Vmware slow

hi
i've   installed vmware 5.5 from AUR and install WinXp as a guest OS. The problvem is the WinXP installation process very slow. It takes more than 1 hour to install. Anyone know what is the prob?

wem wrote:
hi
i've   installed vmware 5.5 from AUR and install WinXp as a guest OS. The problvem is the WinXP installation process very slow. It takes more than 1 hour to install. Anyone know what is the prob?
I haven't used vmware on linux so I dunno if it's a lot faster, but with my QEMU experience all harddrive activity is a lot slower in emulators... I installed FreeBSD in qemu once to make some screenshots of the freebsd install, it took forever compared to on real hardware...

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    Machine  will not boot if plugged into normal powerpoint after being unplugged  from that power-point; cable must be plugged into a different A/C power  outlet for machine to boot, at which point it can be switched off again,  moved back to the original dedicated outlet, and booted again. This has  never failed to happen, and is mind-boggling.
    I followed some instructions from a similar thread,  but I felt that my experiences were sufficiently different that I  couldn't troubleshoot from someone else's solution. I would greatly  appreciate any technical advice and help that the community can offer.
    Specs (Obtained Using EtreCheck) :
    Hardware Information:
        iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009)
        iMac - model: iMac10,1
        1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
        4 GB RAM
    Video Information:
        ATI Radeon HD 4670 - VRAM: 256 MB
    System Software:
        OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 0 days 1:3:20
    Disk Information:
        Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 disk0 : (1 TB)
            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
            Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 999.35 GB (114.68 GB free)
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
        PIONEER DVD-RW  DVRTS09 
    USB Information:
        Western Digital My Book 1130 2 TB
            VM (disk2s1) /Volumes/VM: 2 TB (757.31 GB free)
        Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
        Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
        Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    FireWire Information:
        WD My Book 111D 800mbit - 800mbit max
            disk1s1 (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 32 KB
            BigD (disk1s3) /Volumes/BigD: 2 TB (134.4 GB free)
    Thunderbolt Information:
    Configuration files:
        /etc/hosts - Count: 3
    Kernel Extensions:
        org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv    (4.2.14)
        org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB    (4.2.14)
    Startup Items:
        HP Trap Monitor: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor
        rEFItBlesser: Path: /Library/StartupItems/rEFItBlesser
        VirtualBox: Path: /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox
    Launch Daemons:
        [System]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
        [System]    com.github.GitHub.GHInstallCLI.plist 3rd-Party support link
        [System]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
        [System]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist 3rd-Party support link
        [System]    com.ubuntu.one.fsevents.plist 3rd-Party support link
        [System]    org.freedesktop.dbus-system.plist 3rd-Party support link
        [System]    org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist 3rd-Party support link
        [System]    org.macports.rsyncd.plist 3rd-Party support link
    Launch Agents:
        [System]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
        [System]    com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist 3rd-Party support link
        [System]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist 3rd-Party support link
        [System]    com.wacom.pentablet.plist 3rd-Party support link
        [System]    org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist 3rd-Party support link
        [System]    org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist 3rd-Party support link
    User Launch Agents:
        [not loaded]    com.google.Chrome.framework.plist 3rd-Party support link
        [not loaded]    com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist 3rd-Party support link
        [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist 3rd-Party support link
    User Login Items:
        Flux
        Quicksilver
        iTunesHelper
        Air Mouse Server
        Launch_IKCP
        usb16
        Music Manager
        SpeechSynthesisServer
        VMware Fusion Start Menu
        Android File Transfer Agent
    Internet Plug-ins:
        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.70 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
        Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
        Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.70 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
        o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.5.17733 3rd-Party support link
        WacomNetscape: Version: 2.1.0-1 - SDK 10.8 3rd-Party support link
        npgtpo3dautoplugin: Version: 0.1.44.29 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
        googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.5.17733 3rd-Party support link
        WacomTabletPlugin: Version: WacomTabletPlugin 2.1.0.2 3rd-Party support link
        JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 51 3rd-Party support link
    Audio Plug-ins:
        BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
        AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
        AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
        iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
    iTunes Plug-ins:
        Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
    User Internet Plug-ins:
        RealPlayer Plugin: Version: Unknown
        Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 3rd-Party support link
    3rd Party Preference Panes:
        Flash Player  3rd-Party support link
        Java  3rd-Party support link
        MusicManager  3rd-Party support link
        TeXDistPrefPane  3rd-Party support link
        PenTablet  3rd-Party support link
        DWXBoxHIDPrefsPane  3rd-Party support link
    Old Applications:
        None
    Time Machine:
