[indiana-discuss] Test image for Preview 2

[T.J. Yang]

Thanks for the pointers, following is a confirmation e1000 really work.

1. uninstall vmware tool for solaris if installed.
2. using e1000 in .vmx file. 
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ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
uuid.location = "56 4d a8 47 89 d2 83 86-a8 6f 50 c2 e2 72 13 0b"
uuid.bios = "56 4d a8 47 89 d2 83 86-a8 6f 50 c2 e2 72 13 0b"
ide0:0.redo = ""
pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber = "17"
scsi0.pciSlotNumber = "16"
ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = "32"
sound.pciSlotNumber = "33"
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:72:13:0b"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"
tools.remindInstall = "FALSE"
ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"
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3. the detail example log
-bash-3.2# ifconfig -a
lo0: flags=2001000849<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4,VIRTUAL> mtu 8232 index 1
        inet 127.0.0.1 netmask ff000000
e1000g0: flags=201000843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4,CoS> mtu 1500 index 2
        inet 192.168.1.38 netmask ffffff00 broadcast 192.168.1.255
        ether 0:c:29:72:13:b
lo0: flags=2002000849<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv6,VIRTUAL> mtu 8252 index 1
        inet6 ::1/128
-bash-3.2# cat /etc/hostname.e1000g0
test1
-bash-3.2# grep test1 /etc/hosts
192.168.1.38 test1 test1.test.net
-bash-3.2# modinfo |grep e1000
147 fffffffff7d7e000  2fea8  71   1  e1000g (Intel PRO/1000 Ethernet 5.2.3)
-bash-3.2# uname -a
SunOS test1 5.11 snv_79a i86pc i386 i86pc
-bash-3.2#
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