Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 13:49:46 +0400 (MSD) From: Igor Sysoev <is@rambler-co.ru> To: Martin Blapp <mb@imp.ch> Cc: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org Subject: Re: VMware3 + VMware4 support plans Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0304141326010.61409-100000@is> In-Reply-To: <20030414111139.C4749@cvs.imp.ch>
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On Mon, 14 Apr 2003, Martin Blapp wrote: > > Uhh, not wanting to seem ungrateful for this tremendous (and much > > anticipated) work or anything, but could we get the following patch (or > > something functionally similar) from Igor committed at the same time? > > > > http://sysoev.ru/freebsd/patch.vn_cd.txt > > > > It's extremely useful for persuading VMWare to accept a mounted ISO > > image as a real life CD-ROM. With this patch, VMWare just can't tell the > > difference. > > The patch doesn't include an updated man page - would a PR make it > > easier? > > Yeah I guess so. Can you make a updated patch with manpage and file > a PR ? I'll review it then and commit. Here are two fragments for manpage. Please correct my English. In DESCRIPTION section, switches: ---- figured before any swap is allocated by the system. + + cdrom emulate some CD-ROM ioctls enough to use + VN device as CD-ROM device in VMware 2. follow debug flow in the vn(4) driver. ---- In EXAMPLES section: ---- you don't mind losing on every reboot. + + vnconfig -s cdrom -c vn0c iso_image + + Is an example of how to configure a file-backed VN device to use + as CD-ROM device in VMware 2. Path to this CD-ROM device in + VMware 2 configuration is /dev/vn0c. SEE ALSO ---- Igor Sysoev http://sysoev.ru/en/
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