Comments on: Vista SP1 and VMware Server 1.0.5… http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2008/03/19/vista-sp1-and-vmware-server-105/ Oracle related rants (and lots of off-topic stuff)... Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:32:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Tim... http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2008/03/19/vista-sp1-and-vmware-server-105/#comment-93432 Tim... Tue, 06 May 2008 10:29:46 +0000 http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2008/03/19/vista-sp1-and-vmware-server-105/#comment-93432 Hi. VMware Server 1.0.5 works fine with Vista as a host. I run it on my laptop all the time. I even do demos for presentations using this, so I know it works OK. Raw devices are not supported in RHEL5 or its clones, which is why my article uses block devices, which have replaced raw devices. http://www.oracle-base.com/articles/11g/OracleDB11gR1RACInstallationOnOEL5UsingVMware.php I don't use Workstation 6, so I can't comment on the setup, but I know the configuration in this article works fine on VMware Server 1.0.5. Cheers Tim... PS. If you are using 32 bit Windows, you only have access to about 3G of your 4G of memory. To use the extra gig you will need to switch to a 64 bit operating system. Hi.

VMware Server 1.0.5 works fine with Vista as a host. I run it on my laptop all the time. I even do demos for presentations using this, so I know it works OK.

Raw devices are not supported in RHEL5 or its clones, which is why my article uses block devices, which have replaced raw devices.

http://www.oracle-base.com/articles/11g/OracleDB11gR1RACInstallationOnOEL5UsingVMware.php

I don’t use Workstation 6, so I can’t comment on the setup, but I know the configuration in this article works fine on VMware Server 1.0.5.

Cheers

Tim…

PS. If you are using 32 bit Windows, you only have access to about 3G of your 4G of memory. To use the extra gig you will need to switch to a 64 bit operating system.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2008/03/19/vista-sp1-and-vmware-server-105/#comment-93431 Sandy Tue, 06 May 2008 09:42:01 +0000 http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2008/03/19/vista-sp1-and-vmware-server-105/#comment-93431 Hi Tim, I am struggling with following combination - my host is Vista-32bit Home Premium (which is my new notebook come with 2cores, 4GB of RAM, and 250GB external HDD) - installed VMWARE workstation 6 (the only vmw that certified on vista) - Installed RHEL 5 (find out that raw device is no longer supported) - Wanted to try ASM + 2 nodes of 11g RAC - VMWARE Workstation 6 unable to work with external storage (shared storage) is my last option is VMWARE Server 2 beta? Hi Tim,

I am struggling with following combination
- my host is Vista-32bit Home Premium (which is my new notebook come with 2cores, 4GB of RAM, and 250GB external HDD)
- installed VMWARE workstation 6 (the only vmw that certified on vista)
- Installed RHEL 5 (find out that raw device is no longer supported)
- Wanted to try ASM + 2 nodes of 11g RAC
- VMWARE Workstation 6 unable to work with external storage (shared storage)

is my last option is VMWARE Server 2 beta?

]]> By: Tim... http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2008/03/19/vista-sp1-and-vmware-server-105/#comment-93428 Tim... Tue, 06 May 2008 08:09:24 +0000 http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2008/03/19/vista-sp1-and-vmware-server-105/#comment-93428 Hi. I guess you probably could use Workstation 6 for a RAC installation using the same procedure, but I've not done it, so I can't guess how well it will work. Cheers Tim... Hi.

I guess you probably could use Workstation 6 for a RAC installation using the same procedure, but I’ve not done it, so I can’t guess how well it will work.

Cheers

Tim…

]]> By: Sandy http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2008/03/19/vista-sp1-and-vmware-server-105/#comment-93369 Sandy Mon, 05 May 2008 08:36:33 +0000 http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2008/03/19/vista-sp1-and-vmware-server-105/#comment-93369 I am not seeing VMWARE certified VMware Server 1.0.5 on VISTA as host, can we use VMWARE Workstation 6 for Oracle RAC? I am not seeing VMWARE certified VMware Server 1.0.5 on VISTA as host, can we use VMWARE Workstation 6 for Oracle RAC?

]]> By: Tim... http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2008/03/19/vista-sp1-and-vmware-server-105/#comment-90751 Tim... Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:59:52 +0000 http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2008/03/19/vista-sp1-and-vmware-server-105/#comment-90751 OK. That will be why I don't see the problem. I already use AVG. :) Cheers Tim... OK. That will be why I don’t see the problem. I already use AVG. :)

Cheers

Tim…

]]> By: emo http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2008/03/19/vista-sp1-and-vmware-server-105/#comment-90655 emo Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:21:18 +0000 http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2008/03/19/vista-sp1-and-vmware-server-105/#comment-90655 I think I've solve my problem. I uninstall the Avast antivirus and the BSOD have gone. I installed AVG I think I’ve solve my problem. I uninstall the Avast antivirus and the BSOD have gone. I installed AVG

]]> By: Tim... http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2008/03/19/vista-sp1-and-vmware-server-105/#comment-89646 Tim... Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:31:37 +0000 http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2008/03/19/vista-sp1-and-vmware-server-105/#comment-89646 I'm running 1.05 on Vista SP1 with no worries. Maybe I've just been lucky so far. This is starting to scare me. :( Cheers Tim... I’m running 1.05 on Vista SP1 with no worries. Maybe I’ve just been lucky so far. This is starting to scare me. :(

Cheers

Tim…

]]> By: emo http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2008/03/19/vista-sp1-and-vmware-server-105/#comment-89642 emo Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:07:53 +0000 http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2008/03/19/vista-sp1-and-vmware-server-105/#comment-89642 Hi, I'm having the same problem, VMWare Server 1.05 on Vista SP1 and end up getting BSOD Any help? Hi, I’m having the same problem, VMWare Server 1.05 on Vista SP1 and end up getting BSOD

Any help?

]]> By: Florian http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2008/03/19/vista-sp1-and-vmware-server-105/#comment-89462 Florian Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:24:55 +0000 http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2008/03/19/vista-sp1-and-vmware-server-105/#comment-89462 Anyone try VMWare Server 1.05 on Vista SP1 and end up getting BSOD with at STOP 7E? Anyone try VMWare Server 1.05 on Vista SP1 and end up getting BSOD with at STOP 7E?

]]> By: Tim... http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2008/03/19/vista-sp1-and-vmware-server-105/#comment-88071 Tim... Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:03:08 +0000 http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2008/03/19/vista-sp1-and-vmware-server-105/#comment-88071 Hi. Sorry, I'm not a Windows admin. I'm just a user. I get bad network performance on Vista regardless of the Service Pack 1 installation. The built in zip functionality is also unusable. I have to use WinZip. There are lots of complaints on the net about poor network performance in Vista. I guess it must be hard to fix because SP1 hasn't touched it from what I can see. Cheers Tim... Hi.

Sorry, I’m not a Windows admin. I’m just a user. I get bad network performance on Vista regardless of the Service Pack 1 installation. The built in zip functionality is also unusable. I have to use WinZip.

There are lots of complaints on the net about poor network performance in Vista. I guess it must be hard to fix because SP1 hasn’t touched it from what I can see.

Cheers

Tim…

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