Re: [opensuse] Can't boot VM - need to have a kernel first?

* Patrick Shanahan [12-10-12 19:15]:

* Greg Freemyer [12-10-12 18:32]:

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I've got a vmware VM I haven't used a few weeks. This is a Win7 laptop, but the VM is openSUSE 12.2.

When I try to boot it tells me it can't load the initial ram disk because it has to have a kernel loaded first.

I've attached a screenprint.

I've got other openSUSE VM's on this laptop, but I don't have a openSUSE ISO / CD / DVD handy.

What's a good way to fix this? If I download the network install CD, will it have a repair option?

brb, have net iso that I can boot in a vb window and check as I cannot remember..... old-timers-condition (or Dos XXs).

I booted net-204 and it does indeed have a "rescue" option. I'm guessing but seems like you need to make initrd as present or missing does not access your kernel. -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://linuxcounter.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org