Since I upgraded my desktop to CentOS 5.4 I’ve been getting loads of problems with VMware Server 2.x. I did a bit of Googling today and it turns out it’s a known problem. I followed the workaround listed on a forum (dead-link).
If you are struggling with VMware Server on RHEL 5.4 or any of its clones, give it a go.
Cheers
Tim…