On Apr 21, 11:57 am, Sean Bray wrote:
> I searched through this group but couldn't find any problem similar to
> this. Anyone knows, please help me ^_^
>
> I'm trying to install Minix 3.1.2a in VMware Workstation(6.0.3
> build-80004) under OpenSUSE 10.3. An error dialog showed up right
> after I chose "1" -- Regular MINIX3.....
>
> The VMware did show some regular information at the very beginning of
> the initialization process:
> ================================================== ===================================
> ........ /* Ignored */
>
> Building process table: pm fs rs ds tty mem log init.
> Physical memory: total 522236 KB, system 5700 KB, free 516536 KB.
> PCI: video memory for device at 0.15.0: 134217728 bytes
> _
> ================================================== ===================================
>
> The last character appeared was the blinking cursor(underscore). Then
> the error dialog poped up
>
> Here is the detailed information showed on the dialog box:
> ================================================== ===================================
> VMware Workstation unrecoverable error: (vcpu-0)
> ASSERT /build/mts/release/bora-80004/bora/vmcore/private/
> iospace_shared.h:491 bugNr=64440
> A log file is available in "/home/kevin/vmware/minix3/vmware.log".
> Please request support and include the contents of the log file.
> To collect data to submit to VMware support, select Help > About and
> click "Collect Support Data". You can also run the "vm-support" script
> in the Workstation folder directly.
> We will respond on the basis of your support entitlement.
> ================================================== ===================================
>
> If there is any other information I can provide to make it easier for
> U to help me. Please let me know
>
> BTW, it's not possible for me to ask the VMware guys through "vm-
> support" directly because I have no $account$ there ;-)
>
> Thanks in advance!


I think it is a problem related to vmware, I also experienced the same
problem
in the end I didn't give up and I started to work with vmplayer +
virtual machine (available on minix3.org).
I find the latter a good solution, because you can change some
settings
for both Minix and vmware.

Sean Bray wrote:
> Here is the detailed information showed on the dialog box:
> ================================================== ===================================
> VMware Workstation unrecoverable error: (vcpu-0)
> ASSERT /build/mts/release/bora-80004/bora/vmcore/private/
> iospace_shared.h:491 bugNr=64440
> A log file is available in "/home/kevin/vmware/minix3/vmware.log".
> Please request support and include the contents of the log file.
> To collect data to submit to VMware support, select Help > About and
> click "Collect Support Data". You can also run the "vm-support" script
> in the Workstation folder directly.
> We will respond on the basis of your support entitlement.
> ================================================== ===================================

> If there is any other information I can provide to make it easier for
> U to help me. Please let me know

Hi,

It looks like it is a problem with VMWare (note the "bugNr=64440"). Maybe there is some
VMWare enthusiasts forum where you can ask this question? Alternatively, try QEmu, it
worked for me. I used a "bleeding-edge" version from http://derelict.cs.vu.nl/images/
but 3.1.2a should work too.

Regards,

Jens

--
Jens de Smit
Student Computer Science | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
jfdsmit@few.vu.nl | http://www.few.vu.nl/~jfdsmit
"[In the end, people] get furious at IT that the goddamn magic isn't working"
-- Stewart Dean

Thanks puntino!

I knew it works fine with VMware Player because I tried that too, with
pre-installed version of minix3.1.2a. But the player is so boring and
you cannot really control anything. Don't you think so? ^_^

Hi, Jens de Smit!

Yep, it seems to be VMware's problem. I wanted to use QEmu. But I
can't access QEmu's official website here and I'm not sure why. I also
installed bochs and I'd like to try that too.

It's really glad that you 2 answered my question.

I've been thinking about introducing MINIX3 to our robotics community
here. Though I knew MINIX really long time ago, I never tried to hack
it. Since MINIX3 is highly modularized and extremely small, I've been
wondering about the possibility of developing & running MINIX as a
universal robot OS recently. I guess it's worth a shot ^_^ I'm gonna
find if there's anybody trying something like this. If you guys know
about it, please tell me.

Wishes,
--
Sean Bray

Sean Bray wrote:
> Thanks puntino!

> I knew it works fine with VMware Player because I tried that too, with
> pre-installed version of minix3.1.2a. But the player is so boring and
> you cannot really control anything. Don't you think so? ^_^

> Hi, Jens de Smit!

> Yep, it seems to be VMware's problem. I wanted to use QEmu. But I
> can't access QEmu's official website here and I'm not sure why. I also
> installed bochs and I'd like to try that too.

If you do get a chance to use QEmu and hit a snag, I'll be glad to help
I don't have experience with either VMware or Bochs, but you're free
to try of course.

