From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
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Date: Fri,  2 Oct 2009 09:35:06 -0700
From: Skip Tavakkolian <9nut@9netics.com>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] plan9 on vmware esx
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> Plan 9 does not work with either of the SCSI controllers in ESX(i) 3.5
> or less. Plan 9 does run on IDE drives just fine in ESX(i) 4. Plan 9
> panicks if you give it more than 2 CPUs on any of them. If you have
> any questions about getting Plan 9 to run in ESX(i) 4, let me know;
> I've done it. But you won't get it running in <4 without moar drivers.
>
> --dho

the installation completed but it is unable to get past fossil
startup; so you're correct.  unfortunately this is 3.5 installation
that i have no control over.

i think i'll switch my focus to playing with miller-ware.