Hello from a linux newbie (first install 72 hours ago). I am trying to run the mkesxiaio_3.9.sh script to create an install CD for ESXi 4.0U1 with a custom OEM.TGZ, and have followed all the steps I can find, but I still get errors when trying to run it. I am sure it is something I have not done properly, but can not figure it out. I have installed Ubuntu 9.10 64bit and this is what I get when I try to run the script:

gary@gary-desktop:~/esxi$ ls -1
inetd.conf
mkesxiaio_3.9.sh
oem.tgz
VMware-VMvisor-Installer-4.0.0.Update01-208167.x86_64.iso
gary@gary-desktop:~/esxi$ sudo sh mkesxiaio_3.9.sh
: not found.9.sh: 4:
: not found.9.sh: 21:
: not found.9.sh: 22:
: not found.9.sh: 28:
: not found.9.sh: 29:
: not found.9.sh: 34:
: not found.9.sh: 39:
: not found.9.sh: 44:
: not found.9.sh: 48:
: not found.9.sh: 52:
: not found.9.sh: 56:
: not found.9.sh: 60:
: not found.9.sh: 64:
: not found.9.sh: 72:
: not found.9.sh: 78:
: not found.9.sh: 82:
: not found.9.sh: 86:
: not found.9.sh: 91:
: not found.9.sh: 95:
: not found.9.sh: 100:
: not found.9.sh: 104:
: not found.9.sh: 108:
: not found.9.sh: 112:
: not found.9.sh: 116:
: not found.9.sh: 123:
: not found.9.sh: 130:
mkesxiaio_3.9.sh: 132: Syntax error: "(" unexpected
gary@gary-desktop:~/esxi$

Does anyone have any suggestions on what I may be missing? I have not seen a post with any issues running this script so I am sure the script is OK, it's me that's the problem.

Thanks,
Gary

Ops, try to download it again

And run it as sudo ./mkesxiaio_3.9.sh or sudo bash mkesxiaio_3.9


The file was in wrong format,

Thanks for the quick response. I tried to download it again, but it still fails. It goes a bit farther with the output, but this is what I get in addition to the first failure:

: command not foundine 142:
: command not foundine 154:
: command not foundine 168:
: command not foundine 173:
: command not foundine 194:
: command not foundine 205:
: command not foundine 207:
: command not foundine 214:
: command not foundine 216:
: command not foundine 218:
: command not foundine 220:
'kesxiaio_3.9.sh: line 221: syntax error near unexpected token `{
'kesxiaio_3.9.sh: line 221: `function esxi_auto_a(){
gary@gary-desktop:~/esxi$

When I downloaded the file, I made sure to put it into a new folder to ensure I did not use the old one by mistake. I also took the .conf file again just in case.

-Gary

Hmm strange

and you start the file use ./filename ?

When I try the ./ I get an error, but the sudo bash seems to run:

gary@gary-desktop:~/esxi$ sudo ./mkesxiaio_3.9.sh
sudo: unable to execute ./mkesxiaio_3.9.sh: No such file or directory
gary@gary-desktop:~/esxi$ sudo bash mkesxiaio_3.9.sh

chmod +x was also run to make the .sh executable.

-Gary

I just tried wget http://zedde.mine.nu/esxi/mkesxiaio_3.9.sh

then bash mkesxiaio_3.9.sh

I got the first version question and then the first menu

To run it with just ./ you need to chmod +x first

That worked! I am in the first menu (much farther then I have been before!).

Thanks! I will see how far I get, and hopefull post a success story!

-Gary

Good luck

Success!!

ESXi 4.0 Update 1 is installed on a EVGA X58 SLI LE, with the onboard Reatek NIC. I am installing my first VM on the ESXi server (over the network using VMWare Go) as I type this.

Thank you very much for the help!

-Gary