On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 2:38 PM, ALZ (phyglos.org) <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 06/10/2014 11:12 AM, BSV Ramesh wrote:
>
>> I haven't enabled anything in network device . could you please suggest
>> and guide me how to it in a proper manner.
>>
>>
> Just as with the SCSI controller you probably have not loaded the needed
> drivers to be able use the virtual NIC provided by WMware Workstation.
>
> If you boot your mainstream distribution inside VMware you can execute
> 'lspci' to analyse what (virtual) hardware your kernel will find when
> booted inside this VM.
>
> The SCSI driver is show like this:
>
> 00:10.0 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c1030 PCI-X
> Fusion-MPT Dual Ultra320 SCSI (rev 01)
>
> Now you already know how to compile this driver into the kernel.
>
> With the network, this is the controller you kernel will see:
>
> 02:01.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82545EM Gigabit Ethernet
> Controller (Copper) (rev 01)
>
> For this (virtual) NIC you will need to compile the kernel with these
> options:
>
> Device drivers -->
>   [*] Network device support --->
>       [*] Ethernet driver suppport --->
>           [*] Intel devices --->
>               [*] Intel(R) PRO/1000 Gigabit Ethernet support
>
> Compile and reboot to test the network.
>
> Regards.
> ALZ.
>
> PS: You will face the same problem with audio drivers. This is a hint to
> find the right drivers for yourself. From 'lspci' command:
>
> 02:02.0 Multimedia audio controller: Ensoniq ES1371 [AudioPCI-97] (rev 02)
>
>
>
>
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In addition to VMXNET3 or an Intel(R) PRO/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Support,
another VMWare Workstation network adapter is an AMD PCnet PCI Network
Adapter.

The kernel option for that one is:
CONFIG_PCNET32=Y

Douglas R. Reno
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