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) > > > > > -- > http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/lfs-support > FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html > Unsubscribe: See the above information page > 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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