Small problem with mkesxiaio_4.3.1.sh
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MrPiercer
Joined: Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:49 am
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 Small problem with mkesxiaio_4.3.1.sh I've tried all modes, but I can't get the USB Installation modes to work..
ISO Installation - Works very good.
USB Installation - Fails when writing to the USB flash.
USB Boot- Works fine.
Same goes for the USB modes without custom files.
I use a 8GB USB stick which is formatted with FAT32 and reformatted before every try to run the mkesxiaio script.
The script completes all steps up to writing, and then it fails.
When I check the stick, there is one file written, the ldlinux.sys file and its size is 14.1kB, nothing more is written before the script exits.
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| Wed Aug 10, 2011 12:15 am |
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Varazir
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Re: Small problem with mkesxiaio_4.3.1.sh Strange, can you try to copy the files manually ?
You can find them under the save/ dir.
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| Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:49 am |
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MrPiercer
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Re: Small problem with mkesxiaio_4.3.1.sh Varazir wrote: Strange, can you try to copy the files manually ?
You can find them under the save/ dir. Here's the results...  First the partition, all clean: Code: # parted /dev/sdb print
Model: SanDisk Cruzer Blade (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdb: 8000MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 512B 8000MB 8000MB primary fat32 boot, , , , , , lba, , , type=0c, , And the result from the script: Code: Using /dev/sdb1
Do you really like to continue with this ? [y/N] y
Information: You may need to update /etc/fstab.
[Done]
Mounting the /dev/sdb1 to /store1/Archives/Apps/VMware/ESXi/build/esx-usb/ [Fail]
The script failed for som reason,
if you can't solve it your self please make a post on http://vm-help.com/forum My guess is that the script mounted the partition already to copy ldlinux.sys?? I mounted it to check what was on: Code: ll /mnt
total 16
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 14501 Aug 10 2011 ldlinux.sys And finally, the result from a manual copy: Code: # cp -av VMware_esxi_custom_4.1_oem.usb/* /mnt
`VMware_esxi_custom_4.1_oem.usb/README.txt' -> `/mnt/README.txt'
`VMware_esxi_custom_4.1_oem.usb/SYSlinux.cfg' -> `/mnt/SYSlinux.cfg'
`VMware_esxi_custom_4.1_oem.usb/a.z' -> `/mnt/a.z'
`VMware_esxi_custom_4.1_oem.usb/boot.cat' -> `/mnt/boot.cat'
`VMware_esxi_custom_4.1_oem.usb/cim.vgz' -> `/mnt/cim.vgz'
`VMware_esxi_custom_4.1_oem.usb/cimstg.tgz' -> `/mnt/cimstg.tgz'
`VMware_esxi_custom_4.1_oem.usb/cisco_n1k' -> `/mnt/cisco_n1k'
`VMware_esxi_custom_4.1_oem.usb/ienviron.vgz' -> `/mnt/ienviron.vgz'
`VMware_esxi_custom_4.1_oem.usb/imagedd.bz2' -> `/mnt/imagedd.bz2'
`VMware_esxi_custom_4.1_oem.usb/imagedd.md5' -> `/mnt/imagedd.md5'
`VMware_esxi_custom_4.1_oem.usb/install.vgz' -> `/mnt/install.vgz'
`VMware_esxi_custom_4.1_oem.usb/mboot.c32' -> `/mnt/mboot.c32'
`VMware_esxi_custom_4.1_oem.usb/menu.c32' -> `/mnt/menu.c32'
`VMware_esxi_custom_4.1_oem.usb/oem.tgz' -> `/mnt/oem.tgz'
`VMware_esxi_custom_4.1_oem.usb/open_source_licenses.txt' -> `/mnt/open_source_licenses.txt'
`VMware_esxi_custom_4.1_oem.usb/sys.vgz' -> `/mnt/sys.vgz'
`VMware_esxi_custom_4.1_oem.usb/tboot.gz' -> `/mnt/tboot.gz'
`VMware_esxi_custom_4.1_oem.usb/vmkboot.gz' -> `/mnt/vmkboot.gz'
`VMware_esxi_custom_4.1_oem.usb/vmkernel.gz' -> `/mnt/vmkernel.gz'
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| Wed Aug 10, 2011 10:34 am |
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MrPiercer
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Re: Small problem with mkesxiaio_4.3.1.sh Update, the USB doesn't boot after the manual copy. Seems like ldlinux.sys is corrupted, I only got a short string with high ASCII characters, then a system hang.
