> On 6/16/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Okay, I don't particularly like to drag up an old topic, but I can't >> seem to find anything really helpful in the archives. >> I just downloaded VMWare Server and the latest Plan 9 ISO, >> and with the help of "echo hwaccel off > /dev/vgactl" I was >> able to install Plan 9. However, when I try to boot the machine >> from the hard drive image, nothing seems to happen after >> "init: starting /bin/rc". When I try to specify root from tcp, >> everything stops after I've entered the username. Now, this >> last part could be simply because I have not correctly configured >> my CPU/auth server; if somebody could help me figure that out, >> I'd be obliged. >> >> So, any suggestions? I'd really prefer to boot it using my remote >> fileserver for root. Please no "Just get a real computer" replies, >> because I'm very short on room and currently unable to >> mess with the laptop I'm using. I've tried running in qemu >> under Windows, it's far from ideal. >> >> Thanks >> >> John >> >> > Hello. > I got plan9 running in vmware server some days ago. > I ran into the same (and many other) problem as you. > As I remember the problem is the virtual IDE CD-drive. Turn it off or switch > it to SCSI. > > -Patrick Kristiansen. >
Thanks; that did the trick. I also found that, apparently, if I select root from tcp, type in fs and auth IPs and my user name, then wait for a very long time, I get a prompt from the auth server. The problem is that this takes a VERY long time. Not fun. What networking option did you use? I'm thinking that may be at stake? John
