[9fans] VMware Workstation 4 install

[9fans] VMware Workstation 4 install

[Nick Jamieson]

Hello world.

I can boot from the installation CD and install Plan 9 in a VMware Workstation
4 virtual machine but when I reboot the virtual machine I get these messages:

---
MBR...PBS...Plan 9 from Bell Labs
ELCR: 0000
apm ax=f000 cx=f000 dx=40 di=ffff ebx=5a43 esi=-1
dev A0 port 1F0 config 427A capabilities 2F00 mwdma 0007 udma 0207
dev B0 port 1F0 config 85C4 capabilities 0F00 mwdma 0007 udma 0207
---

Then vmware-vmx takes 97% CPU but nothing visible happens - no disk access, no
output. Has anyone else experienced something similar to this?

Regards

Nick Jamieson

Re: [9fans] VMware Workstation 4 install

[Chad Dougherty]

On Sun, Jul 27, 2003 at 04:44:53PM +1200, Nick Jamieson wrote:
> Hello world.
>
> I can boot from the installation CD and install Plan 9 in a VMware Workstation
> 4 virtual machine but when I reboot the virtual machine I get these messages:
>
> ---
> MBR...PBS...Plan 9 from Bell Labs
> ELCR: 0000
> apm ax=f000 cx=f000 dx=40 di=ffff ebx=5a43 esi=-1
> dev A0 port 1F0 config 427A capabilities 2F00 mwdma 0007 udma 0207
> dev B0 port 1F0 config 85C4 capabilities 0F00 mwdma 0007 udma 0207
> ---
>
> Then vmware-vmx takes 97% CPU but nothing visible happens - no disk access, no
> output. Has anyone else experienced something similar to this?
>

I am having the exact same problem with the Plan 9 VMware guest
image supplied on the Bell Labs distribution site (vmware.zip).  I
just downloaded it, so it's whatever version is there right now.

I'm using VMware 4.0.2 build 5592 running on SuSE Linux 8.2.  Any
hints would be appreciated.

	-Chad

Re: [9fans] VMware Workstation 4 install

[Kris Van Hees]

I have tried the VMWare disk image in the past, but recently I have simply
used the standard ISO and installed from there into VMWare rather than using
the pre-installed disk image.  Last time I tried the VMWare image, it did not
work for me either, but installing from the standard ISO did.

	Kris

Re: [9fans] VMware Workstation 4 install

[Chad Dougherty]

On Tue, Aug 26, 2003 at 10:24:09PM -0400, Kris Van Hees wrote:
> I have tried the VMWare disk image in the past, but recently I have simply
> used the standard ISO and installed from there into VMWare rather than using
> the pre-installed disk image.  Last time I tried the VMWare image, it did not
> work for me either, but installing from the standard ISO did.
>

that worked great.  Thanks...

	-Chad

Re: [9fans] VMware Workstation 4 install

[Dan Roscigno]

I was unable to do a regular install, I got to the 'finish' step and
the it seemed to finish properly, but the disk image never was
bootable.  BUT I am able to use the vmware.zip now in Vmware 4.0.  I
removed the USB controller, the CD drive, and the floppy drive and
then started the virtual machine.  I am now logged in as glenda.  I
will attempt to add the CD back in unless I can use an SMB mount. 
Here is my config file if you would like to have a look:

#!/usr/bin/vmware
config.version = "6"
virtualHW.version = "2"
displayName = "Plan 9 from Bell Labs"
draw = "gdi"
guestOS = "other"
ide0:0.present = "TRUE"
ide0:0.fileName = "disk.vmdk"
ide1:0.present = "FALSE"
ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image"
ide1:0.fileName = "plan9.iso"
floppy0.startConnected = "FALSE"
memsize = "96"
ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.connectionType = "nat"

ide1:0.startConnected = "FALSE"
tools.remindInstall = "FALSE"

floppy0.fileType = "file"
floppy0.fileName = "9disk.flp"

isolation.tools.dnd.disable = "TRUE"
uuid.location = "56 4d 69 91 38 7f 86 2f-db e6 0a c3 d0 fa 53 a6"
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:fa:53:a6"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"

usb.present = "FALSE"
priority.grabbed = "normal"
priority.ungrabbed = "normal"

ide0:0.writeThrough = "TRUE"
floppy0.present = "FALSE"

crd@andrew.cmu.edu (Chad Dougherty) wrote in message news:<20030827030152.GC25898@andrew.cmu.edu>...
> On Tue, Aug 26, 2003 at 10:24:09PM -0400, Kris Van Hees wrote:
> > I have tried the VMWare disk image in the past, but recently I have simply
> > used the standard ISO and installed from there into VMWare rather than using
> > the pre-installed disk image.  Last time I tried the VMWare image, it did not
> > work for me either, but installing from the standard ISO did.
> > 
> 
> that worked great.  Thanks...
> 
> 	-Chad

[9fans] plan9 and myrinet

[James Horey]

hello everybody!

I would like to play with Plan9 on a myrinet network.
Does anybody know of myrinet drivers for Plan 9
official or otherwise? If there aren't any, can
anybody point me to a good Plan 9 device drivers
tutorial so that I can begin working on one? Thanks a
bunch!

-James Horey <james_horey@yahoo.com>

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Re: [9fans] plan9 and myrinet

[Christopher Nielsen]

I started working on myrinet drivers a while back for the
same reasons, but I didn't get very far because I don't
have hardware available.

The best tutorial for writing drivers is reading the source.
I know that probably doesn't sound very helpful, but it's
true.

On Thu, Aug 28, 2003 at 05:11:02PM -0700, James Horey wrote:
>
> I would like to play with Plan9 on a myrinet network.
> Does anybody know of myrinet drivers for Plan 9
> official or otherwise? If there aren't any, can
> anybody point me to a good Plan 9 device drivers
> tutorial so that I can begin working on one? Thanks a
> bunch!

--
Christopher Nielsen
"They who can give up essential liberty for temporary
safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." --Benjamin Franklin

Re: [9fans] plan9 and myrinet

[ron minnich]

well, if somebody does the myri port, I'm willing to try running plan 9 on
the clusters here and get some #s.

ron