Re: [gentoo-user] Anybody got OS/2 working under linux?

[Petric Frank <pfrank@gmx.de>]

Hello,

On Sunday 12 November 2006 07:03, Walter Dnes wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 11, 2006 at 09:00:09AM +0100, Petric Frank wrote
>
> > I made a test install on a VMware Server installation (Host: AMD64 +
> > Gentoo 2006.1). I created a VM (OS type other). Then i exit the console,
> > changed in the *.vmx file the key "guestOS" to guestOS="os2experimental"
> > and start the installation of OS/2 Warp 4 (german) from CD. Somewhere in
> > between i got two SYS... messages. After a reboot the install completes
> > and seems to be ok now.
>
>   Before I go ahead, a few more questions...
>
>   1) I have to allow a couple of ~x86 packages in package.keywords
> first (yes, I did an "emerge --sync").  Is this expected?
> =app-emulation/vmware-server-1.0.1.29996-r4 ~x86
> =app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1 ~x86

Same to me (except the version numbers, it's running - so why upgrading). I 
have the package vmware-server-console also installed. This is needed to get 
the mnagement tool (i.e. the window like vmware workstation).

>   2) I notice that sys-libs/pam is loaded as a dependancy.  I don't mind
> the file sitting there, being used by vmware.  Does it just affect
> vmware?  If pam kicks in for other programs, it's a showstopper for me.

VMware server is a two-part application. A user interface (vmware server 
console) and the daemon (vmware server). They are communicating via the 
network. As i see it there must be an user authentication and this is done 
via pam.
As feature you get now the ability to run the console on an other machine 
(which don't need much resources). This may be a Win**** or Linux PC.

> [m3000][root][~] emerge --ask vmware-server
>
> These are the packages that would be merged, in order:
>
> Calculating dependencies... done!
> [ebuild  N    ] app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1
> [ebuild  N    ] sys-apps/xinetd-2.3.14  USE="-perl -tcpd"
> [ebuild  N    ] sys-libs/pam-0.78-r3  USE="-berkdb -nis -pam_chroot
> -pam_console -pam_timestamp -pwdb (-selinux)"
> [ebuild  N    ] app-emulation/vmware-server-1.0.1.29996-r4
>
> Would you like to merge these packages? [Yes/No] no

xinetd needed for the network communication, pam for the authentication.

If you want to get the frontend (User I/O) you need to install 
vmware-server-console also.

>   3) My current OS/2 machine is an old PII with a 3.2 gig harddrive.
> Can I short-circuit the install by copying the working OS/2 system to
> an empty VM?  Think of it as a "stage 3 install for OS/2" <g>.

Maybe, but you have to take care at least on the display driver. Here actually 
i have standard VGA 640x480 - if you get a better resolution let be know how.

regards
    Petric
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