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Dell Precision T7500

I've inherited a Dell Precision T7500 which seems to include an integrated Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5761,

I know that the T7500 isn't supported for esxi and that there are issues with the nic.

I'm trying to install esxi 4.1.0 Update 1 Build 348481.

Basic install hangs at "Initializing IOV"

I've tried modifying the oem.tgz to include the Broadcom drivers (from http://www.vm-help.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2002) and booting from USB

Same result - hangs at "Initializing IOV"

Any constructive suggestions for installing esxi on this beast?

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Yudoka7
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Never could get 4.1 installed but 5.0 installs just fine.  The only issue with 5.0 was the usb key which for some reason the precision refused to boot off of, so I used a regular drive.

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