It is because FreeBSD comes with smp and apic precompiled into the kernel. VMware does not support smp. So you need to start it in safe mode, install, first boot, start in safe mode, recompile your kernel WITHOUT smp and apic. Then it will work like a charm :)
Nick -----Original Message----- From: owner- [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 12:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: freebsd 5.2 running as vmware client broken? Anybody have any sucess running/installing 5.2 under vmware? Doesn't seem to work past 5.1 for me. Jeff :) -- "NOTICE: The information contained in this electronic mail transmission is intended by Convergys Corporation for the use of the named individual or entity to which it is directed and may contain information that is privileged or otherwise confidential. If you have received this electronic mail transmission in error, please delete it from your system without copying or forwarding it, and notify the sender of the error by reply email or by telephone (collect), so that the sender's address records can be corrected." _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
