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From: Jim Niemira <urmane@urmane.org>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] Plan9 in VMware?
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 14:20:38 +0000
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Ish Rattan wrote:
> On Mon, 5 Feb 2001, Jim Niemira wrote:
> > I can run Plan9 in VMware, but cannot get the video running correctly.
> > Can it be done?  I've got:
> >
> > monitor=multisync75
> > vgasize=800x600x8
> >
> > in my plan9.ini file (monitor=vga and 640x480 gives the same results),
> > and:
> >
> > ctlr
> >     0xC002D="PhoenixView(tm) VGA-Compatible BIOS Version"
> >     link=vga
> >     hwgc=s3hwgc
> >     ctlr=trio64
> >     link=ibm8514
>
> Under Vmware the actual hardware is not available. You have to use the
> the hardware emulated.. No idea about graphics crad but ether is NE2001
> (AMD Lance)


I know this; the gfx card is that text line in the ctlr stanza, which I
pulled out of vgainfo.txt.  But it looks like the refresh rate is off (if
there is such a thing for vmware).  I've tried lots of different settings;
has anyone got one that works?  Thanx!

jim