upgrading kernel in VMware Virtual machine of dapper kills the VM

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Ben Collins Wrote: 
> > 0000:00:10.0 0100: 1000:0030 (rev 01)
> 
> This matches the mptspi module. It has an entry for your device, so it
> should be loading.
> 
> Can you add mptspi to /etc/mkinitramfs/modules, and run this command:
> 
> update-initramfs -u -k 2.6.15-7-386
> 
> Reboot and see if that works.
> 
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I have the same problem with VM 5.5 except that i installed from Flight
2 CD, i didn't upgrade from breezy...

i tried what you have suggested:
edit /etc/mkinitramfs/modules and add mptspi to it
run update-initramfs -u -k 2.6.15-8-386 (it's 8 for me not 7)

did not work :(


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Gandalf