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Working Solution to run VMWare Image Pandora FMS 1.3 beta 2
Recently I attempted to download the offered VMWare Workstation 6 Image of Pandora FMS 1.3 beta 2 running in Ubuntu 7.04.
Issue #1 – VMWare not compatible with VMWare server 1.04 (Free Edition)
As most of you have most likely experienced, the VMWare Image will indicate that the ” Configuration file was created by a VMWare product with more features than this version “.Solution to #1
1. You need to download the VMWare Importer 2.0 application from their downloads section
* Do a google search for VMWare Importer 2.0
* Should be first search result2. Install the VMWare Importer application
3. Launch the Importer, and select ‘Import a standalone virtual machine’
4. Browse to the VMX file of Pandora FMS (Ubuntu7.04-Server.vmx)
5. On the next screen hit Next to agree to the warning pertaining to Windows operating systems.
6. Select VMWare Workstation virtual machine
7. Select a location you would like the Importer to spit out the converted VM and give it a name.
Select to create the Virtual machine for a Workstation 5.x, VMWare Player 1.x and VMWare Server (Yay Server..thats us !!)
** It will now go ahead and start converting the VM, in order to allow you to use it within VMWare Server 1.04NOTE to developers: Is there any particular good reason why you created this VM for people to test Pandora FMS out using a product that you have to pay for ? I’m’ not flaming, but if there is a good reason Ide love to hear it.
Okay, on to issue #2 !!
Issue #2 – Bus Log SCSI driver does not work in Ubuntu with Windows XP host OS
** I have to mention that I never did attempt to run the VM’s in a Linux Host OS. I can only assume that they would work, considering they were released and people have been using them obviously
* I thought I would post how I fixed this though considering EVERYONES been asking and actually has had this similar problem with many other distrosError message I was receiving:
[sda] Assuming drive cache: write through
rejecting I/O to offline device
rejecting I/O to offline device
rejecting I/O to offline device
rejecting I/O to offline deviceI figured out that the issue has to deal with the VM being configured to use Bus Logic rather than LSI Logic. After much effort, I realized there was no way of telling the already created VM through the UI to start using LSI Logic rather than Bus Logic. Until ….I attempted the following, which FIXED my issue #2.
Solution to Issue #2
1. Open up the VM’s VMX file.
2. You will notice that when you open up the VMX file, you will not have any reference to LSI logic anywhere or Bus Logic for that matter.
3. Take the following text:
scsi0.virtualDev = “lsilogic” and past it below scsi0.present = “TRUE”
4. Save the file and close it.
5. Power on the VM
6. It will now give you a warning that the VM was created using Bus Logic but the VMX file is indicating to use LSI Logic.
7. Accept this by pressing OK.
8. Your VM will continue to boot, however it will actually fully boot !!!!Woooo !! You now can start playing with Pandora FMS !
I really hope this helps you all out, because by god, I was so determined to figure out why the F*** it wasn’t working.
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Hey Sparks
First off, a very big thanks to you, and I’m speaking on the behalf of all pandora team, this is just dandy!
Great post, very helpfull.I’ve to tell you that we’re about to make a new image of Pandora FMS and for sure we’ll keep in mind all those things you’ve posted here.
Thank you very very much, again. -
Hello,
I’m also trying to run the 1.3 image on VMWare Server 1.0.5.
I tried Spark’s method (thanks Spark!) but the machine doesn’t start 😥
VMWare console doesn’t show any error messages: when I power on the vm, the console view just keeps black and it doesn’t even show the VMWare logo.
What could go wrong?
PS: please release a VMWare Server compatible image!
