Vmware

You should be able to setup memory allocation during initial setup of a new VM player, Tim:

 

Strange, what is the Host CPU, if Intel, are the Vtx extensions (or w/e they're called) enabled in the BIOS/UEFI (different for AMD CPUs but I think they also have an equivalent)?

(I'm currently hitting a 'bug' after installing the MG VMWare Player - because I have the Vtx turned off, can't reboot to reset it for some hours, so I can't check my end for a while.)

 

That'll do it for now, and it gives us some space to work out what's going on with the other Player installers.

Have fun

 

I'm glad you posted this Tim as I've been using VMware Player for donkey's years and had no idea a free version of Workstation 12 was available - I'm still on VMware Player 7.1.4 and when I check for updates it doesn't show any, though it has in the past. It still works fine on 7, 8.1 or 10 and runs all my VMs without issue but it's about to be uninstalled and replaced by 12.1.1.

 

D/l'd VMware v12 today and it runs some of the iso's I have. Also allows some changing on disk, memory and display ram. And vmm options were already enabled on this Intel 64 uefi. CorePlus Linux loads the fastest so far.

 

@Earthling - from a previous try - it (v12) loads and runs my AOMEI pe iso's.

 

I didn't persevere with AOMEI PE as it wouldn't boot any of my systems. Not tried it since. I would quite like to have usable PE disk or ISO but so far I've always been able to resolve any issues with Puppy so no great incentive.

 

Puppy's good. Right now I'm on tahr pup with this VMware with network working and everything's good.

@Tim? Is it working now?

 

I'm using the MG d/load of Workstation 12 on Win 10.1607 Tim and everything is as it should be. The problem has to be with the host system.

 

This is where I d/l'd v12.1.1. It appears to say and install as free for personal use. It allows to skip entering a key for personal use during initial install.

https://my.vmware.com/en/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_workstation_player/12_0

Just saw E's post ,probably the same.

 

found out something tonite. Had a Win 10 pe running in full screen mode and decided to quit so I hit the x up in the top and the screen offered a shut down or a suspend. Tried the suspend and it saved all my setups including having network set up and also had hardware info on screen. Even survived a shut down on the main comp. Guess it's the same as persistence on linux? I will use that option from now on.

 

It might be a bug with the current version of VM.

Might want to shoot a message to the makers.

This is way i keep backups of the older programs.You never know what bug you are going to run into.

And make sure that your computer VM is set to what ever you have it setup as.

 

why didn't I think of that!?

 

You can open the .vmx file with notepad and change settings there.
Also add this line in the file
bios.bootdelay = 20000
That way you have time to hit F2 or ESC to select a boot device or change BIOS.
On occasion go to the VM and select "Edit Virtual Machine Settings", click the hard drive and click on the Compact button, it could save you a few gigs.

 

Where or when would this be needed / used?

 

If you want to test booting a live CD / USB , or if you select to create the OS later during the VM setup. Workstation usually boots to the first HDD.