen0h
this migh possibly be to the fact that vms have no graphics card,. but I could be wrong
could emulate a graphics processor considering the capablity of it doesn't quite live up to a graphics card
& it probally was vmtools that adjusted the res but I haven't installed them on this one...
how bout you rm installed vm tools?
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Th3rmal on 02-11-2008 at 10:42 AM
if by rm u mean remove, i havent actually installed any extra tools to be removed
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Jarrod on 02-11-2008 at 10:46 AM
I was actually refering to you, lol , I fail @ punctuation, in vm player is there something to install vmtools ?
RE: Virtual Machine Problem by Th3rmal on 02-11-2008 at 11:01 AM
quote:o lol i got abit confused reading you post so i took my best assumption.
Originally posted by xen0h
I was actually refering to you, lol , I fail @ punctuation, in vm player is there something to install vmtools ?
Umm not that i know of, i know you can install vmware player inside linux but i havent seen any vmware tools as yet. i'll keep you posted..