Hi,
My ISP deleted my user directory on their server and all of my VMware-related files are gone. I'll see if I can find them on my home PC. If not, I'll try and recreate the steps for installing ESX 3.5 from USB flash.
Thanks
Paul
Another option you might explore is UNetbootin: http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
Install this app, point it to your ISO (downloaded from VMware or customized), point it to a USB drive and go.
Only snag I've encoutered thusfar is a customized ISO with ~109 customized kickstart files. The menu it boots to only displayed the first ~20 or so files versus the full list.
If you install esx 3.0 or esx 2.5 off USB stick first, then you can install esx 3.5 and select 'upgrade' .. this bypasses the anaconda partitoning screen, so anaconda won't crash as it usually does during a fresh 3.5 install of USB stick.
this is a great thread, I downloaded http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ as well and got the ESX setup to successfully boot, however now I am prompted with a message: "what type of media contains the packages to be installed?"
Local CDROM
Hard drive
NFS image
FTP
HTTP
neither local CDROm or Hard drive will allow me to access the USB stick. strange that the setup can boot to the USB stick but then cannot seem to see itself when its time to do the actual install. clearly this is a popular thread, and i think it would be great if VMware would just come out with a utility or something that properly sets up a USB stick for installing. It would save a lot of CDROMs going into the landfill and save a ton of time!
thanks
I am new to this thread. I have the similar problem when I try to insatll ESX 3.5 onto a HP server. I need replace the hdstg2.img file. But have problem to down load it from the link you supply. Please help me to get the right URL to download hdstg2.img
I have the exact same problem when I boot ESX 3.5 from USB on a HP server. But I have probem to download your hdstg2.img patch. I hope you can help to get this patch
