Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 22:24:07 +0200 From: Christian Hiris <4711@chello.at> To: bsdfsse <bsdfsse@optonline.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How do you know how to install ports? (like vmware3) Message-ID: <200409302224.29481.4711@chello.at> In-Reply-To: <415C63B4.2000307@optonline.net> References: <415BA1A3.3010608@optonline.net> <200409302140.53339.4711@chello.at> <415C63B4.2000307@optonline.net>
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--nextPart2499096.6ZnqRZNTTG Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Boundary-01=_otGXB9odC1Sbx1Z" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline --Boundary-01=_otGXB9odC1Sbx1Z Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline On Thursday 30 September 2004 21:51, bsdfsse wrote: > >>I'm new to FreeBSD, maybe I am missing something obvious? > > > > You probably missed the pkg-message display. In your terminal session, > > simply scroll back a view lines after the install target has been > > completed or type 'cat /usr/ports/emulators/vmware3/pkg-message' to view > > it again. > > Indeed, I was missing those messages, and was able to incorporate that > information once I was aware of it. If you're not running X, is there a > way to get the screen to scroll upwards? Scroll-lock - Page-up - Page-down > When I was running XFCE4, the terminal also did not have scroll bars. xterm -sb > > I will be doing a fresh install after I get something to eat. I will > start over from scratch. Currently I have a lot more info, but now my > FBSD machine simply reboots when I run VMWARE. > > thx! In case you still in the need of some detailed VMware setup instuctions, I= =20 attached some quick and dirty notes I made short time ago. Maybe there is=20 something useful for you. =20 =2D-=20 Christian Hiris <4711@chello.at> | OpenPGP KeyID 0x3BCA53BE=20 OpenPGP-Key at hkp://wwwkeys.eu.pgp.net and http://pgp.mit.edu --Boundary-01=_otGXB9odC1Sbx1Z Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="vmware-setup" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="vmware-setup" Vmware3-3.2.1.2242_9,1 on FreeBSD 5.3-BETA6 1. Check Kernel options: options VFS_AIO (or load aio.ko via /boot/loader.conf) options HZ=3D1000 (should also work w/o) 2. Check /etc/sysctl: kern.ipc.shm_allow_removed=3D1 3. Prepare Firewalls and DNS on host-OS/network 4. Install VMware Port rm /usr/local/etc/vmware/config (if there already exists an old non-working config file) cd /usr/ports/emulators/vmware3 make install Do you want to configure vmnet interface? --> Yes Do you want to use netgraph bridging? --> Yes To which interface ...? --> xl0 5. Read pkg-message and docs. 6. Place your license file under ~/.vmware/license.ws.3.0 7. Check vmnet1 interface, ip-address/mask in /usr/local/etc/vmware/config: [...] vmnet1.Bridged =3D "YES" vmnet1.BridgeInterface =3D "xl0" vmnet1.HostOnlyAddress =3D "192.168.0.1" vmnet1.HostOnlyNetMask =3D "255.255.255.0" (ip-address/mask should not conflict with your network settings)=20 8. Reboot 9. Start vmware > vmware 10. --> Settings --> Memory Settings Enable Memory Limits: --> on Memory size: --> use recommend value 11. --> File --> New Enter filename --> YourConfig --> OK 12. --> File --> Open --> Select Filename --> YourConfig --> OK 13. --> Settings --> Configuration Editor * Misc Display Name --> any name you like Guest OS --> select your guest os =20 * Harddisk IDE drive 0:0 (P-M) Device Type: --> Viriual Disk Mode: --> Persistent Name: --> IDE0-0 Size: --> 3999 --> Create --> Install * CD-ROM - installation media IDE drive 1:0 (S-M) Device Type: --> CD-ROM Image Mode: --> Persistent Name: --> /path/to/your/guest-install.iso --> Start connected --> Install * CD-ROM - vmware-tools IDE drive 1:1 (S-S) Device Type: --> CD-ROM Image Mode: --> Persistent Name: --> /usr/local/lib/vmware/isoimages/freebsd.iso --> Start connected --> Install * Ethernet Adapters Connection Type: --> Custom Vmnet: --> /dev/vmnet1 --> Install [Connection Type: --> HostOnly should work too] * Mouse Host Mouse Type: --> autodedect Host Mouse Device: --> autodedect (worked for me, even for an usb mouse. got a warning message about fullscreen vga mode will not work - which is true) * Sound (if you have a soundcard installed) Device: --> /dev/dsp0.1 (any free snd device)=20 --> Start connected --> Install * Memory Guest size: --> enter recommend value --> OK 14. --> Power on=20 To check or change BIOS settings Enter F2 =20 15. Install guest OS =20 16. --> Settings --> VMware Tools Install --> Install Installs display driver, copy'n paste, auto mouse grab/release, time sync (requires that guest-OS is up and running) 17. Install guest-OS sound driver=20 Sound Blaster 16, AWE 32 should work =09 =09 Notes: * Some mouse configuration settings might crash the machine on vmware start= =2Dup. * VMmware doesn't work with the x11/nvidia-driver from ports for me. * If you need to set up a fixed guest MAC address append the line ethernet0.address =3D "00:50:56:xx:xx:xx" to ~/.vmware/YourConfig - replace xx with the address of your choice. --Boundary-01=_otGXB9odC1Sbx1Z-- --nextPart2499096.6ZnqRZNTTG Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.6 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQBBXGt909WjGjvKU74RApLiAJ9HzoAyPtbGTI/pbdcQJk6ik9XGdACfeNdF oVhl7Wgvhw2RPdaxPETHh4c= =keVx -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --nextPart2499096.6ZnqRZNTTG--
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