Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4
On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 09:17, Mike Edenfield kut...@kutulu.org wrote: On 4/9/2011 4:57 AM, Neil Bothwick wrote: On Sat, 9 Apr 2011 17:02:14 +1000, Adam Carter wrote: If you're using PVSCSI, go into SCSI RAID, then SCSI Low Level Driver, then select VMware PVSCSI as built-in, not module. Do you know which one workstation uses? AFAICT there's no option to choose which controller is presented to the guest. You get to choose when you create the VM. Only in ESX/vSphere, not for Workstation. At least not yet. Somewhat silly, IMO, since the hardware support is there under the hood if you know how to find it. --Mike Ain't I glad I use VirtualBox instead of VMware Workstation :-P Rgds, -- Pandu E Poluan ~ IT Optimizer ~ Visit my Blog: http://pepoluan.posterous.com
Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4
On Sun, 10 Apr 2011 22:17:12 -0400, Mike Edenfield wrote: Do you know which one workstation uses? AFAICT there's no option to choose which controller is presented to the guest. You get to choose when you create the VM. Only in ESX/vSphere, not for Workstation. At least not yet. Somewhat silly, IMO, since the hardware support is there under the hood if you know how to find it. There's an option to choose the SCSI controller in the new VM wizard. This is in WS 6.5, I don't have 7, and has been there in previous releases. BTW I am subscribed to this list and will see your response without your sending a copy to my inbox. -- Neil Bothwick It's not a bug, it's tradition! signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4
On 4/11/2011 3:43 AM, Neil Bothwick wrote: On Sun, 10 Apr 2011 22:17:12 -0400, Mike Edenfield wrote: Do you know which one workstation uses? AFAICT there's no option to choose which controller is presented to the guest. You get to choose when you create the VM. Only in ESX/vSphere, not for Workstation. At least not yet. Somewhat silly, IMO, since the hardware support is there under the hood if you know how to find it. There's an option to choose the SCSI controller in the new VM wizard. This is in WS 6.5, I don't have 7, and has been there in previous releases. But that dialog does not give you the option to use the VMWare Paravirtual controller, correct? Its definitely not there in my Workstation 7 wizard, and I'd love to make it show up if possible :) The only options I have are for BusLogic, LSI Logic, and LSI Logic SAS. BTW I am subscribed to this list and will see your response without your sending a copy to my inbox. Yah, sorry. Hit Reply to All instead of Reply to List by accident. --Mike
Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4
On Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:30:42 -0400, Mike Edenfield wrote: There's an option to choose the SCSI controller in the new VM wizard. This is in WS 6.5, I don't have 7, and has been there in previous releases. But that dialog does not give you the option to use the VMWare Paravirtual controller, correct? Its definitely not there in my Workstation 7 wizard, and I'd love to make it show up if possible :) Ah, no. I don't think that controller is available in 6.x. Good idea that, add an option but don't let users enable it. I suppose it keeps the bug reports down. -- Neil Bothwick Every morning is the dawn of a new error... signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4
The main 'trap' usually would be the SCSI Driver. If you're using PVSCSI, go into SCSI RAID, then SCSI Low Level Driver, then select VMware PVSCSI as built-in, not module. If you're using LSI Logic, select Fusion MPT instead. Thanks - i'd missed some of the MPT options.
Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4
On 4/9/2011 3:02 AM, Adam Carter wrote: I had a working .config. Unfortunately, I left it at office. The main 'trap' usually would be the SCSI Driver. If you're using PVSCSI, go into SCSI RAID, then SCSI Low Level Driver, then select VMware PVSCSI as built-in, not module. Do you know which one workstation uses? AFAICT there's no option to choose which controller is presented to the guest. By default Workstation emulates a Fusion SCSI device and the PCNet or E1000 network card, and doesn't supply an option to change them. But as of v7 it *does* support the other device types. If you edit the .vmx file in a text editor and change the device lines for the scsi and eth devices to 'pvscsi' and 'vmxnet3' and reboot they will appear correctly. --Mike
Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4
On 4/9/2011 4:57 AM, Neil Bothwick wrote: On Sat, 9 Apr 2011 17:02:14 +1000, Adam Carter wrote: If you're using PVSCSI, go into SCSI RAID, then SCSI Low Level Driver, then select VMware PVSCSI as built-in, not module. Do you know which one workstation uses? AFAICT there's no option to choose which controller is presented to the guest. You get to choose when you create the VM. Only in ESX/vSphere, not for Workstation. At least not yet. Somewhat silly, IMO, since the hardware support is there under the hood if you know how to find it. --Mike
Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4
I had a working .config. Unfortunately, I left it at office. The main 'trap' usually would be the SCSI Driver. If you're using PVSCSI, go into SCSI RAID, then SCSI Low Level Driver, then select VMware PVSCSI as built-in, not module. Do you know which one workstation uses? AFAICT there's no option to choose which controller is presented to the guest. If you're using LSI Logic, select Fusion MPT instead. I think i have them both configured. Don't forget to emerge grub and edit /boot/grub/menu.lst Yep, that's done. Thanks.
Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4
On 2011-04-09, Adam Carter adamcart...@gmail.com wrote: I had a working .config. Unfortunately, I left it at office. The main 'trap' usually would be the SCSI Driver. If you're using PVSCSI, go into SCSI RAID, then SCSI Low Level Driver, then select VMware PVSCSI as built-in, not module. Do you know which one workstation uses? AFAICT there's no option to choose which controller is presented to the guest. Hmmm... IIRC there's an option to do that. There *is* one on VirtualBox, can't remember VMware Workstation (my setup is on top of ESX) If you're using LSI Logic, select Fusion MPT instead. I think i have them both configured. If you can boot using the LiveCD, try lsmod and see which driver is being used. Do rmmod one-by-one until you hit a driver that can't be removed, but lsmod doesn't list any other module using that one. Don't forget to emerge grub and edit /boot/grub/menu.lst Yep, that's done. Thanks. -- Pandu E Poluan - IT Optimizer My website: http://pandu.poluan.info/
Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4
On Sat, 9 Apr 2011 17:02:14 +1000, Adam Carter wrote: If you're using PVSCSI, go into SCSI RAID, then SCSI Low Level Driver, then select VMware PVSCSI as built-in, not module. Do you know which one workstation uses? AFAICT there's no option to choose which controller is presented to the guest. You get to choose when you create the VM. -- Neil Bothwick Member, National Association For Tagline Assimilators (NAFTA) signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4
On Apr 8, 2011 11:13 PM, Pandu Poluan pa...@poluan.info wrote: I had a working .config. Unfortunately, I left it at office. The main 'trap' usually would be the SCSI Driver. If you're using PVSCSI, go into SCSI RAID, then SCSI Low Level Driver, then select VMware PVSCSI as built-in, not module. If you're using LSI Logic, select Fusion MPT instead. Don't forget to emerge grub and edit /boot/grub/menu.lst (and please excuse my top-posting. Gmail mobile can only top post; it hides the message being replied, and automatically appends the message after mine) Rgds, On 2011-04-09, Adam Carter adamcart...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, I'm getting the usual cant boot root device error on my gentoo guest. AFAICT i've built all the relevant scsi adapter and filesystem drivers into the kernel. Most of the info on the web is a bit old and talks about other vmware versions - can someone share a working .config? The guest is using 2.6.38, Cheers -- -- Pandu E Poluan - IT Optimizer My website: http://pandu.poluan.info/ I am posting now from Gmail mobile by selecting the respond inline button towards the bottom of the compose screen. I just get rid of the virtual keyboard to find it. James Wall
Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4
On 2011-04-10, James Wall wallservi...@gmail.com wrote: On Apr 8, 2011 11:13 PM, Pandu Poluan pa...@poluan.info wrote: I had a working .config. Unfortunately, I left it at office. The main 'trap' usually would be the SCSI Driver. If you're using PVSCSI, go into SCSI RAID, then SCSI Low Level Driver, then select VMware PVSCSI as built-in, not module. If you're using LSI Logic, select Fusion MPT instead. Don't forget to emerge grub and edit /boot/grub/menu.lst (and please excuse my top-posting. Gmail mobile can only top post; it hides the message being replied, and automatically appends the message after mine) Rgds, On 2011-04-09, Adam Carter adamcart...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, I'm getting the usual cant boot root device error on my gentoo guest. AFAICT i've built all the relevant scsi adapter and filesystem drivers into the kernel. Most of the info on the web is a bit old and talks about other vmware versions - can someone share a working .config? The guest is using 2.6.38, Cheers -- -- Pandu E Poluan - IT Optimizer My website: http://pandu.poluan.info/ I am posting now from Gmail mobile by selecting the respond inline button towards the bottom of the compose screen. I just get rid of the virtual keyboard to find it. James Wall No such thing in Gmail Java Mobile Client for Symbian (I'm using a Nokia E72-1). Neither is an option to reply inline in Gmail's Mobile website. I have to browse to Gmail's HTML website if I want to reply inline. And it's a great inconvenience trying to view Gmail HTML even in Opera Mobile (320x240) -- Pandu E Poluan - IT Optimizer My website: http://pandu.poluan.info/
[gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4
Hi All, I'm getting the usual cant boot root device error on my gentoo guest. AFAICT i've built all the relevant scsi adapter and filesystem drivers into the kernel. Most of the info on the web is a bit old and talks about other vmware versions - can someone share a working .config? The guest is using 2.6.38, Cheers
Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4
I had a working .config. Unfortunately, I left it at office. The main 'trap' usually would be the SCSI Driver. If you're using PVSCSI, go into SCSI RAID, then SCSI Low Level Driver, then select VMware PVSCSI as built-in, not module. If you're using LSI Logic, select Fusion MPT instead. Don't forget to emerge grub and edit /boot/grub/menu.lst (and please excuse my top-posting. Gmail mobile can only top post; it hides the message being replied, and automatically appends the message after mine) Rgds, On 2011-04-09, Adam Carter adamcart...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, I'm getting the usual cant boot root device error on my gentoo guest. AFAICT i've built all the relevant scsi adapter and filesystem drivers into the kernel. Most of the info on the web is a bit old and talks about other vmware versions - can someone share a working .config? The guest is using 2.6.38, Cheers -- -- Pandu E Poluan - IT Optimizer My website: http://pandu.poluan.info/
