[AccessD] SPAM-LOW: Re: vmware - massive confusion

jwcolby jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Thu Mar 26 08:07:46 CDT 2009


I am moved back now.  I don't know what they were thinking in the 2.X but it was just so totally 
different as to be unusable.


John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


jwcolby wrote:
> Hmmmm...
> 
> I was thinking last night I would move back to 1.X.  It seems that is a good idea after all.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
> 
> 
> Gustav Brock wrote:
>> Hi John
>>
>> I asked my colleague. But he has abandoned the version 2 - its only major feature is USB 2.0 support - and advice on sticking to version 1.
>>
>> Also, you could address this to the VMware forum.
>>
>> /gustav
>>
>>
>>>>> jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com 26-03-2009 00:25 >>>
>> I had a perfectly functioning VMWare server version 1.x.  I made the BIG mistake of updating to 2.X. 
>>   Now I just can't get my existing machines recognized.  That server is just not functioning any 
>> more.  I have a web based (can you say SUCKY) something (not sure what to call it) with one VM (I 
>> think created from scratch, not sure) but there just does not appear to be any way to navigate to a 
>> directory and select existing machines.  I can create a new VM, and I can import an "appliance" but 
>> adding existing machines... just no way that I can find.
>>
>> I managed to find (well hidden) a "thick client" 2.5.  It too shows no way to load existing clients.
>>
>> Am I missing something or is VMWare somehow "channeling me" to work in some new paradigm that they 
>> don't bother to explain?
>>
>> This REALLY sucks.  I have a working server on another machine which is the old 1.x stuff which I 
>> can't upgrade of course or I will not have ANY of my existing clients mountable.
>>
>> I really need to figure this thing out.  Any one who knows how this works please email me off-line 
>> and I will give you my first born son (well, first adopted son).
>>
>> I am desperate.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>



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