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Bug 95265 - genkernel doesn't build kernels compatible with vmware
Summary: genkernel doesn't build kernels compatible with vmware
Status: RESOLVED TEST-REQUEST
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Hosted Projects
Classification: Unclassified
Component: genkernel (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Other
: High normal
Assignee: Gentoo Genkernel Maintainers
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Reported: 2005-06-06 14:29 UTC by Stuart Herbert (RETIRED)
Modified: 2005-07-05 11:14 UTC (History)
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Description Stuart Herbert (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2005-06-06 14:29:45 UTC 
Hi,

Latest stable genkernel (3.1.5 on x86) with its default configuration doesn't build a kernel + initrd which boots inside vmware workstation.  Although both the SCSI disk driver and Fusion MPT driver are listed in the kernel configuration, when the kernel boots, there's no output to suggest that the scsi support has activated.  As a result, the kernel can't find /dev/sda3, and can't boot successfully.

Best regards,
Stu
Comment 1 Jed Wilson 2005-06-08 18:20:50 UTC 
If genkernel did build a VMware compatible kernel (i.e, when this bug is fixed),
would there be a chance of having VMware certify Gentoo linux as a compatible
host operating system?  Don't know if this is even a desired outcome by Gentoo
foundation, but wouldn't hurt I don't think.
Comment 2 Tim Yamin (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2005-06-16 12:03:42 UTC 
Try booting with doscsi as a param to the kernel.
Comment 3 Tim Yamin (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2005-07-03 13:45:36 UTC 
Please see comment #2, reopen if that doesn't help.
Comment 4 Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2005-07-05 11:14:16 UTC 
This is fixed in the latest genkernel pre-releases.  Also, it boots fine in
VMWare, as we use VMWare for testing.  You would still need to boot with
"doscsi" for this to work.