Finally got ESXi up and running on my Intel i7 based processor system
ESXi cannot import an existing Virtual machine with Vcenter converter
February 20, 2009Finding an alternative to Webex
February 20, 2009So I was finally able to get ESXi up and running. You can see from my previous posts I’ve tried hacking my system I have finally given up after investing probably 30 hours of trying.
What I finally did was purchase this SAS controller from Amazon:
SuperMicro Uio Card Lsi 1068E Sas Controller Card
I also purchased an Intel pro/100 network adapter from Fry’s electronics which appears to be compatible using the e100 driver
I do have an Intel Pro/1000 pci x1 adapter in the mail. Once it arrives I can hopefully increase my bandwidth to 1GB opposed to the 100MB I’m running currently.
I’m still debating whether or not I want to convert my home machine into a permanent ESXi server. It would mean I would have to pull one of my old PC’s out of the closet as a workstation….ugh.
