Gentoo under vmware 3.2

xdamnx · n00b Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Posts: 61 Location: Germany

hi,

i want to use gentoo under vmware 3.2 (host sys: winxp)

but there is folowing problem

my kernel is unable to find my sda2 (main partition running ext3)

thx in advance for any tip =)
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MacMasta · Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2002 9:33 pm Post subject:

We're going to need a little more information.

Did you build support for the BusLogic scsi controller into your kernel?
That's the one vmware emulates, and without that, it won't see the scsi drives at all.
(That's my first guess)

~Mac~

xdamnx · n00b Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Posts: 61 Location: Germany

hei thx mac

i simply forgot to add the buslogic support in the kernel

jippy my first gentoo is up and running ! =)
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xdamnx · n00b Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Posts: 61 Location: Germany

hmmm got another prob over here i don't know how to configure the xfree und vmware...for example
which mouse is being emulated
which graphiccard is being emulated
what display is the right one ??

thx in advance,
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RagManX · Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2002 9:12 pm Post subject:

Once you have Gentoo and XFree installed, install the VMWare tools. Part of the tools install is to automagically configure your X settings.

RagManX
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MacMasta · Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2002 11:34 pm Post subject:

As I remember it (I did gentoo under vmware on a debian host for a while) vmware tools configures X, gets it working, and then breaks horribly - it expects rc.0 - rc.6 runlevels, and we ain't got those.

However, gentoo is perfectly happy and runs just fine.

~Mac~