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From: Pandu Poluan <pandu@××××××.info>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4
Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2011 04:10:32
Message-Id: BANLkTimjKJ+z=yXStpJ4ZhaJdJQtxEC9Uw@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4 by Adam Carter
1 I had a working .config. Unfortunately, I left it at office.
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3 The main 'trap' usually would be the SCSI Driver.
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5 If you're using PVSCSI, go into SCSI & RAID, then SCSI Low Level
6 Driver, then select VMware PVSCSI as built-in, not module.
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8 If you're using LSI Logic, select Fusion MPT instead.
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10 Don't forget to emerge grub and edit /boot/grub/menu.lst
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12 (and please excuse my top-posting. Gmail mobile can only top post; it
13 hides the message being replied, and automatically appends the message
14 after mine)
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16 Rgds,
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19 On 2011-04-09, Adam Carter <adamcarter3@×××××.com> wrote:
20 > Hi All,
21 >
22 > I'm getting the usual cant boot root device error on my gentoo guest. AFAICT
23 > i've built all the relevant scsi adapter and filesystem drivers into the
24 > kernel. Most of the info on the web is a bit old and talks about other
25 > vmware versions - can someone share a working .config? The guest is using
26 > 2.6.38,
27 >
28 > Cheers
29 >
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34 Pandu E Poluan - IT Optimizer
35 My website: http://pandu.poluan.info/

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