Problem: VMware machines load boot loader immediately, no BIOS banner, so can’t get into BIOS to alter boot settings.
Solution: Edit the vm’s .vmx file and add the line:
bios.bootDelay = "5000"
which adds a 5000 millisecond (5 second) delay to the boot, or add:
bios.forceSetupOnce = "TRUE"
to make the VM enter the BIOS setup at the next boot.
Problem: VMware Fusion 3.0 doesn’t give a way to edit the virtual network settings via the GUI.
Solution: To change the subnet used by the NAT or HostOnly networks, go root in Mac OS X and edit
/Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/networking
and set the following lines to the subnets desired:
answer VNET_1_HOSTONLY_SUBNET 192.168.35.0
answer VNET_8_HOSTONLY_SUBNET 10.10.1.0
