Actually...to get around #1 edit the VMX file... Below is the one you have for this VM...remove the file name or replace the file name in the section "ide1:0"
********************************************* config.version = "8" virtualHW.version = "4" scsi0.present = "TRUE" scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic" memsize = "256" ide0:0.present = "TRUE" ide0:0.fileName = "deb_b3_etch_minimal.vmdk" ide1:0.present = "TRUE" *** ****ide1:0.fileName = "D:\Temp\Linux\Debian\debian-testing-i386-netinst.iso" *** ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image" floppy0.present = "FALSE" ethernet0.present = "TRUE" usb.present = "TRUE" sound.present = "TRUE" sound.virtualDev = "es1371" displayName = "Debian Etch B3 Minimal" guestOS = "other26xlinux" nvram = "other26xlinux.nvram" ide0:0.redo = "" ethernet0.addressType = "generated" uuid.location = "56 4d 3f 02 85 9d 7f fa-df 94 d7 da 9d ed a9 c0" uuid.bios = "56 4d 3f 02 85 9d 7f fa-df 94 d7 da 9d ed a9 c0" ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:ed:a9:c0" ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0" ********************************************* -Stephen -----Original Message----- From: David Christensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 1:20 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: RE: request for VMware image of Etch beta 3 release minimal netinstall Stephen Yorke wrote: > Hope it is what you are looking for... ;-D Perhaps. Two issues: 1. When I launch the virtual machine in VMware Player, I see a dialog box with the message: File "D:\Temp\Linux\Debian\debian-testing-i386-netinst.iso" does not exist and therefore cannot be connected as a CD-ROM image. Virtual device ide1:0 will start disconnected. If I click on the CD-ROM menu button of VMware Player, I receive a similar message: File "D:\Temp\Linux\Debian\debian-testing-i386-netinst.iso" does not exist and therefore cannot be connected as a CD-ROM image. Failed to connect virtual device ide1:0. 2. I need the root password to log in. David -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]