Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

2011-04-11 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:30:42 -0400, Mike Edenfield wrote: > > There's an option to choose the SCSI controller in the new VM wizard. > > This is in WS 6.5, I don't have 7, and has been there in previous > > releases. > > But that dialog does not give you the option to use the VMWare > Paravirtua

Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

2011-04-11 Thread Mike Edenfield
On 4/11/2011 3:43 AM, Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Sun, 10 Apr 2011 22:17:12 -0400, Mike Edenfield wrote: > Do you know which one workstation uses? AFAICT there's no option to choose which controller is presented to the guest. >>> >>> You get to choose when you create the VM. >> >> Only

Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

2011-04-11 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Sun, 10 Apr 2011 22:17:12 -0400, Mike Edenfield wrote: > >> Do you know which one workstation uses? AFAICT there's no option to > >> choose which controller is presented to the guest. > > > > You get to choose when you create the VM. > > Only in ESX/vSphere, not for Workstation. At least n

Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

2011-04-10 Thread Pandu Poluan
On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 09:17, Mike Edenfield wrote: > On 4/9/2011 4:57 AM, Neil Bothwick wrote: >> >> On Sat, 9 Apr 2011 17:02:14 +1000, Adam Carter wrote: >> If you're using PVSCSI, go into SCSI&  RAID, then SCSI Low Level Driver, then select VMware PVSCSI as built-in, not module.

Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

2011-04-10 Thread Mike Edenfield
On 4/9/2011 4:57 AM, Neil Bothwick wrote: On Sat, 9 Apr 2011 17:02:14 +1000, Adam Carter wrote: If you're using PVSCSI, go into SCSI& RAID, then SCSI Low Level Driver, then select VMware PVSCSI as built-in, not module. Do you know which one workstation uses? AFAICT there's no option to choo

Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

2011-04-10 Thread Mike Edenfield
On 4/9/2011 3:02 AM, Adam Carter wrote: I had a working .config. Unfortunately, I left it at office. The main 'trap' usually would be the SCSI Driver. If you're using PVSCSI, go into SCSI & RAID, then SCSI Low Level Driver, then select VMware PVSCSI as built-in, not module.

Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

2011-04-10 Thread Adam Carter
> > The main 'trap' usually would be the SCSI Driver. > > If you're using PVSCSI, go into SCSI & RAID, then SCSI Low Level > Driver, then select VMware PVSCSI as built-in, not module. > > If you're using LSI Logic, select Fusion MPT instead. > Thanks - i'd missed some of the MPT options.

Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

2011-04-09 Thread Pandu Poluan
On 2011-04-10, James Wall wrote: > On Apr 8, 2011 11:13 PM, "Pandu Poluan" wrote: >> >> I had a working .config. Unfortunately, I left it at office. >> >> The main 'trap' usually would be the SCSI Driver. >> >> If you're using PVSCSI, go into SCSI & RAID, then SCSI Low Level >> Driver, then selec

Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

2011-04-09 Thread James Wall
On Apr 8, 2011 11:13 PM, "Pandu Poluan" wrote: > > I had a working .config. Unfortunately, I left it at office. > > The main 'trap' usually would be the SCSI Driver. > > If you're using PVSCSI, go into SCSI & RAID, then SCSI Low Level > Driver, then select VMware PVSCSI as built-in, not module. >

Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

2011-04-09 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Sat, 9 Apr 2011 17:02:14 +1000, Adam Carter wrote: > > If you're using PVSCSI, go into SCSI & RAID, then SCSI Low Level > > Driver, then select VMware PVSCSI as built-in, not module. > > > > Do you know which one workstation uses? AFAICT there's no option to > choose which controller is pres

Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

2011-04-09 Thread Pandu Poluan
On 2011-04-09, Adam Carter wrote: >> >> I had a working .config. Unfortunately, I left it at office. >> >> The main 'trap' usually would be the SCSI Driver. >> >> If you're using PVSCSI, go into SCSI & RAID, then SCSI Low Level >> Driver, then select VMware PVSCSI as built-in, not module. >> > > D

Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

2011-04-09 Thread Adam Carter
> > I had a working .config. Unfortunately, I left it at office. > > The main 'trap' usually would be the SCSI Driver. > > If you're using PVSCSI, go into SCSI & RAID, then SCSI Low Level > Driver, then select VMware PVSCSI as built-in, not module. > Do you know which one workstation uses? AFAICT

Re: [gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

2011-04-08 Thread Pandu Poluan
I had a working .config. Unfortunately, I left it at office. The main 'trap' usually would be the SCSI Driver. If you're using PVSCSI, go into SCSI & RAID, then SCSI Low Level Driver, then select VMware PVSCSI as built-in, not module. If you're using LSI Logic, select Fusion MPT instead. Don't

[gentoo-user] .config file for gentoo guest on vmware workstation 7.1.4

2011-04-08 Thread Adam Carter
Hi All, I'm getting the usual cant boot root device error on my gentoo guest. AFAICT i've built all the relevant scsi adapter and filesystem drivers into the kernel. Most of the info on the web is a bit old and talks about other vmware versions - can someone share a working .config? The guest is u