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On 4/1/2011 2:09 AM, Pandu Poluan wrote: |
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> Hmmm... I've compiled VMXNET into the kernel, but can't get VMXNET to |
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> perform; booting complained of inexistent network. |
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> Adding e1000 into the kernel works though. |
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> Could it be because the Cloud Provider has preconfigured my VMware |
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> vSphere with non-VMXNET vNICs? |
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Yes. You need to specify the vmxnet3 device instead of e1000 in the |
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virtual machine configuration. Same goes for the pvscsi device instead |
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of lsi. |
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In vSphere, there will be options to specify vmxnet3 and pvscsi when |
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adding hardware to the VM. It may be necessary to run the "Upgrade |
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Hardware" process if the VM doesn't already have the v7 hardware. You |
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can at least ask your cloud provider if they're willing to switch. |
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--Mike |
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