VM Automatic Startup in Server 2

Published on Aug. 2, 2008 under Tech Blog

I think possibly one of the most practical upgrades in VMware Server 2 appears to be the ability to automatically turn on virtual machines in a stagnated order. I have fond memories of turning on a server with 10 virtual machines, and when they all turn on at once, the ... Read more.

Revised mod_tile Install HOWTO

Published on Nov. 1, 2008 under Notes and Tutorials

This is the laundry list of things I did while creating a mod_tile VMware appliance based on Ubuntu Server 8.04. I've kept descriptions limited but left all the commands in. Let's start installing things... Useful goodies for compiling source sudo apt-get build-essential More goodies for Mapnik + Friends ... Read more.

Using Raw Disks with VMware Server 2

Published on Aug. 11, 2008 under Notes and Tutorials

For various reasons I had the need to open a raw disk inside VMware Server 2. The reports from the field say that this just isn't supported. Although I don't need to actually run a raw disk, I needed to get some data off it -- 400GB worth. It turns ... Read more.

Ubuntu 8.04 64-Bit and VMware Server 2

Published on Aug. 1, 2008 under Notes and Tutorials

I now have successful installation of VMware Server 2 (Beta RC1) on top of Ubuntu 8.04 64-bit. I have been using various virtualization technologies for years, and VMware is usually the easiest to install and configure. So far, VMware Server 2 RC1, has proven to be the exception to the ... Read more.

VMware Tools in VMware Server 2

Published on Aug. 1, 2008 under Notes and Tutorials

Installing the tools in VMware Server 2 is a little different than Workstation or the previous versions of VMware Server. Under the Summary tab of your Virtual Machine, look for a link that says "Install VMware Tools" -- click it. Wait for 'Success' to show up ... Read more.