Question: I'm using VMware Server 2.0.1-156745.i386 for Linux on Ubuntu 8.10.

When I run "vmware", it brings up what is supposed to be the login page in a browser, but it just loads a blank page.

This is the address:

```
https://127.0.0.1:8333/ui/

```

Sometimes the login page comes back if you reload it a bunch of times, but this time it won't. Doing this also doesn't help:

```
/etc/init.d/vmware restart

```

Does anyone know why this happens, and how to fix it?

Answer: 
I've experienced this several times. 

Different fixes fix it from time to time, and I'm still not certain of the root cause or (i suspect) causes.

sometimes fixes it:

> 
> /etc/init.d/vmware-mgmt restart
> 
> 
> 

sometimes fixes it, if you're using a self-signed certificate:

1. in Firefox, Preferences -> Advanced -> Encryption
2. select View Certificates and find the cert for your vmware server
3. delete the cert, then navigate to <https://hostname:8333/> again
4. do the standard "accept this forever" dance, and cross your fingers

I've dug into the error with Firebug once or twice, but nothing conclusive.

Sorry to be so hand-wavy, but good luck!
You can try to ctrl+shift+R (refresh page, override cache) a couple of times in Firefox, *before and after* restarting the VMWare management (/etc/init.d/vmware-mgmt restart)