[Tfug] Virtualization

[Brian Murphy]

Quoting Joe Blais <joe.blais at pti-instruments.com>:
> Ahh .. if it was only that easy!
>
> When "VMware Server Console" (1.0.1 build 29996) starts, there's a window -
> with no defaults -- that requires 3 entries: host, user name, and password.
> Without a host or user name entry, the only active button is cancel.


I have the same exact version.  I took a screenshot for you:

http://linuxpimp.com/vmware-server-console.png

I have no idea why our screens would be different.

Brian


> I've entered localhost, Local Host, the name of my pc, and even tried my ip
> address.
>
> Any of the localhost types of names just barf - server not found or some
> such thing.
>
> My correct pc name and/or ip address, with correct windows username &
> password give the following:
> "Cannot connect to host xxxxx: No connection could be made because the
> target machine actively refused it"
>
> I hit cancel - and go to what appears to be the regular screen. Most menu
> items are disabled.  Any menu item like File/New just brings back the same
> login screen.
>
> I haven't disabled my firewall yet, I'm sure that's the thing -- do you know
> if it uses any specific ports (like 5900 for vnc?)  But I would have thought
> that being local, it wouldn't have gotten messed up in my own firewall (a
> disabled port, is a disabled port I guess).
>
>
> Joe
>
>
>>
>> Start the VMWare Server Console
>> Select Local Host (the default) and click OK
>> Select File -> New -> Virtual Machine...
>> Follow the wizard.
>
>
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