Creating custom esx installation iso (Cool!)

ex) custom ESXi 4.1 iso with realtek 8169 drv

1. Download files below

- the ISO (VMware-VMvisor-Installer-4.1.0.update1-348481.x86_64.iso
- the script (mkesxiaio_4.2.sh) from http://code.google.com/p/mkesxiaio/
- inetd.conf from http://code.google.com/p/mkesxiaio/
- mymod-network.new2.tgz from http://www.vm-help.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1670 

(refer to http://www.vm-help.com/esx40i/customize_oem_tgz.php)

2. Make the mkesxiaio script executable

chmod +x mkesxiaio_4.2.sh

3. Rename mymod-network.new2.tgz

mv mymod-network.new2.tgz mymod-network.new2.oem.tgz

4. Execute the script

./mkesxiaio_4.2.sh

5. Following the steps in http://www.vm-help.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=4

6. Burn CD/DVD with custom .iso from save dir