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VMware ESXi hungs up on Installation | VMware kernel loaded successfully

Hello,

I try to install an ESXi 3.5 Update 2 and after the Message "VMware Kernel loaded successfully", I get no further message and the installation seems to be hung up.
When I press "Alt + F12" I get this message as a warning:

cpu0:1024 WARNING: NetCoalesce: 1440: invalid NET_COALESCE_HDLR_P

does anybody knows some advice / solution?
pmb µatthias

cristides

Hi,
can you describe your server?

counterroot

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well... fact is, that's a vmware esx-server. So I install the ESXi into a guest-vm of the VMware Vi ESX 3.5 Update 2

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chingmd

I don't believe that the emulated hardware is hypervisor compatible. You should check the hardware compatability lists.

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counterroot

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ahhh =)
Very nice. Then I will try it out on Vmware Server thx ;)
The ESXi-Setup searches the Host-Machine for Hardware-Access? Ok....
well, thx again to all =)
µatthias

Naga Bhanu Kiran Kota

i think you will run out of luck on vmware server. Try to do this on vmware workstation. you need to edit the vmx file before you power up the VM.

check this link out

http://www.networknet.nl/apps/wp/published/installing-vmware-esx3i-within-vmware-workstation-6

bhanu

Naga Bhanu Kiran Kota

http://www.networknet.nl/apps/wp/published/installing-vmware-esx-server-within-vmware-workstation-6

djashley

It looks like your cpu does not have the virtualization extensions.

check the HCL and working hardware for esx

http://www.vm-help.com/esx/esx3.5/Whiteboxes_SATA_Controllers_for_ESX_3.5_3i.htm