setup under vmware

ismark · n00b Joined: 29 Jun 2002 Posts: 40

this time I setup gentoo under vmware, but after finish and bootup have show this error than system halt.

kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modrobe -s -k block-major-8, errno = 2
VFS; Cannot open root device "sda3" o 08:03
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 08:03

....what can I do?????

sisob · Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2002 3:43 pm Post subject:

Vmware uses a virtual scsi device - so either compile scsi into your kernel or chane vmware to use ide
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sisob · Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2002 3:54 pm Post subject:

also make sure you have the module for the fs you are using compiled into your kernel, and make sure the boot loader is pointing at the right partition etc....
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florax2 · Guest

You'll have to expicitly compile support for scsi and especially the buslogiq controller. I had the exactly same problem.

Jarjar · Apprentice Joined: 21 Jul 2002 Posts: 265 Location: Sweden

And if you're having problems with the NIC, this worked for me (i'm happy right now!!).
1) Reconfigure kernel, module support for "AMD pcnet32"
2) make modules modules_install
3) modprobe pcnet32
4) /etc/init.d/net.eth0 restart
5) dhcpcd eth0
6) works!
My VM is set to NAT in VMWave btw.