[BlueOnyx] Install error on VMWare ESX 3.5

Michael Stauber mstauber at blueonyx.it
Sat Jan 3 04:12:46 -05 2009


Hi Jes,

> I then tried Brians suggestion - and that worked - a 40 GB virtual  
> disk did the trick. I think, however, that you should make it possible  
> to install on a 10 GB drive. VMware ESX 3.5 allocates all space  
> immediately, and does not allow the drive to expand - that means that  
> every GB on the SAN is valuable, as it cannot be over-commisioned in  
> the way that Aventurine, or even VMware Server can.

In the age of cheap 1TB drives I don't see this as a big issue, but this is 
easy to address. I'll throw in another kickstart script that can be 
optionally used to create smaller partitions. That way you'll be able to 
squeeze it all into 10 Gigs.

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With best regards

Michael Stauber




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