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If you receive an error for pvscsi about no modules found after upgrading the kernel. # /sbin/mkinitrd -v -f /boot/initrd-2.6.18-417.el5-2.img  2.6.18-417.el5 Creating initramfs Modulefile is /etc/modprobe.conf Looking for deps of module ehci-hcd Looking for deps of module ohci-hcd Looking for deps of module uhci-hcd Looking for deps of module ext3: jbd Looking for deps of module jbd Looking for driver for device sda2 Looking for deps of module pci:v000015ADd000007C0sv000015ADsd000007C0bc01sc07i00 Looking Read more...
Sometimes we would like to use some MacOS dmg file in non Apple machine like installing MacOS as a Virtual machine in some ... Review how to install mac as Virtual Machine here: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2005334 To manage image files we have hdiutil, that allow you to manipulate disk images (attach, verify, burn, etc). Save your .dmg running hdiutil to convert it to CD-R image *Note: you have so run hdiutil as root Read more...
Configuring Jumbo Frames enables the Ethernet interfaces to send and receive packets larger than the standard 1500 bytes. However, the actual transfer size depends on the switch capability and the device driver capability. Note - Refer to the documentation that came with your switch for exact commands to configure Jumbo Frames support. Jumbo frames can be enable in a Linux environment with the following steps Enable Jumbo Frames in a Linux Environment 1. Ensure that the nxge software Read more...
If your system starts and you get the error : "Cannot Stat Resume Device File. Please type in the name to try again or press ENTER to boot the system" The problem looks like the swap partition is not ready at the point the resume script / module is running, maybe because the device is wrong set in a configuration file (for example after a P2V migration). You have two options. edit /etc/uswsusp.conf and set the resume device with correct swap partition. resume device = /dev/sda2 --> Read more...