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I've been monkeying around with a vmware appliance of gentoo.2008.0 |
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from July. Downloaded from bagvapp.com. |
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It fired right up inside vmware running on winXP with no problems. |
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But now updating I'm finding I cannot get a newer kernel compiled that |
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will boot. The original kernel is 2.6.24-r8 and boot just fine. |
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I attempted to compile a somewhat leaner meaner version. It appears |
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the original was a `genkernel' creation. |
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I paid close attention to SCSI settings in the original and any other |
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settings having to do with disks. |
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However my attempts consistently break out with the message: |
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/dev/sda3 is an invalid device |
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Of course the same /dev/sda3 is recognized fine if I boot from the |
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original kernel. |
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You'd think having a kernel on hand that works.. it would'nt be to |
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tough to build a newer one using setting where possible from the old, |
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but I'm finding it is proving to be quite difficult. |
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Admittedly my skill level is rather low but still with one to |
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plagiarize from seem like it should be a shoo-in. |
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I've posted two horribly long configs here: |
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http://www.jtan.com/~/reader/massive/ |
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During menuconfig I ran a separate menuconfig in the old kernel |
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directory so I had them both on screen trying to copy what seemed |
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important. |
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I've already tried many attempts here but still something I'm missing |
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thats causing the kernel not to recognize /sda3 as a valid device. |
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I hoped it would be something simple like SCSI_BUSLOGIC but that is |
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not the case. |
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