BladeRunner Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 OK, here is some followup information. The "VMware Fusion" kext packages in question are these: rainbow:~ lrh$ ls -al /Library/Application\ Support/VMware\ Fusion/kexts total 0 drwxr-xr-x 5 root wheel 170 Oct 17 05:28 . drwxr-xr-x 11 root wheel 374 Nov 29 02:21 .. drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Oct 17 05:28 vmioplug.kext drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Oct 17 05:28 vmmon.kext drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 Oct 17 05:28 vmnet.kext I tried to load each in turn using: sudo kextload -vt /Library/Application\ Support/VMware\ Fusion/kexts/vmioplug.kext What I found was that kextload reported vmioplug.kext & vmnet.kext each loaded correctly while vmmon.kext caused a kernel panic. If I modified the kextload parameters to include -n in addition to -vt then all three would complete without a kernel panic. I need to study some more - I don't yet have another test in mind. More later if I can figure out another test. Edit update: OK! next set of results. I tried a direct load of the vmnet & vmioplug kext packages and they loaded for real. so, I went back to the boot.sh command and activated everything except vmmon. The end of the script now shows: # kextload "$LIBDIR/kexts/vmmon.kext" kextload "$LIBDIR/kexts/vmioplug.kext" kextload "$LIBDIR/kexts/vmnet.kext" # TODO: We should use launchd to start up both vmnat and vmnet-dhcpd. "$LIBDIR/vmnat" -c "$LIBDIR/nat.conf" vmnet8 > "$VMNAT_LOGFILE" 2>&1 & # vmnet-dhcpd puts itself in the background (daemon mode) "$LIBDIR/vmnet-dhcpd" -cf "$LIBDIR/dhcpd.conf" -lf "$LEASEFILE" \ -pf /var/run/vmnet-dhcpd-vmnet8.pid vmnet8 When I restarted the system it booted to the GUI correctly. However, vmware still just opens a blank white screen which is non-functional. Obviously, vmmom.kext is required. If I now try to load vmmon for real I get instant kernel panic. Back to thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snackole Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Try using Semthex's latest kernel avaliable on the irc. It suports vmware and works fine for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BladeRunner Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Try using Semthex's latest kernel avaliable on the irc. It suports vmware and works fine for me. Mmm, yes, need to update my signature specs. I have been using the semthex beta8 kernel for the past few days. That doesn't fix the problem. Edit-update: I also tried with the Hyper Thread disabled - just in case - and it had no effect - still got kernel panic as soon as vmmon.kext was loaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snackole Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 It may have something to do with your nvidia graphics card. Try it with your onboard graphics. I'm using gma900 with full support and no issues running Fusion. I hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclonefr Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Nah, I have a x1600 and it doesn't work... Same kernel panic. I noticed you have a Prescott processor, and so do I. So it seems the bug is indeed related to the Prescott, though I'm not sure. Anyone else with a Prescott tried it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BladeRunner Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 On a side note - I had also tried Parallels. During the time I was using the integrated Intel graphics and the Diamond Stelth Radeon 9250, neither of which could I make provide CI/QE, Parallels woulld not start. The icon would appear on the dock and then vanish with no reason given for the failure. As soon as I installed the nVIDIA GeForce FX5500 and activated CI/QE Parallels started running just fine. I am now installing some Linux & WinXX systems under Parallels. If that all works I plan to try a version of OS X. Getting a test OS X running in a virtual environment was what got me in this swamp in the first place. Since I have two workable native OS X partitions on my drive (repair & production) I plan to continue with Parallels on one and Fusion on the other. Although, I think I will wait for a later release of Fusion since I have exhausted all my ideas on this one. Edit-Update: I tried to install OS X under Parallels - it crashed Parallels every time I attempted to boot the instal DVD. I was using a JaS-10.4.7 install DVD. Guess I will need to keep working on Fusion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcampisi14 Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 I have not noticed any bugs yet, I installed xp last night, in less then 30 minutes so I'm going to give it a go with x64 vista some time today. Screen shots to come soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessem Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 runs fine here, but honestly kind of pointless as it wont let you mount drives from your computer so its pretty much isolated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Not eveyone have drives or partitions with Windows installation. I'm confrortable with disk Images now, and I'm sure VMware will have partition support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opieum Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 FYI 3D support is coming possibly as soon as the next beta for Fusion. Parallels has talked smack about VMware not having any 3D support when they have had it since workstation 5. This pissed off the devs at VMware since it is a flat out lie. Fusion is working on stability first then adding in 3D support. It is there but not enabled. The feature is experimental but better some 3D that works than none at all. So far Parallels has no demo even to show they have it working. I know that by Final release of Fusion 3D will already be enabled. But I think it will make it in well before that. Just a heads up and keep your eyes peeled. There will be videos and such on the net. I was shown one by a Vmware employee and it will be posted by VMware soon. They are putting it out there as a teaser of sorts soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 that's good news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alucard! Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Mac will run windows and windows will run mac. And they both have the same intel core dual 2 processor on board. Same components same resource using..... So i guess in the future there will be no apple Mackbook nor the pro. Because people just will not need it.... FUN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alicheusz Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Memory: 1 GB But It Is not enough I have 5mb free ram always.. off topic but your signature catch up my atention check this thread http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=38256# and http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragreaver Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Anybody tried to install Fedora6 (ZOD) on VMWare Fusion? No matter what type of OS I choose, it freezes my entire system during boot from CD and ISO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Install Fedora within Windows or within Linux then use your image disk in Fusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prawnz Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Its surprising some user can install it perfectly while others get kernel panic. I've tried using an older version (ie 33141) it installs perfect but when i try to make a vm it just displays a white blank screen. the lastest version is a no go since it gives kernel panic. Anybody knows any solution to the kernel panic issue in the installation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 White Blank Screen means you don't have Quartz Extreme enabled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opieum Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Here's a bit more news http://www.tuaw.com/2007/02/10/found-foota...e-acceleration/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Yeah, we know: 3D Graphics in VMware Fusion for Mac OS X: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=41667 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asap18 Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 The vmmon .kext is very important to vmware as it is used for virtualization heavily, as it is also the same on a linux system. That is definitely a kernel issue since vmmon is a module of the kernel on a linux system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bliss Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 i dont know if it works, but theres a hidden option in vmware workstation 5.5 (for windows) that enabels 3d http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/ws_...nabling_vm.html i dont know if it was posted here and i didnt test it and i also dont know if it will work with fusion, but give it a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-e-l Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Can anyone report on the stability of VMware-Fusion-e.x.p-36932 beta.. This is the latest one they are allowing for download.. My only interest is to setup a linux LAMP VM for php/mysql coding purposes.. I could care less about windoze.. Cheers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oktar Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Now testing VMware-Fusion-e.x.p-41385 beta which has support for directx 8.1 Search and find it on demonoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 You don't need to download from torrent sites since it is available for general public, it is a public Beta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fobis Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Really, I don't think that VMWare Fusion is all that "cool" just because it has some 3D acceleration. Fusion is extremely limited in the 3D acceleration area since all of the important stuff isn't accelerated anyways (taken from: http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/ws_...d_audience.html Yes, I know that says VMWare Workstation 5.5, but they're probably using the same technology in both). It's a step, yes, but it's definitely not anything that'll be extremely useful for any serious gamer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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