Re: DragonFly hung up in Vmware

[Hiten Pandya <hmp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hiten Pandya wrote:
> David Cuthbert wrote:
>
> > a1rsupp1y wrote:
> >
> > > i install DragonFly in vmware, and at install stage,it will sudden 
> > > hung up, dont know why, i have to reboot and reinstall. after reboot 
> > > and reinstall 3 times, i  install it ok. and at cvsup phase,it hung 
> > > up again, then i try ssh login, it's ok, i can remote login. and can 
> > > control it again. but i can't control through console. i dont know if 
> > > it's a bug.
> >
> > This is a bug in VMware on Linux (possibly Windows, too), triggered by 
> > something unusual DragonFly is doing.  I've seen it on both 4.0.2 and 
> > 4.0.5.
> >
> > Basically, VMware's console becomes extremely sluggish -- it can take 
> > minutes for keypresses to register or output to update.  I've managed 
> > to reboot VMware under such a circumstance, and the slugishness 
> > continues into the boot phase and BIOS setup screen, which pretty much 
> > nails it as a VMware bug.
> >
> > I've been chasing what in DF causes this for a couple weeks now, but 
> > to no avail.
>
>     On that note, I am going to download the latest shareware of
>     VMWare and test out this problem, as currently I am running
>     build 4460.

	Ok, I have tested this on build 4460 of VMware without any
	issues.  Instead of burning your ISO on a CD-R, could you
	please boot directly from the latest live-cd ISO?  I have
	successfuly been able to configure and install the latest of
	live-CDs onto the VMware.

	This is on a Windows 2000 Advanced Server, with the latest
	service pack, and it also works on Windows 2000 Professional;
	so I would make an assumption that it would be the same case
	with Windows XP too... but I might give it a try on XP, if I
	get some time today.

	My next test target will be the latest build of VMware-4.

	Bear with me on this... I will get back to you. :-)

	Regards,

		-Hiten
		Hiten Pandya (hmp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)