[NTLUG:Discuss] Weird VMWare Performance

[Fred James]

David Simmons wrote:

>While I don't think we have any VMWare experts (maybe we do), was hoping
>maybe someone would have some pointers as to where to start researching
>and/or other tech support groups to contact.  Thanks in advance.
>
>---------Original Message--------------------------------------
>
>I'm getting some VERY strange performance changes in VMWare and
>was wondering if anyone had any ideas/tips/etc.
>
>Work requires a
>Windows environment to access their systems & web-tools....so I've
>used VMWare for awhile to accomplish this.  Recently moved from:
>
>BEFORE:  OpenSuSE 10.2 - 64 Bit OS (running VMWare Server
>1.0.1)
>AFTER:  OpenSuSE 10.3 - 32bit OS (running VMWare Server
>1.0.4)
>
>hardware has stayed the same in both scenarios.....I'm
>using the same VM image - but the BEFORE system would boot (from suspend)
>into a usable system in about 5 seconds....the AFTER system takes minutes!
>(initial screen comes up...but performance is really slow until the system
>restore bar is finished....minutes later).  Also....copying files
>from a share within the Windows environment to my Linux environment is
>also crazy!  Could move a 4.0GB file in about 8 minutes - now it
>takes 50 minutes...What happened?!?
>
>Yes, I have the
>'latest/greatest' VMTools installed (it was worst without - if you can
>believe that)....and I don't have the disk space pre-allocated (but
>remember - I was happy with it not pre-allocated in the BEFORE system).
>
>Any ideas?  Thanks - Dave
>
>  
>
David Simmons
The complaint seems to be time/speed - might not that be found in the 
difference between the 32 and 64 bit OS?
Regards
Fred James