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Pandu Poluan <pandu@××××××.info> writes: |
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> On Dec 4, 2011 11:40 PM, "Harry Putnam" <reader@×××××××.com> wrote: |
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>> Installing fresh gentoo in guest vm on win7 |
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>> Before I even try to configure a kernel, because I've been down this |
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>> road a few times, and so far have always had trouble getting a kernel |
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>> config that boots first time on gentoo vm. |
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>> The vm is a gentoo guest installed with Vbox on windows 7. |
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>> Its been a while since I've done this but I recall having trouble |
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>> getting the right drivers so that disks are properly discovered during |
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>> boot. |
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>> I think this kind of config is pretty generic but still manage to get |
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>> it wrong repeatedly. |
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>> Can anyone post a kernel .config that is known to boot a gentoo Vbox |
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>> vm installed on windows 7. Or is there a generic config that will do |
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>> that? I've tried genkernel in the past too, and still no boot on a vm. |
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>> I guess it would be kernel-3.1.4. |
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> Did it fail halfway during boot, or was it completely unable to load the |
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> kernel? |
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Well, like I said, I haven't even tried yet. But last time it booted |
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to the point of recognizing my disks and thats what failed. So the |
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correct mod for vm disks was missing I guess. |
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