Contents
Previous Next
Windows 98 Guest
The following steps provide examples of what you may see as your guest operating system recognizes the new virtual hardware. The specific steps may vary, depending on the configuration of the virtual machine.
1. Power on the virtual machine.
2. Allow GSX Server to rename the virtual disk with the .vmdk extension.
3. Allow GSX Server to upgrade the virtual hardware.
4. Click OK to dismiss the message "A legacy SVGA driver has been detected."
5. Log on to Windows 98. You see a number of Plug and Play messages. You may need to insert your Windows 98 installation CD.
6. Windows asks for the Pcimp.pci file. Enter C:\Windows\System as the location.
7. Windows detects an Intel 82371EB PCI to ISA bridge (ISA mode). Go to C:\Windows\System and let Windows select the driver or select automatic detection.
8. Windows detects an Intel 82371ES Power Management Controller. Go to C:\Windows\System and let Windows select the driver or select automatic detection.
9. Windows detects a PS/2 compatible mouse port. Go to C:\Windows\System and let Windows select the driver.
10. Windows detects the COM port. Go to C:\Windows\System and let Windows select the driver.
11. Windows detects a printer port. Browse for the Lpt.vxd file.
12. Windows detects an Intel 82443Bx Pentium(r) II Processor to PCI bridge (with GART support). Go to C:\Windows\System and let Windows select the driver.
13. Windows detects a Standard Dual PCI IDE Controller. Go to C:\Windows\System and let Windows select the driver.
14. Windows detects an Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller. Go to C:\Windows\System and let Windows select the driver.
15. Windows detects an AMD PCNET Family Ethernet Adapter (PCI-ISA). Go to C:\Windows\System and let Windows select the driver.
16. Windows asks for the location of the serialui.dll driver. Enter C:\Windows\System as the location.
17. Restart the Windows guest.
18. The SVGA driver should now be working correctly.