Comments on: VMware ESX3 server running within VMware Workstation 6

By: Seth

Seth — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:01:21 +0000

I had the slow issue as well – I have a duo core duo2 3g cpu and I had to enable the virt bit (check box)in workstation 6.5 to get \

By: Stefan

Stefan — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 13:23:18 +0000

New download url: http://www.xtravirt.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99&Itemid=124

By: Panagiotis

Panagiotis — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:30:44 +0000

Hello,
Is there any other link I can download the instructions, because this link doesn’t work ?
(the initial from Paul Davey ?? )

Generally, how much processing power do you need to operate this in a VM host ?
(how much Ram, what CPU etc ?)

Thank you in advance,
Panagiotis

By: Stefan Stranger

Stefan Stranger — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:56:57 +0000

Hi Luke,
When I turned on VT it worked like a charm, or at least it booted fast. Maybe you should search for issues with enabling VT on your HP.
If I find some info I’ll post it here.

Regards,
Stefan

By: Luke

Luke — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:33:56 +0000

I have this setup on a HP Compaq nc8430. It worked but it’s incredibly slow… I have allocated 768 MBs to the guest VM and I have VT turned on… but it is acting like VT isnt working or something because the performance is terrible. It takes 45 minutes just to boot up.

By: Stefan Stranger

Stefan Stranger — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:16:10 +0000

If you want to enable VT on a Dell Latitude 820 just open your bios settings and go to Post Behavior and enable Virtualization.

You can find a screenshot here:
http://weblog.stranger.nl/files/BiosDell820.jpg

By: Olaf de Ruiter

Olaf de Ruiter — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:11:43 +0000

Just tried this on the GPR Dell Latidude D620 and it works great. I’m now running ESX in a VM, VI Client on the local laptop and a W2K3 guest on the ESX server. Had to enable VT in the BIOS of the laptop first.