On Wed, 23 Jul 2003, Amy Tanner wrote:
> I've got a linux guest OS under vmware.  When compiling a new kernel,
> which compile options do I need to get the networking to work?  I have
> CONFIG_PCNET32=y but I must be missing something.

Hrm, pcnet32 should be all you need -- when you boot the kernel with that,
what do you see in dmesg related to that device? May be easier to play
with as a module.

> Also, if anyone has a list of the vmware-specific options I need for a
> linux guest OS (like CONFIG_SCSI_BUSLOGIC), that'd be great.  I looked
> around on the vmware site and google, but couldn't find anything.

First thing I usually do when setting up a new VMWare Linux guest is
delete the SCSI drive they automatically set up and change it to IDE. Why
they do SCSI, I have no idea..

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