From:	"Lewis G Rosenthal" <virtualized_ecs_users@2rosenthals.com>
Subject:	Re: [Virtualized eCS] VMWare server - can't get off the ground.
Date:	Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:17:27 -0500
To:	Virtualized eCS Users Mailing List <virtualized_ecs_users@2rosenthals.com>

Bottom-posted: On 01/02/2011 12:07 AM, Chuck McKinnis wrote: > I don't think that OS/2 is supported under VMWare. Runs fine under > VirtualBox. > > On 1/1/2011 7:51 PM, Julian Thomas wrote: >> I laid out big bucks to upgrade my CPU to one that includes VT >> support, but if I try to install eCS >> 2.0 GA as an os2 VM it won't power on, complaining that there's no >> hardware virtualization. >> >> Board is Intel DG31PR; CPU is Q8400. Host OS is XP. Bios was updated >> to latest level, and >> shows VT enabled (under the security tab). >> >> If I change it to "Other 32 bit OS" I don't get that cuss message, >> but cannot get the virtual >> console to open (I had clicked the box to go to bios on the first >> power on) under either FF or IE. >> In FF I installed the vmware console plugin, but it then cusses about >> being unable to access the >> VM console - couldn't get a session ticket. >> >> In IE it's worse. I installed the plugin, and then it comes back and >> says I need to install the >> plugin. >> >> Any ideas on these issues? It may be a bug in VMWare, though as I don't use that hypervisor, I'm not in a good position to say for sure. It could also be something in the BIOS. Julian, have a look at the following, and focus on the info in the second link: http://software.intel.com/en-us/forums/showthread.php?t=69466 https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/+question/75900 If you need more info on the BIOS restore, the instructions are available from Intel: http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs-023360.htm http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=18881&ProdId=2839&lang=eng Good luck! -- Lewis ------------------------------------------------------------- Lewis G Rosenthal, CNA, CLP, CLE Rosenthal & Rosenthal, LLC www.2rosenthals.com Need a managed Wi-Fi hotspot? www.hautspot.com visit my IT blog www.2rosenthals.net/wordpress -------------------------------------------------------------

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