Virtual Box doesn't support shared disks though. So for rac you would need to do something else such as have an open filer system and do iscsi or nfs. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: ahbaid@xxxxxxx Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:58:03 To: <robertgfreeman@xxxxxxxxx>; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: Robert Freeman<robertgfreeman@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Using VMWare 2.0.2 Hi Robert Check the services that are running on your windows platform. In some cases I have found that not all VMware services did not restart on reboot. Alternatively try Virtual Box from Sun, I've been using this for a few weeks after suffering all sorts of pain with VMware 2 and I am close to committing to that 100% regards Ahbaid -------------- Original message from Robert Freeman <robertgfreeman@xxxxxxxxx>: -------------- > 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 > >