setting up kernel debugging on a vmworkstation virtual machine

1.  look up section  Setting Up Kernel-Mode Debugging of a Virtual Machine Manually in windbg help mannual.

 

2. create COM port & named pipe on the virtual machine 

https://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/ws_devices_serial_host_app_to_vm.html

https://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/ws_devices_serial_advanced_example_debugging.html