I can't figure out how to find my hdd when I try to install Slackware11 on VMWare. fdisk -l finds nothing. When I grope for hda, hdb,...etc, it finds hdc with unreal numbers.
cfdisk can't find anything at all.
My HDD is a Maxtor 6V160P0. Ubuntu installs perfectly.
Why can't Slackware find my HDD?

Which kernel are you choosing, what disk is vmware showing
to the guest-OS?


Cheers,
Tink

This is my working configuration for Slackware 11.0 (guest) on VMware Server 1.0.3 build-44356 on Slackware 11.0 (host) (don't ask why ):
- Hardware > Hard Disk (IDE 0:0)
- Options > General > Guest Operating System > Linux > Other Linux 2.6.x kernel
- Slackware 11.0 (guest) - installed with default kernel 2.4.33.3, then upgraded to 2.6.17.13.

I can't figure out how to reply to an individual post in this thread, so I'll do it as best as I can;

To Tinker:
Which kernel? I don't know. The kernel version, displayed with "uname", is not available to me at this point. It's whatever is on Slackware 11's iso.
If you mean, which argument to I enter at the boot: prompt, I've done 1) none, for default, 2) stat.i, and 3) scsi.i.
However, I'm not sure what you mean.

To Road Map:
How and where do I enter a value of "IDE 0:0"? I'm only familiar with "dev/hda, .../dev/sdb, ...etc". However, I don't get that far. I boot the guest window with the CD in the drive and it starts running upto the point where I can enter "setup". Then it tells me to either fdisk or cfdisk. However, neither of these utilities find a disk device.

To All:
How do I reply (and post) to an individual post within the same thread?
...and...
I appreciate your replies, thank you.

Oh, now I get it. I just quote the individual post. Ah, I see.

Tinker, I for got to address the other half of your queston. I'm not at the office until Monday, so I can't look at the session to answer. But as I recall, I don't know how to look for the disk that vmware is showing. I'll follow up on Monday. Meanwhile, any tips on how to do that?
Thanks again,
Ron

I'm sure you can try another kernel for the install like the scsi kernels, but this is what I normally do instead:

Create a custom virtual machine and select IDE drives instead of SCSI.

Updated -
I tested out this just now. At the boot prompt, press F2 type in scsi.s as your kernel. Make sure to choose the select the same kernel (I chose to pick a kernel from the CDROM) when it asks you near to end. :-)

Create a new virtual machine > [Next] > Custom > [Next] > Linux > Other Linux 2.6.x kernel > [Next] > (Name, Location) > [Next] > Processor > [Next] > [Next] > (256 MB RAM) > [Next] > Bridged / NAT > [Next] > [Next] > [Next] > IDE / SCSI > [Next] > 8.0 GB > [Next] > [Finish]