try to install ESXi 3.5 om ML350G5

[eravn]

I cannot install ESXi 3.5 on the server. i use daemontools to open ISO image, and then burn it on my CD.

Boot server an get started with boot PC dos and the show one DVD drive - there hangs the installation and after some time

error bad or missing command interpreter

The server disk system is not formated

Please help

[weinstein5]

Welcome to the Forums - Have you confirmed that the ML350 is on the supported list of servers? You can check the HCL -

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[Dave_Mishchenko]

What sort of storage controller do you have in the host? During the install you can press ALT-F1 and ALT-12 to see detailed error messages. Those screens might give you an indication of the error. Also by "server disk system is not formated" do you mean you have a RAID array created just not formatted? If so that's not a problem.

[eravn]

The server is in the HCL list.

I have found some usefull about MSP Table that should bee configuret correct

[eravn]

I forgot - It is a new server, and I have configure the raid but not format the disk system - shut I do that and it yes - FAT, FAT32 or what ?

[Dave_Mishchenko]

What sort of storage controller does the server have? There's no need to format the array first. How large is the array?

[eravn]

Disk controler is Smart Array E200i med 128MB BBWC . to raid 0+1 one = 146GB and one = 72GB.

OK - not need to format drive first - got it.

[eravn]

I need help - cannot get it up and running - cannot boot fra CD - the cd. The CD loading PC DOS and detect the CD-ROM and then nothing happings ?

[eravn]

I have found out what the issue is. The boot image was marked as PC dos boot not linux.

[Deems]

I installed on ESXi 3.5 on my ML350 G5 without a hitch. It's in the HCL for ESX 3.5 but not ESXi.

[GregBradley]

It is now on the supported list but only for ESXiU2. Almost tried it for my current customer but the price on the ML370G5 470064-774 was literally the same as a ML350G5 with extra RAM and second Power Supply.

[Deems]

Great news. Thanks.