Re: [9fans] Plan9 on Mac with Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac

Re: [9fans] Plan9 on Mac with Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac

[Richard Miller]

> - next, i created a new VM and tried to install from plan9 CD image. During
> CD boot, like the above, it displays the line on NE2000 ethernet port and
> then crashes.

I had the same experience.  I managed to run a networkless Plan 9
under Parallels 4 by disabling the ethernet driver in both kernel and
9load.  But attempting to enable ne2000 crashes it.  Didn't have time
to investigate further (and the free license period has expired so I
probably won't).

Vmware Fusion works fine.

But 9vx is even better.

Re: [9fans] Plan9 on Mac with Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac

[Brian L. Stuart]

> I had the same experience.  I managed to run a networkless Plan 9
> under Parallels 4 by disabling the ethernet driver in both kernel and
> 9load.  But attempting to enable ne2000 crashes it.  Didn't have time
> to investigate further (and the free license period has expired so I
> probably won't).

I ran into something similar running Inferno on qemu.  If I
tried to use the ne2k interface, it had heartburn, but it
worked just fine with the rtl8139.  I never did track down
why.  But if you can tell parallels to use a different network
"card" it's worth a try.

BLS

Re: [9fans] Plan9 on Mac with Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac

[Richard Miller]

> But if you can tell parallels to use a different network
> "card" it's worth a try.

I don't think you can.  It's RTL8029 (=ne2k) or nothing.

[9fans] Plan9 on Mac with Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac

[Tharaneedharan Vilwanathan]

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hi,
has anyone managed to install plan9 successfully on Mac using Parallels
Desktop 4.0 for Mac?

i tried in two ways:

- i had a temporary plan9 installation on Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac.
After upgrade to 4.0, i tried to convert this one and use it on Parallels
version 4.0. it displays the line on NE2000 ethernet port and then crashes.

- next, i created a new VM and tried to install from plan9 CD image. During
CD boot, like the above, it displays the line on NE2000 ethernet port and
then crashes.

I remember in Parallels 3.0, I disabled VT-x but in 4.0, I couldnt disable
it.

any clues?

thanks
dharani

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