I've used VMWare for ages to setup RAC VM's on my laptop. It works great. I've just downloaded version 2.0.2 VMWare. It has a new web based interface (blech!!) When I install the RHEL 5 image, the install goes fine, but the VM won't restart on the reboot. Anyone experience this and have a solution to this problem? RF Robert G. Freeman Oracle ACE Ask me about on-site Oracle Training! RMAN, DBA, Tuning, you name it! Author: Oracle Database 11g RMAN Backup and Recovery (Oracle Press) - ON IT'S WAY SOON! OCP: Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional Study Guide (Sybex) Oracle Database 11g New Features (Oracle Press) Oracle Database 10g New Features (Oracle Press) Other various titles Blog: http://robertgfreeman.blogspot.com -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l