Re: [gentoo-user] Again about a gentoo vm appliance for vbox

[Mark Knecht]

On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Harry Putnam <reader@×××××××.com> wrote:
> I've never yet managed to build a booting vm with gentoo.  Probably my
> own fault, but I don't want to wrangle and study and diddle around
> endlessly.  Which appears to be what it takes for me anyway.
>
> This is a i7 64 bit system using semi newish and common sata disks (WD
> 500GB [black]), and I don't need trick raid modules or the like, so
> should be easy enough to build a kernel for.
>
>  ( Setup: QuadCore Intel i7 820QM, 2648 MHz (20 x 132) - 8GB ram)
>
> I've found that even a genkernel built kernel including the kitchen
> sink will fail to boot.
>
> Debian and  Opensolaris installed in vbox vms with ease
>
> I don't want to keep wasting time building the basic OS, only to have
> it not boot.
>
> I'm not speaking from real recent experience so it probably wouldn't
> be much help to ask what error I'm having or such like.  I just know
> from oft repeated attempts from time to time, that it will be a pita
> so would sooner just try a known working appliance ready made.
>
> In case you are thinking, I'm lazy... well yeah, somewhat... but I
> have put in extensive effort over time... Just want the easy route
> this time. (I'm also older than dirt .. hehe)
>

Uh, OK, frustration is evident. But what are you asking for, other
than my sympathy which I give now? (sympathy going out...)

As you haven't done this recently (I do remember you having troubles a
while back) I'm not sure what action you are asking me to take here.
I've built a couple of Gentoo VMs on Virtualbox in the past and they
both worked fine for me. I've since deleted them as I wasn't using
them for anything other than seeing if I could make them work, etc.

How can we help?

- Mark