From: Rodolfo kix Garcia <kix@kix.es>
To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net>
Subject: Re: [9fans] VMware Server 2.0 Video Chipset
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:44:07 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <48FED9C7.6010008@kix.es> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <48FED5FB.60100@kix.es>
The kernel file edited was /sys/src/9/pc/vgavmware.c and copy the
options of vmware1 and vmware2 cards.
slds
Rodolfo kix Garcia escribió:
> Hi!
>
> I am trying to boot a new installation of Plan9 in a VMware Server
> 2.0. All is fine (installation under textonly) but I can´t get rio.
>
> I get this on the console:
>
> aux/vga: vgactlw: linear 0x8000000 0x0: unknown vmware id 0740
> rio: can't open display: initdisplay: /dev/draw/new: no frame buffer.
>
> Then, I try this:
>
> 1. Edit plan9.ini and change monitor=vesa: Plan9 boot stops before rio
> starts (hanged)
> 2. Edit /lib/vgadb and add a new vmware card, with the new id (0x0740)
> and recompile the pcf kernel with the options of vmware1(kernel 1) and
> vmware2 (kernel 2) id's. Copy the kernels to 9fat partition and boot
> with them. Both kernel stops before rio starts (hanged)
>
> Any help?
>
> Thanks. slds.
>
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2008-10-22 7:27 Rodolfo kix Garcia
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