minix on virtual-box

[bigrat023]

I install minix-3.1.2-a on virtualbox, everything is ok except
network.
The virtualbox only have four virtual-network-card:

Intel PRO/1000 T Server
Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop
PCnet-PCI II
PCnet-FAST III

but minix only support intel 100.
Should I write a new driver for intel pro/1000 ?

[Alexandru Ardelean]

you could write a new driver; but you should also look deeper in the wiki; it mentions a workaround for the AMD Lance driver with VMWare (maybe works with VirtualBox also);
http://wiki.minix3.org/en/UsersGuide/RunningMinixOnVmware    section Lance Workaround at the bottom; some DMA issues in Minix 3.1.3 and earlier;

I had Minix 3.1.4 working with networking on VirtualBox 2.2.4 and 3.0.4. I used the AMD Lance driver from VirtualBox; that's the PCnet-Fast III (Am79C973)

the only problems I've had in VirtualBox so far is regarding some keymappings that I haven't got yet to fixing; if I press the direction keys it prints out numbers which makes it a pain to do file editing [imagine hitting up and it's printing out 8]; if anyone has some advice on this issue, it would be greatly appreciated

however I've had problems running the network on VMWare with the AMD Lance driver with Minix 3.1.4; I thought of maybe going about to try the intel 1000 (porting it or something) since VMWare also emulates that too;

so far my experience to running Minix 3.1.4 in virtual PCs is :
on VMWare I have partial (closer to no) networking
on VirtualBox the direction keys are a pain

if by any chance you get around to working on an intel 1000, I would also be interested in that; I could try to help on that;

[Arun Thomas]

You should use Minix 3.1.4 and select one of the Pcnet cards. Earlier
Minix versions have problems with VirtualBox networking.

For more info, please read:

http://wiki.minix3.org/en/UsersGuide/RunningMinixOnVirtualBox
http://wiki.minix3.org/en/UsersGuide/DoingInstallation

Arun

[bigrat023]

Thank you for youre reply, it's very useful. I will try. :)

On 8月24日, 下午8时02分, Alexandru Ardelean <ardeleana...@gmail.com> wrote:
> you could write a new driver; but you should also look deeper in the wiki;
> it mentions a workaround for the AMD Lance driver with VMWare (maybe works
> with VirtualBox also);http://wiki.minix3.org/en/UsersGuide/RunningMinixOnVmware section Lance
> Workaround at the bottom; some DMA issues in Minix 3.1.3 and earlier;
>
> I had Minix 3.1.4 working with networking on VirtualBox 2.2.4 and 3.0.4. I
> used the AMD Lance driver from VirtualBox; that's the PCnet-Fast III
> (Am79C973)
>
> the only problems I've had in VirtualBox so far is regarding some
> keymappings that I haven't got yet to fixing; if I press the direction keys
> it prints out numbers which makes it a pain to do file editing [imagine
> hitting up and it's printing out 8]; if anyone has some advice on this
> issue, it would be greatly appreciated
>
> however I've had problems running the network on VMWare with the AMD Lance
> driver with Minix 3.1.4; I thought of maybe going about to try the intel
> 1000 (porting it or something) since VMWare also emulates that too;
>
> so far my experience to running Minix 3.1.4 in virtual PCs is :
> on VMWare I have partial (closer to no) networking
> on VirtualBox the direction keys are a pain
>
> if by any chance you get around to working on an intel 1000, I would also be
> interested in that; I could try to help on that;
>