Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: "Stefan G. Weichinger" <lists@×××××.at>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] vmware-server is gone?
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 08:52:28
Message-Id: 53295AB0.5040808@xunil.at
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] vmware-server is gone? by "Stefan G. Weichinger"
1 Am 17.03.2014 23:04, schrieb Stefan G. Weichinger:
2 > Am 17.03.2014 22:42, schrieb Stefan G. Weichinger:
3 >> Am 17.03.2014 22:02, schrieb Poison BL.:
4 >>
5 >>> I suspect you don't have a WinPE bootable handy (UBCD in particular
6 >>> has the tools handy for this, Hiren's as well), but if you happened to
7 >>> magic one up, there's a quick script called "Fix IDE" (or "Fix HDC"
8 >>> which does similar) that reverts to the generic catch-all driver that
9 >>> usually works to get XP booting on new 'hardware' (whether real or
10 >>> otherwise).
11 >>
12 >> I wget ubcd right now to that specific server.
13 >>
14 >> To understand that correctly:
15 >>
16 >> I can boot the VM from the ubcd.iso and run that script ... and somehow
17 >> apply these fixes to the attached virtual hdd ?
18 >
19 > I booted from the ubcd.iso but the choices are too much right now, I
20 > couldn't find the mentioned "Fix IDE" or similar.
21 >
22 > I think you meant
23 >
24 > http://www.ubcd4win.com/contents.htm
25 >
26 > and not
27 >
28 > http://www.ultimatebootcd.com
29 >
30 > ?
31 >
32 > ... next download ahead
33
34 To close this topic: we installed a new VM, attached the old virtual
35 disks and migrated data ... plus restoring some stuff from tape.
36
37 No "fix ide" for me now.
38 I will try that for test purposes as soon as I find the time.
39
40 Thanks, Stefan