Installing ESX or ESXi on older hardware
Monday, June 15th, 2009I recently had opportunity to install VMware ESX on some old Dell hardware. These notes helped me move through the process.
VM-Help database of links: http://www.vm-help.com/esx/esx3.5/Whiteboxes_SATA_Controllers_for_ESX_3.5_3i.htm
How to enter nocheckCPUIDLimit on ESX with screen shots – http://communities.vmware.com/message/1136449#1136449
This is a two step process. Once for initial install from cd-rom and once for rebooting off hard drive. I did have to tweak it as it did not work 100% as advertised (see BrennanB post on April 27th).
Please let me know what other links worked for you and your old hardware. Be sure to update vm-help with any feedback too!
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