VMWare on Windows Laptop OS 8.1 as Debian Linux gets PXE-E53 from BeagleBone Black

[plc775]

Objective: develop ARM code for BeagleBone Black (Debian Linux) using Windows 8.1 and Eclipse C/C++ Development environment

Approach:make Debian Linux OS the guest VM on Windows 8.1 laptop; setup Cross Devel environment on guest VM

Question: how do I get past PXE-E53 error (no bootfile name received)?

Steps taken:

On Laptop running Windows 8.1 (x64):

Successfully Connected BeagleBone Black to laptop via mini-usb to USB (Beagle Bone getting started E:\)

Successfully Downloaded debian-7.7.0-armhf-netinst.iso from debian.com

Successfully Downloaded and Installed VMware-player-6.0.4-2249910.exe from VMware.com

Click on Create a New Virtual Machine

Installer Disk Image File => browse to debian-7.7.0-armhf-netinst.iso click on Next >

Guest Operating System => Linux; Version => chose Debian 7 Next >

Named the Virtual Machine Debian 7 Next >

Specify Disk Capacity (accepted defaults) Next >

Customize Hardware New CD/DVD Connect at Power On checked; use ISO Image File debian... Close

Finish

Player > Removable Devices (greyed out; i.e not selectable)

Player > Power > Power On

Removable Devices Alert

Player > Removable Devices > (unchecked)  Linux Foundation BeagleBoneBlack > Connect (disconnect from host)

Tries to connect via DHCP (i,.e. from internet; not USB); fails; reports PXE-E53 No boot filename received.

Alert Disconnect from Host; Reconnect to VM => Operating system not found

Player > Removable Devices > (checked) Linux Foundation BeagleBoneBlack

Player > Power > Restart Guest

Alert - safe shutdown > Yes

Alert - USB device removal > OK

Alert - Connectable Devices

Alert Disconnect from Host; Reconnect to VM => Operating system not found

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Suggestion to vmware:

modify wizard to include steps for finding the operating system so it doesn't drop down to DHCP

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Tries to connect via DHCP (i,.e. from internet; not USB); fails; reports PXE-E53 No boot filename received.

Checked Window 8.1 BIOS ==> LAN is last entry in boot order.

[dariusd · Accepted solution]

Hi plc775, and welcome to the VMware Communities!

The version of Debian you downloaded is intended to be run directly on an ARM processor.  VMware's virtualization products virtualize the x86/x64 architecture, not ARM.  You'll need to download an x86/x64 version of Debian (I suggest the "amd64" version) in order to run it in VMware Workstation.  You can then set up a cross-compilation environment targeting ARM within your Debian 7 amd64 virtual machine.

Hope this helps!

--

Darius

[plc775]

Hi Darius,

Thank you for the suggestion. I am going to try it now. Will let the forum know whether the solution worked.

Laptop has Intel Celeron; will try to find that version rather than AMD64.

Thanks,

Patrick

[plc775]

Darius,

Thank you for the correct answer. I tried AMD64 as you suggested and got Debian 7 to install. No more E53 error.