Re: Openstep in VMWare under Linux

[Gregory Casamento]

I have it working.   Please look at:

http://julliard.homeip.net/~laurent/GNUstep/OS42_Install.html

For step by step instructions on how to do it.

Later, GJC

--- Gerrit Van Dyk <GerritVD@decillion.net> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Has anyone got Openstep 4.2 up and running in vmware under Linux?
> 
> I am experiencing the following problem. 
> 
> I am trying to install the OS but when it tries to load the root device the
> install just hangs.
> 
> I have setup the cdrom in vmware to be the primary slave IDE. I chose CDROM
> as the device and then /dev/cdrom as the file. When the openstep
> installation boots it does see the cdrom as it displays the correct volume
> label and size for the CD. When it then tries to access the CD it just
> hangs.
> 
> Is there maybe a way to create an ISO image for the Openstep installation CD
> and then use this as the CDROM device?
> 
> I would also like to know which Network driver to use for the virtual
> network under vmware?
> 
> I would like to use the SVGA Driver from Frederick Stark, but I am not at
> that point yet.
> 
> Any help would be appreciated as I am a bit stupid with vmware and how to
> set it up.
> 
> Regards
> Gerrit van Dyk
> 
> 
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