VMWare into Virtual PC
rjbarlow
Member Posts: 411
Hello all,
for introducing me a bit better in the world of the virtualization, I installed VMWare Server free into a Virtual PC machine and it went good.
But when I try to install a new virtual machine into VMWare Server, the machine starts OK, but I can't see anything into the console just a black screen. Sometimes it returns to me an error stating that the console can't access the machine (or something like that).
Any idea on how to cross over that?
Thanks in advance.
for introducing me a bit better in the world of the virtualization, I installed VMWare Server free into a Virtual PC machine and it went good.
But when I try to install a new virtual machine into VMWare Server, the machine starts OK, but I can't see anything into the console just a black screen. Sometimes it returns to me an error stating that the console can't access the machine (or something like that).
Any idea on how to cross over that?
Thanks in advance.
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Kasor
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Let me get it right. You have VMware SVR installed to a WKS using Virtual PC from Microsoft. There are limitation on the Virtual PC and less resilience than VMware. VMware is much better option.Kill All Suffer T "o" ReBorn -
rjbarlow
Member Posts: 411
Yea is that, in fact I wanted to install a little infrastructure with VMWare Server free in a home lab Virtual PC, already deployed with a domain, mail servers etc.
I am applying now installing VMWare Server over a VMWare machine, hope it will be better. -
tiersten
Member Posts: 4,505
What versions are you using. There are specific version requirements for a VM package inside a VM because of feature support. -
rjbarlow
Member Posts: 411
I've tried to install VMWare Server 2 over Virtual PC 2007 6.0.156.0, now I think I will try to install VMWare Server free 2 over VMWare Server 2 free.What versions are you using. There are specific version requirements for a VM package inside a VM because of feature support. -
JDMurray
Admin Posts: 13,115 Admin
So you have: Hardware->Host OS->Virtual PC->Guest OS->VMware Server->Guest OS.
And your problem is that the last Guest OS is failing to start?
What is each OS? Windows? Linux?
What kind of hardware are you using?
And have you tried installing VPC in VMware Server instead? -
rjbarlow
Member Posts: 411
YeaSo you have: Hardware->Host OS->Virtual PC->Guest OS->VMware Server->Guest OS.
And your problem is that the last Guest OS is failing to start?
What is each OS? Windows? Linux?
What kind of hardware are you using?
And have you tried installing VPC in VMware Server instead?
I'm running a guest W. Server 2003 or XP VMW machine as guest into a Virtual PC W. Server 2003 machine, that is a guest into the host that is an Windows XP x64.
The problem is truly that the VMW machine starts OK, I see that by the log in the bottom, but when I open the console I see just a black screen.
I have no need to install VPC into VMWare, because I would want try VMWare Server into a lab with a domain already deployed in Virtual PC. -
rjbarlow
Member Posts: 411
I discovered now that each time I run a VMW machine, the CPU into Virtual PC goes to 100%.
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blargoe
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Why not just install VMWare Server directly on the PC on which you installed VPC and not run it inside of VPC?IT guy since 12/00
Recent: 11/2019 - RHCSA (RHEL 7); 2/2019 - Updated VCP to 6.5 (just a few days before VMware discontinued the re-cert policy...)
Working on: RHCE/Ansible
Future: Probably continued Red Hat Immersion, Possibly VCAP Design, or maybe a completely different path. Depends on job demands... -
rjbarlow
Member Posts: 411
I think I will finish to do so probably.Why not just install VMWare Server directly on the PC on which you installed VPC and not run it inside of VPC?
Cheers all