Dell Precision 670, ESX(i) failed with ...CPUID ...

[petermuss]

Hello from Germany!

I try to setup the latest ESXi build 4.0.0 171294 to the Dell Computer, got the error "Unsupported BIOS setting (CPUID is limited. Disable..."

I saw the threads here and tried the "TAB-Key", entered the "nocheckCPUIDLimit" exactly like shown:

> mboot.c32 vmkernel.gz nocheckCPUIDLimit --- vmkboot.gz --- sys.vgz --- cim.vgz --- ienviron.tgz --- image.tgz --- install.tgz

pressing ENTER twice the setup starts and this error shows up:

"Fatal Error, no Multiboot kernel" and only seconds later the VMWare VMvisor Boot Menu shows up again...

any hints in this case??

Thank you very much!

Best Regards

Peter

[AndreTheGiant · Accepted solution]

Have a look at this thread:

Andre

[petermuss]

Hi Andre,

yes, I exactly did whats mentined in that thread/link you gave me..

Same result, "unsupported... CPUID is limited..."

Any others hints in this case?

BTW: I´m trying to install 4.0 and not 3.5.... hope the parameters are equal in this case...

Best regrads

Peter

[Txnese]

2 things I had to do.

1. Remove raid configurations. Can't really explain, hopefully someone else can. The solution below alwasy loaded ESX, but I always had a problem booting from disk.

2. Insert "nocheckCPUIDLimit" in two places. mboot.c32 vmkboot.gz nocheckCPUIDLimit --- vmkernel.gz nocheckCPUIDLimit

I found this on a thread reply from BillMcAllister. Thanks Bill.

[petermuss]

Hello all!

the TWO entries make my day!

Thx all for the support!

Best Regards

peter

[udesi28]

Much Kudos... I've been trying to Get ESXi to work on my Precision 670 for days with no luck.. I was going to switch to a different vendor until I tried this fix for the "nocheckCPUIDLimit" entries. Thanks.