[gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

[gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

[Adam Carter]

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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

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Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

[Pandu Poluan]

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 <adamcarter3@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
>


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--
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Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

[Adam Carter]

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>
> 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.

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Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

[Pandu Poluan]

On 2011-04-09, Adam Carter <adamcarter3@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.
>


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Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

[Neil Bothwick]

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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.


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Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

[James Wall]

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On Apr 8, 2011 11:13 PM, "Pandu Poluan" <pandu@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 <adamcarter3@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

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Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

[Pandu Poluan]

On 2011-04-10, James Wall <wallservices@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 8, 2011 11:13 PM, "Pandu Poluan" <pandu@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 <adamcarter3@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)

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Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

[Adam Carter]

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>
> 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.

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Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

[Mike Edenfield]

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

[Mike Edenfield]

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

[Pandu Poluan]

On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 09:17, Mike Edenfield <kutulu@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,
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Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

[Neil Bothwick]

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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.

 
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It's not a bug, it's tradition!

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Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

[Mike Edenfield]

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

[Neil Bothwick]

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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.


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Every morning is the dawn of a new error...

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