Saturday, June 20, 2015

VMware Esxi 6.0 installation onto Homelab PC with realtek NIC

For those who are encounter error due to NIC error during the installation of ESXi 6.0.
There is a work around below.


The Hardware is the same as the previous post.
Just upgraded my home lab PC from vmware esxi 5.5 to 6.0.

Step by Step Brief Guide.

1) Download the latest ESXi-Customizer. credit to v-front.de 


2) Download the realtek drivers from https://vibsdepot.v-front.de/wiki/index.php/Net55-r8168


3) Run ESXi-Customizer.




4) By now, you should know how to burn the custom iso created from above.

5) Insert usb/cdrom media burned earlier, into pc and boot to the media. and follow thru the wizard and install.

6)  Bingo. Wahlah.  its done.