VMware Workstation 3.0 for Linux: Slow Access to IDE CD-ROM
Support knowledgebase (fhassel_vmware_cd_slow)
Applies to
SuSE Linux: Version 7.3
VMware: Version 3.0
Symptom
During the installation of a guest operating system, the CD-ROM drive is accessed very
slowly, especially when copying files to an installation directory.
Cause
The cause is a problem in VMware's CD-ROM emulation that occurs in connection with certain IDE CD drives.
Solution
First update the VMware kernel modules (cf. the article Modules Prebuilt for SuSE Linux
from our support database). By doing this, the access speed to a CD (both during the installation
of the guest operating system and the subsequent running system) will be distinctly improved.
When installing a Windows client, you will achieve additional acceleration if you use a
CD image instead of a CD as installation source. The procedure below does not apply
to Linux.
Always provided you do not infringe any copyright regulations, copy your installation CD to the hard
disk by entering a call similar to this:
dd if=/dev/cdrom of=/tmp/install-cd.img
Change the CD-ROM type to "CD-ROM image" in the configuration editor and insert /tmp/install-cd.img
as path.
Once the installation is completed, you can undo the changes in the configuration editor and
delete the image.
Keywords: VMWARE, CD, CD-ROM, CDROM, SLOW
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