[gentoo-user] Re: kernel .config that works for gentoo as guest vm

[gentoo-user] Re: kernel .config that works for gentoo as guest vm

[Harry Putnam]

Pandu Poluan <pandu@poluan.info> writes:

> On Dec 4, 2011 11:40 PM, "Harry Putnam" <reader@newsguy.com> wrote:
>>
>> Installing fresh gentoo in guest vm on win7
>>
>> Before I even try to configure a kernel, because I've been down this
>> road a few times, and so far have always had trouble getting a kernel
>> config that boots first time on gentoo vm.
>>
>> The vm is a gentoo guest installed with  Vbox on windows 7.
>>
>> Its been a while since I've done this but I recall having trouble
>> getting the right drivers so that disks are properly discovered during
>> boot.
>>
>> I think this kind of config is pretty generic but still manage to get
>> it wrong repeatedly.
>>
>> Can anyone post a kernel .config that is known to boot a gentoo Vbox
>> vm installed on windows 7.  Or is there a generic config that will do
>> that?  I've tried genkernel in the past too, and still no boot on a vm.
>>
>> I guess it would be kernel-3.1.4.
>>
>
> Did it fail halfway during boot, or was it completely unable to load the
> kernel?

Well, like I said, I haven't even tried yet.  But last time it booted
to the point of recognizing my disks and thats what failed.  So the
correct mod for vm disks was missing I guess.

[gentoo-user] Re: kernel .config that works for gentoo as guest vm

[Harry Putnam]

Leho Kraav <leho@kraav.com> writes:

> grab my 3.0.2 virtualbox config [1] and do make oldconfig on it
>
>  [1]: http://codepad.org/QreqHSMs

Thank you.. that is exactly what I was after... I'll be trying it out
in the next few hours.

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: kernel .config that works for gentoo as guest vm

[Leho Kraav]

On Sunday, December 4, 2011 9:20:02 PM UTC+2, Harry Putnam wrote:
> Leho Kraav <le...@kraav.com> writes:
> 
> > grab my 3.0.2 virtualbox config [1] and do make oldconfig on it
> >
> >  [1]: http://codepad.org/QreqHSMs
> 
> Thank you.. that is exactly what I was after... I'll be trying it out
> in the next few hours.

I'm a lean n mean guy Harry. Took extra effort to disable everything not needed. So pay attention to filesystems selection etc.

[gentoo-user] Re: kernel .config that works for gentoo as guest vm

[Harry Putnam]

Leho Kraav <leho@kraav.com> writes:

> On Sunday, December 4, 2011 9:20:02 PM UTC+2, Harry Putnam wrote:
>> Leho Kraav <le...@kraav.com> writes:
>> 
>> > grab my 3.0.2 virtualbox config [1] and do make oldconfig on it
>> >
>> >  [1]: http://codepad.org/QreqHSMs
>> 
>> Thank you.. that is exactly what I was after... I'll be trying it out
>> in the next few hours.
>
> I'm a lean n mean guy Harry. Took extra effort to disable everything
> not needed. So pay attention to filesystems selection etc.

Good man, yes I noticed it was lean... I trimmed even more.  I hope I
haven't shot myself in the foot... I'll be giving it its maiden voyage
in a while.