ESX 3 Installation from a Ubuntu live CD using chroot

[VMuser42]

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

[Texiwill]

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

[VMuser42]

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

[Texiwill]

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