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itdaddyitdaddy Member Posts: 2,089 ■■■■□□□□□□
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hello guys

I am installing a vmware free 4.1 esxi version.
On boot up it doesnt have a place where I can add drivers on the fly like in Microsoft you can hit F6 to install 3rd party drivers. but
where in the instal of ESXI 4.1 can you install drivers for the
raid set on the fly?
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    jibbajabbajibbajabba Member Posts: 4,317 ■■■■■■■■□□
    itdaddy wrote: »
    hello guys

    I am installing a vmware free 4.1 esxi version.
    On boot up it doesnt have a place where I can add drivers on the fly like in Microsoft you can hit F6 to install 3rd party drivers. but
    where in the instal of ESXI 4.1 can you install drivers for the
    raid set on the fly?
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    I am afraid no, ESXi is very strict when it comes to hardware. The full version of ESX lets you installing third part driver for ESX, but not the free ESXi Hypervisor
    My own knowledge base made public: http://open902.com :p
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    itdaddyitdaddy Member Posts: 2,089 ■■■■□□□□□□
    oh crap thanks
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    itdaddyitdaddy Member Posts: 2,089 ■■■■□□□□□□
    how many vms can I add to the free version of vmware 4.1???
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    scott28ttscott28tt Member Posts: 686 ■■■■■□□□□□
    itdaddy wrote: »
    how many vms can I add to the free version of vmware 4.1???
    As many as you've got the resources to start icon_smile.gif

    Scott.
    VCP2 / VCP3 / VCP4 / VCP5 / VCAP4-DCA / VCI / vExpert 2010-2012
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    itdaddyitdaddy Member Posts: 2,089 ■■■■□□□□□□
    thanks scott you the man!
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    jibbajabbajibbajabba Member Posts: 4,317 ■■■■■■■■□□
    scott28tt wrote: »
    As many as you've got the resources to start icon_smile.gif

    Scott.

    Well TECHNICALLY you could ADD more than you are able to run (*) :p




    (*) Whether it makes sense is a different story lol
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    MentholMooseMentholMoose Member Posts: 1,525 ■■■■■■■■□□
    This page has info on the procedure for adding drivers to ESXi.
    Customizing your ESXi install with oem.tgz
    MentholMoose
    MCSA 2003, LFCS, LFCE (expired), VCP6-DCV
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    itdaddyitdaddy Member Posts: 2,089 ■■■■□□□□□□
    thanks very much
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    roghanroghan Member Posts: 33 ■■□□□□□□□□
    itdaddy wrote: »
    hello guys

    I am installing a vmware free 4.1 esxi version.
    On boot up it doesnt have a place where I can add drivers on the fly like in Microsoft you can hit F6 to install 3rd party drivers. but
    where in the instal of ESXI 4.1 can you install drivers for the
    raid set on the fly?
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    MentholMoose says the true. You can add custom drivers for ESXi installation, even if the process is not easy icon_sad.gif! The Welcome to vm-help.com site (and its forum) is great for its!! icon_thumright.gif
    Hi!
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