I downloaded the latest FreeNAS 0.68 vmware image. After I unzipped the file, and put the guest OS where I wanted it, I came across an error.
Unable to connect to the MKS: You need execute access in order to connect with the VMware Server Console. Access denied for config file: /mnt/sda1/virtual machines/FreeNAS 0.68/FreeBSD.vmx.
After searching google for the error, nothing came up. Fortunately it seemed like an easy fix after a few thoughts. Of course zip files do not retain file permissions. But of course, it could have been created on a windows machine. Either way, the fix was easy.
The Fix:
$ chmod 755 *.vmx $ ls -la *.vmx -rw-r--r-- 1 px users 1224 2006-12-16 14:24 FreeBSD.vmx $ chmod 755 *.vmx $ ls -la *.vmx -rwxr-xr-x 1 px users 1224 2006-12-16 14:24 FreeBSD.vmx
Now the guest OS starts up just fine.
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One Comment
One of the things that really impresses me about FreeNAS is the fact that this free OS can be up and running in a matter of minutes, opening you up to the ability to store file on the system using Windows, FTP, RSYNC, and more! And it only takes up 32 MB on the disk!
I have written a number of articles about FreeNAS. A lot of it is about how to set up and configure the system to work with your Windows network. All of the articles can be found at http://www.dailycupoftech.com/category/freenas/. I hope you find them to be useful.
Tim