Cr0n_J0b Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I'm wondering if it's possible to get sound running on Lion in ESX? I know that ESX 5.0 just started supporting sound. and I've seen zenith's driver...in fact I installed it on my lion VM with no results. Is this possible? I know that I don't have a sound card in the system, but I wouldn't think that would matter since it's virtual anyway. Any help would be appreciated. Especially with some examples of what I would need to add into the vmx file to make this work. thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/277701-sound-for-lion-on-esx-50/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebus Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Same applies to Windows VM on ESXi, you only get sound when connecting to the VM via RDP So with Mac it would need to be Apple Remote Desktop 3.3 ESXi does not have any local output (for that you would use Workstation) sebus Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/277701-sound-for-lion-on-esx-50/#findComment-1810306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cr0n_J0b Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 according to what i've read, starting with ESXi 5.0 sound is supported. I think it's supported in workstation as well. http://kendrickcoleman.com/index.php?/Tech-Blog/virtual-hd-audio-hardware-in-vsphere-5.html I took this to mean that it was now supported in client mode. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/277701-sound-for-lion-on-esx-50/#findComment-1810330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebus Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 And how would you expect (just think about it in logical way) the sound to travel to you from Lion running on ESXi? You do NOT get any output on ESXi (all you see is the console via vCenter Client) sebus Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/277701-sound-for-lion-on-esx-50/#findComment-1811135 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledgehammer89 Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 You do NOT get any output on ESXi You GET local output on ESXi with Lion. Just use a board with VT-d (I don't mean VT-x) supported with ESXi and a supported soundchip in Lion (I must use VoodooHDA). This was a must-work feature because ESXi with local sound card/output is my iTunes Server. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/277701-sound-for-lion-on-esx-50/#findComment-1811403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebus Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Sorry, but if you have NO console (no video), what is the point of sound output? I do not use iTunes at all, but as a server it serves to the clients, does not do any local playback (right? wrong?) If one uses ESXi ONLY for Mac OS X, I find Linux Puppy x64 (Fatdog) with Workstation 8 as good (or perhaps even a better) option sebus Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/277701-sound-for-lion-on-esx-50/#findComment-1811581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledgehammer89 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 if you have NO console (no video), what is the point of sound output My ESXi machine does have a local soundcard. The cables goes to my living room to the speakers. Why do I need video/console to play music? I remotely control iTunes with "Remote App" on my iPhone and iPad. http://appshopper.com/entertainment/remote but as a server it serves to the clients for sure, it's my mail, web and file server. And I don't need to start my Mac mini in the living room if I want to hear music only (for example at breakfast) and why shouldn't my ESXi play music if it runs 24h/day? But that's not the question if it's useless for you. The question is, if sound is possible. And it is possible. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/277701-sound-for-lion-on-esx-50/#findComment-1814664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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