Regards,

Jens

--
Jens de Smit
Student Computer Science | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
jfdsmit@few.vu.nl | http://www.few.vu.nl/~jfdsmit
"[In the end, people] get furious at IT that the goddamn magic isn't working"
-- Stewart Dean

Thanks you guys ^_^

I'm gonna use VMware Player for a little while just as puntino
suggested ;-)

Anyway, I've tried VMware, bochs, QEmu and Virtual PC. But I think
puntino is right. If MINIX is the stuff that I wanted, then any tools
work fine with it is what I need.

I'll be here often. Really glad to know you guys!

Best regards,
--
Sean Bray

On Apr 21, 10:57 am, Sean Bray wrote:
> I searched through this group but couldn't find any problem similar to
> this. Anyone knows, please help me ^_^
>
> I'm trying to install Minix 3.1.2a inVMwareWorkstation(6.0.3
> build-80004) under OpenSUSE 10.3. An error dialog showed up right
> after I chose "1" -- Regular MINIX3.....
>
> TheVMwaredid show some regular information at the very beginning of
> the initialization process:
> ================================================== ===================================
> ........ /* Ignored */
>
> Building process table: pm fs rs ds tty mem log init.
> Physical memory: total 522236 KB, system 5700 KB, free 516536 KB.
> PCI: video memory for device at 0.15.0: 134217728 bytes
> _
> ================================================== ===================================
>
> The last character appeared was the blinking cursor(underscore). Then
> the error dialog poped up
>
> Here is the detailed information showed on the dialog box:
> ================================================== ===================================VMwareWorkstati on unrecoverable error: (vcpu-0)
> ASSERT /build/mts/release/bora-80004/bora/vmcore/private/
> iospace_shared.h:491 bugNr=64440
> A log file is available in "/home/kevin/vmware/minix3/vmware.log".
> Please request support and include the contents of the log file.
> To collect data to submit toVMwaresupport, select Help > About and
> click "Collect Support Data". You can also run the "vm-support" script
> in the Workstation folder directly.
> We will respond on the basis of your support entitlement.
> ================================================== ===================================
>
> If there is any other information I can provide to make it easier for
> U to help me. Please let me know
>
> BTW, it's not possible for me to ask theVMwareguys through "vm-
> support" directly because I have no $account$ there ;-)
>
> Thanks in advance!

When setting up a new virtual machine under v6, ask for a custom VM
and set the compatibility to V5. Not all is plain sailing though; X11
won't work correctly, as the mouse isn't released/captured properly.

--
Regards
Alex McDonald

On May 27, 8:27 pm, alextangent wrote:
> On Apr 21, 10:57 am, Sean Bray wrote:
>
>
>
> > I searched through this group but couldn't find any problem similar to
> > this. Anyone knows, please help me ^_^
>
> > I'm trying to install Minix 3.1.2a inVMwareWorkstation(6.0.3
> > build-80004) under OpenSUSE 10.3. An error dialog showed up right
> > after I chose "1" -- Regular MINIX3.....
>
> > TheVMwaredid show some regular information at the very beginning of
> > the initialization process:
> > ================================================== ===================================
> > ........ /* Ignored */
>
> > Building process table: pm fs rs ds tty mem log init.
> > Physical memory: total 522236 KB, system 5700 KB, free 516536 KB.
> > PCI: video memory for device at 0.15.0: 134217728 bytes
> > _
> > ================================================== ===================================
>
> > The last character appeared was the blinking cursor(underscore). Then
> > the error dialog poped up
>
> > Here is the detailed information showed on the dialog box:
> > ================================================== ===================================VMwareWorkstati on unrecoverable error: (vcpu-0)
> > ASSERT /build/mts/release/bora-80004/bora/vmcore/private/
> > iospace_shared.h:491 bugNr=64440
> > A log file is available in "/home/kevin/vmware/minix3/vmware.log".
> > Please request support and include the contents of the log file.
> > To collect data to submit toVMwaresupport, select Help > About and
> > click "Collect Support Data". You can also run the "vm-support" script
> > in the Workstation folder directly.
> > We will respond on the basis of your support entitlement.
> > ================================================== ===================================
>
> > If there is any other information I can provide to make it easier for
> > U to help me. Please let me know
>
> > BTW, it's not possible for me to ask theVMwareguys through "vm-
> > support" directly because I have no $account$ there ;-)
>
> > Thanks in advance!
>
> When setting up a new virtual machine under v6, ask for a custom VM
> and set the compatibility to V5. Not all is plain sailing though; X11
> won't work correctly, as the mouse isn't released/captured properly.
>
> --
> Regards
> Alex McDonald

Update; using ctrl-g fixes the mouse problem and stops duplicate
pointers. Probably a lack of VMware tools.

--
Regards
Alex McDonald