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    Any VMware users gotten ESXi to run on M17x?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Docsteel, Oct 11, 2010.

  1. Docsteel

    Docsteel Vast Alien Conspiracy

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    I'm trying to set up a vSphere environment on my M17x R2 and have Windows 2008 with the vSphere Center loaded, but can't get ESXi to "see" the keyboard input to do the installation on another VM... anyone tackled this with any success?

    Even tried hooking up an external keyboard with no success.... grrrr....
     
    Docsteel, Oct 11, 2010
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    Docsteel Vast Alien Conspiracy

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    Well, after hours of searching I found someone else who found a fix:

    add acpi=off to the installer, this will solve the problem.

    +1 rep :p
     
    Docsteel, Oct 11, 2010
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    good to keep in mind, cheers
     
    betc, Oct 12, 2010
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