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2 Replies Last post: Nov 10, 2009 10:58 AM by Zigmo

Can't Install VMa posted: Nov 6, 2009 10:50 AM

Zigmo

3 posts since
Aug 12, 2009

I'm new to VM Ware and I'm trying to install VMa for my education. Currently, I'm running ESXi 4.0 on a Dell PowerEdge. When I try to install VMa, I get the following error when it tries to start:

Your CPU does not support long mode. Use a 32bit distribution. (full image attached)

My two questions are:

How can I tell if I'm running a 64 bit system? vSphere lists my Processor type as Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5430 @ 2.66 GHz, but doesn't say if it's 32 or 64bit. I read the requirements in the VMa manual, but I have no idea if my processor has EM64T support with VT enabled.
If I am running 32bit, where can I find a 32bit distribution? I've tried loading via uploading the file and the deploy URL, but both appear to be the same version.

I tried to install the Linux CLI interface on another machine, but that didn't work and is a discussion for another thread.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

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Re: Can't Install VMa

1. Nov 9, 2009 8:33 PM

in response to: Zigmo

lamw

2,818 posts since
Nov 27, 2007

1) Take a look at this CPU identification tool to verify 64bit support: http://downloads.vmware.com/d/details/cpu_identification_utility/ZHcqYmR0dGhidGR3 Most likely your CPU does not support 64bit since you can't power up vMA which is a RHEL 64bit system.

2) There is no 32bit distribution of vMA, even VIMA 1.0 was 64bit and probably some left over default message that was not caught.

Depending on what you're using vMA for, you may be able to just install vCLI on either a 32bit or 64bit Linux or Windows OS: vCLI This document may be of use for installing vCLI on Ubuntu: Instructions on how to install vCLI 32bit/64bit on Ubuntu 9.04. If you're looking to utilize things like vilogger or vi-fastpass, then you need to get a system that has 64bit capable CPUs.

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Re: Can't Install VMa

2. Nov 10, 2009 10:58 AM

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Zigmo

3 posts since
Aug 12, 2009

Thanks for the amazing info.

I downloaded the CPU identification tool, but it looks like I have to reboot my chasis to use it. At this time, that's not something I can do.

I've been following another thread that discusses ways to determine if your CPU is 64 compatible. Unfortunately, they all require console access, which is why I was trying to install vMA in the first place.

I did manage to install vCLI on a Linux machine of mine. I'm running Karmic Koala so the updated fix helped. The last test command didn't work, but I assume that's because I'm runnnig a stand-alone machine with no external data store. I'm still reading through the commands, but is there a command that will either open a console for me or allow me to send a console command to my Host? If I can do that, I can test out some of the commands that were mentioned in the other thread.

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