Cannot install various Ubuntu Hardy 8.04.02-LTS on new ESXi4

[siliconvalleysy]

Good day,

I'm unsuccesfully trying to install Ubuntu 8.04 on my fresh ESXi 4

install. I've installed 8.04 on Fusion, Server 2.0.x and ESX 3.02, but

when I run through the installer, it stops with a bright red screen when trying to install the

kernel package (or linux-image on jeos). This happens whether I'm trying to use LVM or not, and has happend on 8.04.02 server, jeos-8.04.02. I ran md5 on the ISOs and they're fine.

Has anyone experienced this? Has anyone installed Ubuntu Hardy on ESXi4? I'm attaching a pic of the problem I'm encountering.

Thanks,

Joe

[DSTAVERT]

Either you don't have hardware virtualization support in the motherboard or processor, it isn't enabled in the BIOS, or your processor does not support long mode.

[zorrek]

I'll check it out, it's probably one or all of them. Thanx!

The restrictive hardware requirements of ESXi have me leaning heavily back towards a minimal 64 Bit Linux install running VMWare Server.

MB-$63

AMD Quad core CPU $200

8 gig RAM $126

2 x 500Gig HD's $140

Ubuntu 8.04 with VMWare Server $0

and I can install anything on it. I can even start with a single core sempron CPU $40 then up grade to Dual or quad as needed.

[LucasAlbers]

1.) Can you boot off an ubuntu 8.0.4 livecd?

2.) Select a 1 CPU system with 512 memory, a basic default install, don't change any of the defaults.

3.) Try 8.04.1, use 32bit only.