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  1. - Outcome of the update: SUCCESSFUL - DSM version prior update: DSM 6.1.7-15284 Update 1 - Loader version and model: JUN'S LOADER v1.02b - DS3615xs - Using custom extra.lzma: No - Installation type: BAREMETAL - Dell Optiplex GX620 - Additional comments: REBOOT REQUIRED
  2. I did test. Clean install using the 3617 loader, DSM version 6.1.6. On ESXI selecting the baremetal option in the bootloader, I have to do the initial install have all the drives on the SATA controller. Once installed, I have to install another SATA controller, move the spare HD there and then i can use the ESXI option and the vmdk HD will disappear. If i try to move the spare HD to a SCSI controller, DSM won't see the HD and will not boot. I also did test using the DSM 6.1.5 version also. With that, I still have to install everything on SATA but I can move the HD to the SCSI controller and use the ESXI bootloader option. If i have time and am bored.. I'll try the 3615 loader in ESXI.
  3. Just for clarification: Are you confirm that a clean install using 6.1.5 DSM and selecting the ESXI option in the boot loader and having it on either SATA, IDE, or SCSI will work? Thanks in advance.
  4. Wanted to add.. running esxi 6.5 and using 3617 latest 6.1.6. Choosing the option ESXI in the bootloader, at most I can move forward with the DSM upload but after that reboot, it throws out the error and cannot see the hard drives. I've tried it with SCSI, SATA and even IDE. Choosing bare metal, will work but will show the 50 MB VMDK file as an actual hard drive plus any hard drives you added. That worked using IDE, SATA, (and if I remember, SCSI). Using IDE, SATA, (maybe SCSI), does show you different hard drive numbers/configurations when you go look at your drives under storage FYI. I read somewhere that masking the VMDK hard drive file was working with earlier version of the 6.1 DSM but something must of changed and broke that. So there is a way to get it to work, but my OCD side says gaining that ONE sata drive space back should be possible. I have been experimenting with maybe somehow emulating (like in a real Bare Metal installed) booting the CD-ROM/Floppy Drive with the IMG/ISO file and having the bootloader load that way. No luck so far. Any attempts of mounting the IMG file or converting the IMG to ISO, ESXI just does not boot and/or recognize the file(s) correctly (i'm assuming).
  5. Great work on this. Have a couple of questions: For bootloader 6.1 or just in general, does it support IDE/parallel hard drive controllers? HD doesn't show up in the interface. And I also have an official 210j that isn't getting updates any more. Is there a way to upgrade the DSM on the device using the tools here? Search didn't turn up anything specific? Thank you in advance.
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