I'm trying to use my Z2 mini G3 entry unit as a home lab running ESXi. The device has a i5-6500 and a single 8Gig stick, and it has no dGPU.
I really enjoy the web interface so I tried vSphere hypervisor 6.5 and 6.7, using a flash drive as a installation media.
With 6.7 the system boots to ESXi loading interface but prompted the following
Shutting down firmware services…
Using "simple offset" UEFI RTS mapping policy
I tried 6.5U2 and 6.5a, both display a full black screen. I did some search but everyone seem to get a word or two on their screen. I'm running an ultrawide, but it should not be a problem. My monitor didn't auto sleep so it does output a full black instead of no output.
The flash drive is the average type you'll find in a college bookstore, but with only four or five formats it is probably fine…
Should I try updating the BIOS or anything? Anyone have a blog detailing the installation procedure on this particular machine?