LinuxQuestions.org
Help answer threads with 0 replies.
Home Forums Tutorials Articles Register
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Distributions
Reload this Page how to install Gentoo linux on VMWARE ?
User Name
Password
Linux - Distributions This forum is for Distribution specific questions.
Red Hat, Slackware, Debian, Novell, LFS, Mandriva, Ubuntu, Fedora - the list goes on and on... Note: An (*) indicates there is no official participation from that distribution here at LQ.

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 03-04-2002, 06:06 AM   #1
epic
Member
 
Registered: May 2001
Location: Shanghai,China
Distribution: Gentoo Linux 1.3b
Posts: 51

Rep: Reputation: 15
how to install Gentoo linux on VMWARE ?

I want to install a Gentoo Linux on my vmware workstation 3.0,
but when I input "modprobe eepro100"(just as I install Gentoo in my another HD),but it(Intel NIC) can not be found.Why?
 
Old 03-04-2002, 07:55 AM   #2
therion12
Member
 
Registered: Dec 2001
Location: chicago, IL
Distribution: Gentoo 1.4_rc1
Posts: 913

Rep: Reputation: 30
Ok, i'm alittle confused. VMWorkstation is a distro by itself?
 
Old 03-05-2002, 01:00 AM   #3
trickykid
LQ Guru
 
Registered: Jan 2001
Posts: 24,149

Rep: Reputation: 269Reputation: 269Reputation: 269
Quote:
Originally posted by therion12
Ok, i'm alittle confused. VMWorkstation is a distro by itself?
no, vmware is a emulator to run an OS within a OS... its not a distro of linux.
 
Old 03-05-2002, 09:56 PM   #4
therion12
Member
 
Registered: Dec 2001
Location: chicago, IL
Distribution: Gentoo 1.4_rc1
Posts: 913

Rep: Reputation: 30
Thats what i thought, but the way he worded it, leaded otherwise.
 
Old 03-19-2002, 09:26 PM   #5
neeyo
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Some hole I dug.
Distribution: Gentoo
Posts: 22

Rep: Reputation: 15
Quote:
I want to install a Gentoo Linux on my vmware workstation 3.0,
but when I input "modprobe eepro100"(just as I install Gentoo in my another HD),but it(Intel NIC) can not be found.Why?
VMWare uses a seperate interface for networking, almost like an emulated network card. In this case, the module you use is not the one of your actual NIC in your machine, but of the emulated one. modprobe pcnet32 will get you going, but it should have been automatically detected and installed.
 
Old 03-21-2002, 02:35 AM   #6
epic
Member
 
Registered: May 2001
Location: Shanghai,China
Distribution: Gentoo Linux 1.3b
Posts: 51

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 15
select freebsd as guest OS,then install it
 
Old 04-11-2002, 04:45 AM   #7
fonsi
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 2

Rep: Reputation: 0
vmware 3 emulates a pcnet32 ethernet adapter. do get it work, enable in your kernel configuration step everywhere 'amd pcnet32' - that worked for me.
 
  


Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Using Vmware with my current linux install em00guy Linux - Software 4 07-13-2005 04:11 AM
Gentoo problem running vmware. Snerkel Linux - Software 0 05-01-2005 07:11 PM
Gentoo install & VMware griffonage Linux - Distributions 1 11-22-2004 08:07 AM
How to install Vmware tools in Suse Linux 9.0? chome Linux - General 3 07-31-2004 06:36 AM
Gentoo on VMWare (XP Host) curmudgeon42 Linux - Hardware 1 07-24-2004 09:06 PM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Distributions

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:54 AM.

Contact Us - Advertising Info - Rules - Privacy - LQ Merchandise - Donations - Contributing Member - LQ Sitemap -
Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration