From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Ish Rattan <ishwar@pali.cps.cmich.edu>
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] Plan9 in VMware?
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Date: Mon,  5 Feb 2001 09:22:04 -0500
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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)

Hope that helps.
- ishwar