# OpenBTS in VMware-machine **URL:** \ **Category:** GNU Radio\ **Created:** [August 26, 2013, 2:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/openbts-in-vmware-machine/236319 "2013-08-26T14:15:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alcina](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a587f6/32.png) [@alcina](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alcina)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 2:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/openbts-in-vmware-machine/236319/1 "2013-08-26T14:15:50Z")
Hi, At the moment I am stuck with trying to install OpenBTS in an VMware environment, while the “real thing” is a Windows 8 PC. Everything installs and compiles just fine, the USRP gets set to the assigned frequency, but then the whole thing hangs with strange messages. I have similar effects with Gnuradio, too, so not a OpenBTS specific problem. For example gqrx (a SDR receiver package) works just fine, while GnuRadio loads the images into the FPGA and then stops. Before I dig into details, as a common question, anyone here who had success in such? I was successful with VMware 6 a few months ago, but on this machine I need USB 3.0 support, and it is a Win 8 machine, so I need to use VMware 9. I apologize for sending this in two lists, but it affects both topics, and as is a somehow unusual usage pattern it could do no harm to reach a broader audience 🙂 And yes, I know more information is needed, of course I will provide this later. With best regards Ralph. – Ralph A. Schmid Mondstr. 10 90762 Frth +49-171-3631223 removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid [http://www.bclog.de/](http://www.bclog.de/)