[Eclug] Quick VMware ESX install question???? Dave/Al?

ESX installs onto bare metal, there is nothing that needs to be on the box prior to installation.

You will probably find the installation process very familiar as it is the same installer as RedHat Linux (Anaconda). 

David



> -----Original Message-----
> From: eclug-bounces at lists.eclug.net [mailto:eclug-bounces at lists.eclug.net]
> On Behalf Of R. Mariotti
> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 4:07 PM
> To: Eastern Connecticut Linux Users' Group
> Subject: [Eclug] Quick VMware ESX install question???? Dave/Al?
> 
> Gentlemen;
> 
> A little inquiry prior to our meeting tonight:
> 
> We received our evaluation ESX kit today and we are planning on
> installing it tomorrow on one or two of our test machines.
> 
> According to the installation docs... you MUST have Windows Server 2003
> installed on the box PRIOR to installing ESX?
> 
> I am hoping that my eyes are blurry and I misread this.
> 
> Can either of you PLEASE clarify this for me?
> 
> Thanks A LOT!
> 
> Bob