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How to get Solaris 8 x86 (32 bits) ethernet up on Vmware 6.x.x?

Hello professional,

I am using Solaris 8 x86 (32 bits) running on Vmware 6.x.x

my vmware configuration:

Code:

config.version = "8"

virtualHW.version = "6"

scsi0.present = "TRUE"

memsize = "1024"

ide0:0.present = "TRUE"

ide0:0.fileName = "Other.vmdk"

ide1:0.present = "TRUE"

ide1:0.fileName = "E:"

ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"

floppy0.autodetect = "TRUE"

ethernet0.present = "TRUE"

ethernet0.startConnected = "TRUE"

ethernet0.virtualDev = "vlance"

ethernet0.addressType = "generated"

ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:a0:e5:eb"

ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = "FALSE"

ethernet0.connectionType = "bridged"

sound.present = "TRUE"

sound.fileName = "-1"

sound.autodetect = "TRUE"

svga.autodetect = "TRUE"

svga.noWidescreenVBE = "TRUE"

pciBridge0.present = "TRUE"

mks.keyboardFilter = "allow"

displayName = "Solaris8"

guestOS = "other"

nvram = "Other.nvram"

deploymentPlatform = "windows"

virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"

tools.upgrade.policy = "useGlobal"



ide1:0.autodetect = "FALSE"

floppy0.fileName = ""

extendedConfigFile = "Other.vmxf"



floppy0.startConnected = "FALSE"



ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = "32"

ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"

uuid.location = "56 4d ac 99 45 95 5c b7-69 c2 e7 4b 26 28 31 e4"

uuid.bios = "56 4d 02 ad 08 2d 69 7e-5a f5 72 29 0f a0 e5 eb"

ide0:0.redo = ""

pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber = "17"

scsi0.pciSlotNumber = "16"



sound.pciSlotNumber = "33"

tools.remindInstall = "TRUE"



isolation.tools.hgfs.disable = "TRUE"



floppy0.fileType = "device"

floppy0.clientDevice = "FALSE"



sharedFolder0.present = "FALSE"

sharedFolder0.enabled = "FALSE"

sharedFolder0.readAccess = "TRUE"

sharedFolder0.writeAccess = "TRUE"

sharedFolder0.hostPath = "D:\Download"

sharedFolder0.guestName = "Download"

sharedFolder0.expiration = "never"

sharedFolder.maxNum = "0"

Once, I have boot into the solaris 8. I am able to detect my NIC or ethernet controller by using the boot installation configuration:

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but once I have loaded the kernel and everything, I found it is funny that the driver is not working at all and both /dev and /devices doesn't show any sign of NIC or ethernet controller existance.

ifconfig:

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prtconf:

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/etc/driver_aliases:

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/etc/path_to_inst:

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/etc/name_to_major:

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I have also checked my /var/adm/messages it didn't mention anything about pcn or ae driver.......

So anyone got any solution to this problem? btw, for your information I have patched the kernel with the latest kernel patch and it still the remain the same ....

and lastly, how to use the "boot -a option" because there is a file called /etc/system.noae, which I wanted to test it by using the boot -a option.

Thank you

If you do not have special needs to use solaris 8 why not try solaris 10?

Perhaps the problem does not occur.

I preferred to choose opensolaris and I'm using it both on virtualbox 1.6.x and installed without problems

Quote:

Originally Posted by AleLinuxBSD (Post 3191580)

Sorry, I need solaris 8 to test out something :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by johncsl82 (Post 3191780)

Sorry, I need solaris 8 to test out something :D

Kindly check the following thread:
hxxp://communities.vmware.com/thread/70143

Quote:

Originally Posted by l1nuxant_ee (Post 3192703)

Kindly check the following thread:
hxxp://communities.vmware.com/thread/70143

Hello l1nuxant_ee,

Thank you for your information, but it is not working... is there any other solution?

Thank you

Quote:

Originally Posted by johncsl82 (Post 3194132)

Hello l1nuxant_ee,

Thank you for your information, but it is not working... is there any other solution?

Thank you

Have you installed the VMWare-Tools ??

Quote:

Originally Posted by l1nuxant_ee (Post 3195155)

Have you installed the VMWare-Tools ??

I was unable to install vmtools cause it said only for Solaris 10 and above.

You know that Solaris 10 can run Solaris 8 under a brand? i.e. S10 can run S8 in virtual mode - the compatibility is good, but no S8 kernel stuff works, such as device drivers. But as you use VMWare i suspect no kernel stuff such as device drivers work. If your S8 app doesnt use device drivers, chances are very good it will work flawlessly under S10 running a brand. Google on this, for more information. S10 supports in brandZ: Linux v2.4, S8, S9, S10, Linux v2.6 (experimental), Linux 64bit (is worked upon - very slowly).

Also, have you tried VirtualBox instead of VMware? It is free, 16MB, fast, and very easy to use. Try that?

Quote:

Originally Posted by kebabbert (Post 3205403)

Also, have you tried VirtualBox instead of VMware? It is free, 16MB, fast, and very easy to use. Try that?

Hello kebabbert :D

Thank you for your information and I will try VirtualBox :D

Thank you very much