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malarie
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Failed TO load IOMMU driver on ESXi 4.0

I know there is a thread like this, but no answers have been given..

When I PRESs ALT+F1 on my ESXi, I have this errror Message: Failed to load iommu driver.

I have check in the BIOS, VTX and VTD are enabled.. But I still have this error.

Thanks.

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Dave_Mishchenko
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What sort of server are you dealing with?




Dave

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malarie
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HP XW4600 Dual Core 3Ghz with 8GB of RAM.

I installed EsXi 4.0 on it.

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AndreTheGiant
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I know there is a thread like this, but no answers have been given..

You mean this thread?

I have check in the BIOS, VTX and VTD are enabled.. But I still have this error.

Are you using the latest BIOS?

Andre

Andre | http://about.me/amauro | http://vinfrastructure.it/ | @Andrea_Mauro
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malarie
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I am not using the latest bios, i am using 1.16, and the latest is 1.17. Problem is on the hp website, i have to choose a BIOS for different OS: Windows 7, RedHat Linux, XP, etc.. I am running ESXi.

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AndreTheGiant
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You cannot patch your BIOS from ESXi (or I do not know how) cause it lack of a "real" console.

One way could be use a live CD.

Andre

Andre | http://about.me/amauro | http://vinfrastructure.it/ | @Andrea_Mauro
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