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Bug 117046 - Segment violation on bootup
Summary: Segment violation on bootup
Status: RESOLVED CANTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Release Media
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Everything (show other bugs)
Hardware: x86 Other
: High critical (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Release Team
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Reported: 2005-12-28 20:09 UTC by Stephen Fletcher
Modified: 2005-12-29 12:49 UTC (History)
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Description Stephen Fletcher 2005-12-28 20:09:55 UTC 
Host OS: Windows XP SP2
Virtual System: VMware 4.0.5
universal, and minimal install 2005.1-r1 CD.
I attempted to install Gentoo via VMWare.
On bootup right after the initializing process identifies
the INIT version( hich was 2.86)  There is a panic: segment violation.

>>Booting (initramfs)...........
INIT: version 2.86 booting
INIT: PANIC: segmentation violation at 0x804a013(code)! sleeping for 30 seconds.
Comment 1 Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2005-12-29 12:49:27 UTC 
We cannot support a commercial product such as VMware, specifically one so old.  Please try updating to VMWare 4.5 (at least) and preferably 5.5 (licensing permitting).  Upgrading to VMware 4.5 is free from 4.0.5 and uses the same license.