No compatible network card

[sbintcliffe]

Motherboard: Asus K8N-E Deluxe with onboard NIC (nVidia nForce)

Secondary NIC: I've tried using a standard NIC (Device Manager displays this as D-Link DFE-538TX 10/100, but under manufacturer in the General tab of the properties in Windows it states Realtek Semiconductor Corp.)

I have downloaded ESXi 4.0.0 build 208167 and cooked to disc. I've booted from it, the .TGZ modules load from the yellow and grey screen, the progress bar reaches to about 60% and like a second later the screen changes and I have the following information on screen;

"No compatible network adapter found. Please consult the HCG."

I've checked the HCG and found that my motherboard is listed. I also get the same message with the secondary NIC.

Any ideas please?

[Borja_Mari]

Hi,

if the motherboard is listed in the vmware compatibility guide (http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php) it "should" run the inboard nic.

The additional nic should run if listed in the compatibility guide too, but in the IO devices section.

Always remember to select the ESXi 4.0 as vmware product.

Another thing, check the machine bios because the onboard must be enabled.

Un saludo/Regards,

Pablo

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[AnatolyVilchins]

You need the forcedeth drivers for you onboard networking and your other card is not on the list...

from http://superuser.com/questions/100949/no-compatible-network-card

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Starwind Software Developer

www.starwindsoftware.com

[sbintcliffe]

Hi,

if the motherboard is listed in the vmware compatibility guide (http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php) it "should" run the inboard nic.

The additional nic should run if listed in the compatibility guide too, but in the IO devices section.

Always remember to select the ESXi 4.0 as vmware product.

Another thing, check the machine bios because the onboard must be enabled.

Un saludo/Regards,

Pablo

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Borja_Mari: Thank you for your reply. My mainboard IS listed in the HCG. I have Windows installed on a physical disk and the onboard ethernet adapter works therefore it must be enabled in the BIOS.

[sbintcliffe]

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You need the forcedeth drivers for you onboard networking and your other card is not on the list...

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Starwind Software Developer

www.starwindsoftware.com

AnatolyVilchinshy: Thank you for your reply. I will take a look at the content of the disc and look into the opportunities these Forcedeth drivers may provide me with.

[Borja_Mari]

Hi,

if we don't take attention to the vmware compatibility guide (i'm not be able to find your motherboard as supported!), we can use others sources of information.

Like a google search or the pretty good whitebox HCL

Your Asus motherboard isn't in the whitebox hcl for esxi 4.0:

http://vm-help.com/esx40i/esx40_whitebox_HCL.php#MB

Perhaps it works for esxi 3.5, but i'm not sure:

http://vm-help.com/esx/esx3.5/Whiteboxes_SATA_Controllers_for_ESX_3.5_3i.htm#MB

Doing a quick google search there is somebody that get working your motherboard but in esxi 3.5i:

http://www.mikedipetrillo.com/mikedvirtualization/2008/10/building-a-500-vmware-esxi-host.html

IMHO your motherboard doesn't work in esxi 4.0. I'm sorry

Un saludo/Regards,
Pablo

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[TobiasKracht]

I really can't find any reference to ESXi 4U1 supporting your

motherboard, it's built in nForce 3 250GB based NIC or your secondary

D-Link/Realtek.

StarWind Software R&D

[ramanjaneyaredd]

hey there,

if the issue is with installing loading ESX on a mchine, the best solution is to install an add-on Intel Network card. VMware has listed few network adapters like, Cisco, Intel, Broadcom and more. I was able to purchase and install an Intel Pro network card and everything resolved.

Works grt now..

Regards,

Ram