I'll reformat, manually run syslinux and the retry the copy of files.
EDIT: No joy whatsoever.. I guess it's back to CD/RW then..
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| Wed Aug 10, 2011 10:53 am |
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Varazir
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Re: Small problem with mkesxiaio_4.3.1.sh which linux dist do you use ? There is a bug in newer syslinux 4.x . ' syslinux 3.x works. The error you get is that a file is corrupted  when you plugin in the usb device, please check that that it's not mounted. if so un-mount it and run the script. Could be the problem. _________________Dovie'andi se tovya sagain,
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| Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:57 am |
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MrPiercer
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Re: Small problem with mkesxiaio_4.3.1.sh Varazir wrote: which linux dist do you use ? There is a bug in newer syslinux 4.x . ' syslinux 3.x works. The error you get is that a file is corrupted when you plugin in the usb device, please check that that it's not mounted. if so un-mount it and run the script. Could be the problem. I'll see if I can hunt down an older syslinux then..  I mainly use openSUSE 11.3 and 11.4.. Rather recent releases, but I'm sure I can get hold of an older version.. I've checked each try that it's not mounted, and I don't use any automount features at all..
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| Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:03 am |
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MrPiercer
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Re: Small problem with mkesxiaio_4.3.1.sh Just checked my build system, I have syslinux-3.63-44.11 on that box..
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| Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:16 am |
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Varazir
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Re: Small problem with mkesxiaio_4.3.1.sh as far as I know that version should work . you can try to copy the files and run the command manually .
Rename the file isolinux.cfg to SYSlinux.cfg
Remove isolinux.bin
unmount the device
syslinux /dev/sdb1
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| Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:11 pm |
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MrPiercer
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Re: Small problem with mkesxiaio_4.3.1.sh Varazir wrote: as far as I know that version should work . you can try to copy the files and run the command manually .
Rename the file isolinux.cfg to SYSlinux.cfg
Remove isolinux.bin
unmount the device
syslinux /dev/sdb1 No joy... Here's the content on the stick: Code: -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2889 Aug 13 16:32 README.txt
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 310 Aug 13 16:32 SYSlinux.cfg
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 11225 Aug 13 16:32 a.z
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Aug 13 16:32 boot.cat
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 16117816 Aug 13 16:32 cim.vgz
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1163276 Aug 13 16:32 cimstg.tgz
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Aug 13 16:32 cisco_n1k
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7366112 Aug 13 16:32 ienviron.vgz
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 309146606 Aug 13 16:32 imagedd.bz2
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 74 Aug 13 16:32 imagedd.md5
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 970939 Aug 13 16:32 install.vgz
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 14501 Aug 13 2011 ldlinux.sys
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 47404 Aug 13 16:32 mboot.c32
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 51020 Aug 13 16:32 menu.c32
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 335850 Aug 13 16:32 oem.tgz
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1964115 Aug 13 16:32 open_source_licenses.txt
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 72665246 Aug 13 16:32 sys.vgz
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 41155 Aug 13 16:32 tboot.gz
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 48339 Aug 13 16:32 vmkboot.gz
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2478795 Aug 13 16:32 vmkernel.gz
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| Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:44 am |
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Varazir
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Re: Small problem with mkesxiaio_4.3.1.sh When you try to boot the USB you get msg that files are corrupted ?
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