On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 6:02 PM, Guido Tschakert < guido.tschak...@src-gmbh.de> wrote:
> Am 13.08.2012 09:42, schrieb C. L. Martinez: > > Hi all, > > > > I am trying to do some tests with OpenBSD 5.1 and FreeBSD 9.1 beta in > > my laptop virtual lab based on vmware workstation 8. But I have found > > a problem when I try to configure OpenBSD vms: I can't use e1000 > > driver with these OpenBSD vms. I have tried to setup these OpenBSD vms > > as FreeBSD virtual guests, as Other, as RHEL, etc ... (and yes, I have > > changed .vmx config file to ethernetX.virtualDriver = "e1000" every > > time) but when OpenBSD boots, every time change virtual nic driver to > > vicX (in .vmx config appears as a vlance, the worst driver > > possible)... > > > > After doing several tests, like installing FreeBSD to see if same > > problem occurs, I conclude that the problem may be with OpenBSD ifself > > making the change, is it right?? > > > > Curiously, I have five OpenBSD vms under two ESXi servers, and this > > problem doesn't appears: I can use e1000 configuring OpenBSD vms as > > FreeBSD guest or Other ... > > > > Any idea?? > > > > Hmm, > > I have some OBSD 5.1 Testmachines running under vmware Workstation 8.0.4 > on a linux host. > > They work all with Network-Driver e1000. I did not do any configuration, > it just worked out of the box. But I think, if your system puts it back > to vlance instead of e1000, it is a problem of vmware and not of Openbsd. > > guido > > Do you have the VM running when you make the changes to the .vmx file ? If so, I have seen it where vmware re-writes the original contents when you reboot. Easy to try, power of the VM, make the change, power it on.
