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Subject: Re: [9fans] Installing Plan9 under vmware
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 09:49:40 +0200
From: uriel@cat-v.org
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> Sun, 26 Mar 2006 19:06:39 -0500 | "Russ Cox" <rsc@swtch.com>
>
>> Perhaps the vmware tools hang the machine now.
>> Or perhaps vga is not working.  Try entering "none"
>> for the mouse and monitor and vga size.
>
> Where would I enter these settings?
> I haven't figured out how to use the plan9.ini to configure the
> installation yet... Do those things go in ISO_ROOT/plan9.ini ?
>
> In that case, I guess the easiest solution is to unpack the iso, add
> the correct file, and then repack it.  Or could I put that file on a
> floppy disc/image and have the installer find it there?

The easiest solution is to not use VmWare, see the FAQ for details.

uriel