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  • 1.  Ubuntu 22.04 on ESXi 7.0 RPi install not working

    Posted Jul 05, 2022 11:49 AM

    Hello all,

    I have a current installation running Ubuntu 20.10 and since I am unable to update, I am trying to install a new VM with 22.04. However, when I run run the new VM with the ISO image (ubuntu-22.04-live-server-arm64.iso), it shows the initial menu, where I can Try or install but after selecting this and enter, the screen just flashes and goes black. The installation never starts.

    I have provisioned 2048 MB memory, 30 GB hard drive, and tried with 1 and 2 CPUs.

    What am I missing ?

    Has anyone successfully installed 22.04 on ESXi 7.0 Fling ?

    Thanks in advance for any help.



  • 2.  RE: Ubuntu 22.04 on ESXi 7.0 RPi install not working

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Jul 05, 2022 01:32 PM

    Hi, are you using the latest fling version v1.9?

    It contains a fix for recent kernels: "VMM support for ID_AA64ISAR2_EL2, fixing VM crashes with newer Linux kernels (>= 5.17-rc2)"

     

    If you are, can you get the vmware.log and send it over? thanks!



  • 3.  RE: Ubuntu 22.04 on ESXi 7.0 RPi install not working

    Posted Jul 05, 2022 02:02 PM

    Thank you cyprienlaplace for the quick reply. No I am not using the latest, and actually I am using the initial release, I think.

    Client version:1.34.0
    Client build number:16965903
    ESXi version:7.0.0
    ESXi build number:16966451

    So I will figure out how to update without damaging my VMs now and see if I can install Ubuntu 22.04 after.

     

    Thanks.

     



  • 4.  RE: Ubuntu 22.04 on ESXi 7.0 RPi install not working

    Posted Jul 06, 2022 12:37 PM
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    OK, I can see I cannot upgrade, but have to make a complete new installation. Before I do this I would like to know if have something wrong, or it it is something that an upgrade will solve.

    I have attached the log file.

    Thank you.

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  • 5.  RE: Ubuntu 22.04 on ESXi 7.0 RPi install not working
    Best Answer

    Posted Jul 13, 2022 07:38 AM

    Solved.

    I reinstalled with the latest version and now Ubuntu 22.04 can be installed as a VM.

    One thing that was very nice was that during the installation of ESXI it recognised my datastore and kept it intact. That was so nice. I was worried that I had to reinstall all my VMs. I did make backups and hoped I could restore, but there was no need. All my VMs came back up.

    Thanks