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dcredell
Joined: Sun Jul 24, 2011 1:26 pm
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 New to VMware and having issues installing. I purchase 2 used DELL OPTIplex 745's here are the specs:
Processor, E6400, 2.13, 2M Core Duo-Conroe, LONSDALE/LAVACA
HARD DRIVE..., 80G, S2, 7.2K, 3.5, WD-UNIC
6gb mem
I check specs on ulitimatewhitebox.com.
My problem is that my install of 4.1 is hanging at "loading vmboot.gz" and never moves beyond this point. Any advice?
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| Sun Jul 24, 2011 1:48 pm |
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Dave.Mishchenko
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Re: New to VMware and having issues installing. Have you tried updating the BIOS for your host?
_________________Dave Mishchenko VMware vExpert 2009-2012  Now available - VMware ESXi: Planning, Implementation, and SecurityAlso available - vSphere Quick Start Guide
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| Sun Jul 24, 2011 2:16 pm |
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dcredell
Joined: Sun Jul 24, 2011 1:26 pm
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Re: New to VMware and having issues installing. yes, I upgraded bios from 2.1.0 to 2.6.4 (latest version). I even tried to install with virtulization enabled and disabled. The install still hangs @ loading vmboot.gz.
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Dave.Mishchenko
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Re: New to VMware and having issues installing. Are you able to press ALT+F12 to see the vmkernel log file?
_________________Dave Mishchenko VMware vExpert 2009-2012 Now available - VMware ESXi: Planning, Implementation, and SecurityAlso available - vSphere Quick Start Guide
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| Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:03 pm |
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dcredell
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Re: New to VMware and having issues installing. No, I don't have the option to see the logs, the machine actually locks when it hangs.
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Dave.Mishchenko
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Re: New to VMware and having issues installing. Are you using at PS2 or USB keyboard?
_________________Dave Mishchenko VMware vExpert 2009-2012 Now available - VMware ESXi: Planning, Implementation, and SecurityAlso available - vSphere Quick Start Guide
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| Sun Jul 24, 2011 5:30 pm |
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dcredell
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Re: New to VMware and having issues installing. usb keyboard, this model does not have ps2 keyboard port
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Dave.Mishchenko
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Re: New to VMware and having issues installing. Have you tried ESXi 4.0? If you can get that to install you could then upgrade to the latest.
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| Sun Jul 24, 2011 5:50 pm |
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dcredell
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Re: New to VMware and having issues installing. Thanks for the advice, I was able to install esxi 4.0 without issue, Now I am having an issue upgrading to 4.1, every update that I have seen this far requires vcenter. Is there a way to update without vcenter?
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| Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:12 pm |
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Dave.Mishchenko
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Re: New to VMware and having issues installing. You can try this - http://www.vm-help.com/esx41/Patching_4 ... tility.phpOtherwise you need to use vihostupdate from the vSphere Command Line Interface (vCLI) or the equivalent in PowerCLI. _________________Dave Mishchenko VMware vExpert 2009-2012 Now available - VMware ESXi: Planning, Implementation, and SecurityAlso available - vSphere Quick Start Guide
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