Bug 251831

Summary: Anaconda does not recognize virtual hard disk in VMware server
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Scott <geekboy>
Component: kernelAssignee: Kernel Maintainer List <kernel-maint>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: 8CC: ivazqueznet
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Description Scott 2007-08-12 05:43:09 UTC 
Description of problem:

Anaconda doesn't recognize VMware server virtual hard disk.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

Fedora 8 Test 1


How reproducible:

(Attempt to) Install Fedora in VM with boot.iso
Steps to Reproduce:
1.Create Virtual Machine in VMware server using boot.iso as virtual CD-ROM 
drive.
2.Power On, boot from iso and run anaconda.
3.Note when it gets to hard disk installation options that no hard disk 
appears.
  
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Comment 1 Scott 2007-08-12 05:43:10 UTC 
Created attachment 161131 [details]
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Comment 2 Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams 2007-08-12 06:19:30 UTC 
Does it work if you choose the other SCSI controller during the VM setup?
Comment 3 Scott 2007-08-14 02:08:41 UTC 
Since you asked, I gave that a try and it worked. The install went fine.

But I'd like to point out that I've not had this problem running Fedora 7 in a 
VM.