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Gentobobbyuk
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HEY GUYS IVE GOT IT WORKING NOW WITH MBR AND USING GPT UEFI SIMPLE SETTING IN WMWARE.
I new i was going mad haha.
I am unable to mounr roofts on boot using vmware i remember having this issue u years ago does it need to be compiled as a module into the kernel or straight in.
not syncing
unable to mount roofts on block type 0.0
root = boot option is this some in the grub conf im pretty sure this is a vmware probs |
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Gentobobbyuk
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So guys i have written a pretty dyslexic version of understanding the install manual once i have got this root device to boot am i able to share it witjh the forum.
I think it makes it alot easier to understand for peoople like myself
I have the 32 bit and 64 bit both written for vmware they are both hanging in the same place simple problem.
i also have the physical 32 bit written.
just explains everything in laymens terms maybe it could help a few people |
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NeddySeagoon
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Gentobobbyuk,
VMWare provides an emulated SCSI interface.
| Code: | | 00:10.0 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c1030 PCI-X Fusion-MPT Dual Ultra320 SCSI (rev 01) |
and an emulated IDE controller
| Code: | | 00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01) |
The Fusion-MPT driver is normally off in the kernel.
I dont know about the PIIX4 IDE driver.
It depends where you you told VMWare to attach the drive for the guest.
If its on the SCSI interface, it will need the Fusion-MPT added to the kernel.
If its on the PIIX4 IDE interface, it may work.
In both cases it will be sda, so moving the HDD in the VMWare configuration may be all thats needed.
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NeddySeagoon
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Gentobobbyuk
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il try both and snapshot my machine fiirst.
got some great bits to share eddy if this works,
please have a read through my documents after . |
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Gentobobbyuk
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HI guys i have everything pretty much working and just a quick question to save myself sometime.
I have been working on exact same hardware and same system same everything for a few days.
Is there a way to copy this kernel from the working system and compile it on another machine with identical setup.
I keep missing the odd bit out and its getting very frustrating.
Also with the new efi and things where is the kernel actualley being placed still in boot ? or boot efi |
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fturco
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| If those machines are identical at the hardware level you don't even need to recompile the kernel. Just copy it from the /boot directory of the first machine, along with modules from the /lib/modules directory, and put them on the second machine in the same corresponding places. |
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Gentobobbyuk
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| really that simple ? |
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Gentobobbyuk
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is there way to compare a kernel i am going on with one thats workimg ?
ive seen people uploading the configs is there wayu to compare ive got one working and as i said ive been trying to rebuild another i no its oly a few simple things im missing .
Im happy to copy the old one over and use it on the same hardware but i do like to no where i am going wrong . |
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