I thought I’d give Vmware Server 2.0 a try today on Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex, after all it was almost 5 times larger than Vmware Server 1.0.x. Version 2.0 has taken a web based approach for the interface and completely dumped the old 1.0 console interface which I kinda like. After all FF seems to be getting slower with each upgrade and taking control of a vm now uses a browser plugin! I hope they spend most of they money researching web and browser security rather than attempting to be the next App Store selling packaged VMs. :crazy:
Whats next Vmware? Portable VMs that you can carry around on a mobile phone (I hope I get royalties for this)?
Well, after uninstalling 1.0.x and installing 2.0, I fired up my XP vm and behold, arrow keys were not working on the hardware profile selection screen.
The following keys are screwed on mine in a sense that they are mapped to something else, not sure if its the same for all.
Finally found the fix after much trolling on VMware forums, Google wasnt much help so I though I’d blog about this.
Sigh, just upgraded to Ubuntu 8,10 Intrepid Ibex and took me over an hour to resolve my upgrade issues. Well here are some solutions.
- Missing Network Manager
- No sound, well only crackling sound
This model of this laptop is VGN-FE48G according to Sony’s website and has that model number below the bottom right of the lcd screen. However underneath the laptop it says Model: PCG-7V5P.
I am currently running Ubuntu Hardy Heron 64-bit 8.04 on this and Ubuntu has proven to be a big disappointment with Hardy. The rush to meet release dates have generated alot of bugs and the number of problems just keep increasing with each release.
Brinley Ang is a software engineer, sysadmin, coder, geek boy, jedi knight fragger, caffine addict, deaf meloncholic and rockstar wannabe. Listens to the sex pistols and a wide assortment of heavy metal.
