On my folding only system (SFF, specs in sig) I have a Server 2008 X64 host running 2x Xubuntu Hardy 8.04 VMs on VMWare Server 2 RC1. The VMs were initially created using Server Beta 2 and ran ok. VM1 was rock solid apart from the occasional 100% hang. VM2 was always sketchy, with occasional freezes. For the last week or so both had been running fine.
This weekend I installed a Corsair HX620 to replace the overworked Earthwatts380. Since the reboot VM2 will freeze almost immediately. Thinking the new 6.20 GPU client may be the issue I killed the client, but no change. This is a list of what I've tried so far:
VM settings: 2 cpu, 1200mb RAM, bridged networking, SCSI, CD Drive is the ISO, USB controller.
- Stopped all VMs and Clients, VM2 still freezes.
- Removed VM2 including disk file and reinstalled, freezes during install
- Downloaded Hardy 8.04.1, reinstalled. Freezes during install or shortly after install
- Downloaded Hardy 8.04, reinstalled. Freezes during install or shortly after install.
- Noticed VM1 was running at hardware level 6, VM2 at hardware level 7 so I reinstalled using 8.04 and hardware 6. Freezes during install.
- Set disk file to pre-allocate space, freezes during install
Currently I have just downloaded Xubuntu 6.06 and it installed fine, I'll see how long it runs the client for. I was just wondering if anyone has run into this issue or can shed any light on what I might try to get 8.04 running again.
One thing I noticed is that the the working set memory usage in the Server 2008 resource monitor seems abnormally high. It usually is at around 1300mb+ at the time of the freeze. VM1 on the other hand maxes out at 800mb. Even with 6.06 it's running at 1350mb which seems high.
This weekend I installed a Corsair HX620 to replace the overworked Earthwatts380. Since the reboot VM2 will freeze almost immediately. Thinking the new 6.20 GPU client may be the issue I killed the client, but no change. This is a list of what I've tried so far:
VM settings: 2 cpu, 1200mb RAM, bridged networking, SCSI, CD Drive is the ISO, USB controller.
- Stopped all VMs and Clients, VM2 still freezes.
- Removed VM2 including disk file and reinstalled, freezes during install
- Downloaded Hardy 8.04.1, reinstalled. Freezes during install or shortly after install
- Downloaded Hardy 8.04, reinstalled. Freezes during install or shortly after install.
- Noticed VM1 was running at hardware level 6, VM2 at hardware level 7 so I reinstalled using 8.04 and hardware 6. Freezes during install.
- Set disk file to pre-allocate space, freezes during install
Currently I have just downloaded Xubuntu 6.06 and it installed fine, I'll see how long it runs the client for. I was just wondering if anyone has run into this issue or can shed any light on what I might try to get 8.04 running again.
One thing I noticed is that the the working set memory usage in the Server 2008 resource monitor seems abnormally high. It usually is at around 1300mb+ at the time of the freeze. VM1 on the other hand maxes out at 800mb. Even with 6.06 it's running at 1350mb which seems high.