Hi,
Here is the challenge: installing ESX 3 server from a Ubuntu live CD using chroot.
1) I used a Ubuntu live CD to boot
2) I have uploaded ESX iso using wget and I have extracted the files in a directory
I know that I have to manage some files like initrd.img and vmlinuz in the isolinux directory and I also have to use chroot but can anyone help me for the next step please?
N.B:
/dev/sda1 is /boot
/dev/sda2 is /
King Regards
Hello,
Now for the big question? Why do this instead of just installing using the ESX media?
Best regards,
Edward L. Haletky
VMware Communities User Moderator
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Author of the book 'VMWare ESX Server in the Enterprise: Planning and Securing Virtualization Servers', Copyright 2008 Pearson Education.
CIO Virtualization Blog: http://www.cio.com/blog/index/topic/168354
As well as the Virtualization Wiki at http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/Virtualization
Hi,
The problem is that:
- it is a remote host
- I can only run a live CD of Ubuntu to boot in rescue mode
- I just have access to the host via ssh
- I need to install ESX
So I can't put ESX CD and run the installation...
Do you think that it is possible to use the ESX CD files I have copied on the HD to start an installation?
Best regards
Hello,
I have never done so. What I would do is search the web for doing what you describe to install Linux. It is an odd way of installing....
Best regards,
Edward L. Haletky
VMware Communities User Moderator
====
Author of the book 'VMWare ESX Server in the Enterprise: Planning and Securing Virtualization Servers', Copyright 2008 Pearson Education.
CIO Virtualization Blog: http://www.cio.com/blog/index/topic/168354
As well as the Virtualization Wiki at http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/Virtualization