        Skip System Files: NO
        Auto backup: YES
        Volumes being backed up:
            Macintosh HD: Disk size: 930.71 GB Disk used: 823.91 GB
        Destinations:
            BigD [Local] (Last used)
            Total size: 2 
            Total number of backups: 89
            Oldest backup: 2013-02-19 05:21:21 +0000
            Last backup: 2014-02-27 02:52:20 +0000
            Size of backup disk: Too small
                Backup size 2  < (Disk used 823.91 GB X 3)
        Time Machine details may not be accurate.
        All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
    Top Processes by CPU:
            47%    firefox
             3%    WindowServer
             1%    EtreCheck
             0%    com.ubuntu.one.fsevents
             0%    mds
    Top Processes by Memory:
        489 MB    firefox
        147 MB    com.apple.IconServicesAgent
        66 MB    Dock
        53 MB    WindowServer
        41 MB    Finder
    Virtual Memory Information:
        1.72 GB    Free RAM
        1.42 GB    Active RAM
        335 MB    Inactive RAM
        535 MB    Wired RAM
        683 MB    Page-ins
        564 KB    Page-outs
    Results of Linc Davis's diagnostic test from the similar thread:
    Boot Mode: Normal
    System diagnostics:
       com.ubuntu.one.fsevents 2014-02-25-210509 crash
       com.ubuntu.one.fsevents 2014-02-25-210520 crash
       com.ubuntu.one.fsevents 2014-02-25-210531 crash
       com.ubuntu.one.fsevents 2014-02-25-210541 crash
       com.ubuntu.one.fsevents 2014-02-25-210553 crash
       com.ubuntu.one.fsevents 2014-02-25-210603 crash
       com.ubuntu.one.fsevents 2014-02-25-210618 crash
       com.ubuntu.one.fsevents 2014-02-25-210640-1 crash
       com.ubuntu.one.fsevents 2014-02-25-210640 crash
       diskarbitrationd,HPIO Trap Monitor,mds 2014-02-07-223647 shutdownStall
    Kernel messages:
       Feb 23 20:52:38   Previous Shutdown Cause: -128
       Feb 23 21:06:01   PM notification timeout (pid 364, MusicManagerHelp)
       Feb 23 21:44:13   Sound assertion - 1002:aa30 FIFO error (Stream 0)
       Feb 23 21:57:33   PM notification timeout (pid 364, MusicManagerHelp)
       Feb 26 20:29:58   Previous Shutdown Cause: -128
       Feb 26 20:44:56   PM notification timeout (pid 436, MusicManagerHelp)
    Loaded extrinsic kernel extensions:
       org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.2.14)
       org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.2.14)
    Extrinsic system jobs:
       org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx
       com.ubuntu.one.fsevents
       com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool
       com.google.keystone.daemon
       com.github.GitHub.GHInstallCLI
       com.adobe.fpsaud
    Extrinsic agents:
       org.macosforge.xquartz.startx
       com.wacom.pentablet
       com.oracle.java.Java-Updater
       com.hp.help.tocgenerator
       com.google.keystone.system.agent
       com.valvesoftware.steamclean
       com.google.Chrome.framework.service_process/Users/XXXXX/Library/Application_Sup port/Google/Chrome
    /Library/LaunchAgents:
       /Library/LaunchAgents/com.google.keystone.agent.plist
       /Library/LaunchAgents/com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist
       /Library/LaunchAgents/com.wacom.pentablet.plist
       /Library/LaunchAgents/org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist
    /Library/LaunchDaemons:
       /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
       /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.github.GitHub.GHInstallCLI.plist
       /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
       /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.ubuntu.one.fsevents.plist
       /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist
    /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools:
       /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.github.GitHub.GHInstallCLI
       /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.ubuntu.one.fsevents
    /Library/StartupItems:
       /Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor/HP Trap Monitor
       /Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor/Resources/English.lproj/Localizable.strings
       /Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor/StartupParameters.plist
       /Library/StartupItems/rEFItBlesser/rEFItBlesser
       /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox/Resources/English.lproj/Localizable.strings
       /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox/VirtualBox
    Library/LaunchAgents:
       Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.FolderActions.enabled.plist
       Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.FolderActions.folders.plist
       Library/LaunchAgents/com.google.Chrome.framework.plist
       Library/LaunchAgents/com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist
       Library/LaunchAgents/org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist
    Extrinsic loadable bundles:
       /System/Library/Extensions/DWXboxHIDDriver.kext
           (org.walisser.driver.DWXBoxHIDDriver)
       /System/Library/Extensions/Pen Tablet.kext
           (com.wacom.kext.pentablet)
       /System/Library/Extensions/TabletDriverCFPlugin.bundle
           (No bundle ID)
       /Library/Audio/MIDI Drivers/EmagicUSBMIDIDriver.plugin
           (info.emagic.driver.unitor)
       /Library/Extensions/VBoxDrv.kext
           (org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv)
       /Library/Extensions/VBoxNetAdp.kext
           (org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp)
       /Library/Extensions/VBoxNetFlt.kext
           (org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt)
       /Library/Extensions/VBoxUSB.kext
           (org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB)
       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flash Player.plugin
           (com.macromedia.Flash Player.plugin)
       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/googletalkbrowserplugin.plugin
           (com.google.googletalkbrowserplugin)
       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
           (com.oracle.java.JavaAppletPlugin)
       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/npgtpo3dautoplugin.plugin
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       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/o1dbrowserplugin.plugin
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       /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/WacomNetscape.plugin
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