Dear All,

First of all thank for the help available on forum, i am a newbie with ESXI or virtualization environment, I get error unable to find supported device ( i have attached the error for your further info )

I am a windows guy not linux at all, kindly help please, i have just got this pc from price watch, if not i can send it back but re-stocking fee and shipment.

Technical Spec.

E8400 Intel Process ( VT enable )
ECS P45T-A ( Intel Chipset ICH10R )
8 GB RAM ( 800 Mhz )
Intel Pro 100 NIC

Thank you in advance

Take a look at this - http://www.vm-help.com/esx/esx3i/ESXi_3 ... ted_device

Which mode do you have the ICH10R controller set to and are you using the Update 4 install image?

Hey Dave,

I went through the help you sent me, i will follow that, and meanwhile can you suggest a totally competible Intel 775 Socket mobo in case i am not able to solve the issue plzzzz.

Thank you again

Arsal

Check the home page for the HCL lists. Have you considering using ESXi 4.0? The drivers on that will be newer and better support ICH10 controllers.

it give me error like this failed to load tpm and failed to load lvmdriver, i have an intel pro 100 NIC, i couldn't figure out the problem. i disabled the internal NIC card.

Cheers

Arsal

load tpm can be ignored, but the lvm error is due to 4.0 not recognizing a NIC. ESX(i) 4.0 dropped 100 MBps NIC support so you can't use those anymore. Would you have an Intel Pro 1000 or Broadcom 57xx around to use?

i am gonna try one from frys today, and then let you know.

mean while i download the customize oem.tgz file the forum, then follow the following procedures.

1. Unmount esxi 3.5
2. Deleted the oem.tgz from the root of cd and put the new one.
3. unmount the install.tgz and delete the oem.tgz from the dd file from the root of folder. ( a colleague helped with linux part )
4. mount them back to normal and made a bootable iso file.

do you think it will help or no

i will try it when i go home

plz advise

That'll be worth a try. Would you have a 1 GB or larger flash drive around? That makes changing oem.tgz much easier as you can skip the ISO creation step.

Hi Dave,

I have not been able to install esxi 3.5 after all struggles, so finally i ordered a Intel Pro/1000 GT so hope i can get Esxi 4.0 installed on this stupid machine. i will let you know once the NIC is here.

Thanks for the help so far.

hey Dave,

Finall i got the intel pro 1000 GT nic but now when i installed exsi 4.0 installable, i get a different like the first error on my post, plz advise one this or provide me a link to download latest oem.tgz or what is your suggestion.

Thank you.

Arsal