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How to get llama 2 up and running , in a VM, with no GPU, and limited memory on Ubuntu

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OK I decided to write this up after unsuccessfully being able to find all the required info I needed in one place. In this setup we will be using Ubuntu Server 22.04.2 LTS as the OS. I have this running on a home lab ESXi server 8, on a HP Compaq Pro 6300 SFF CPU = Intel Core i7-3770 Installed Memory 16 GB I have some 10K SAS drives installed for the VM's If you have not already, navigate to  Get Ubuntu Server | Download | Ubuntu and download the 22.04.2 LTS ISO Next Lets create our VM that we are going to run this in. *Note Im using ESXi however you can probably do this in Workstation, Fusion, VirtualBox etc The main things to note on the VM creation. Set Ubuntu 64 bit as the guest OS Set your CPU relevant to the physicals CPU, I will be starting with 4 VCPU Set your Memory to as much as you can tolerate, I will be using 12 Disk Space - we are creating a 100G swap file, and the rest of the file can take up some room , so more is better if you can afford it Dont forget to add the U...

Step By Step upgrade to VCSA 7.0 Update 2 D (7.0U2d)

 Found this link that is a simple walkthrough through the upgrade https://communities.vmware.com/t5/vSphere-Upgrade-Install/Step-by-step-procedure-to-update-vCenter-sever-7-0-appliance/ta-p/2848957

bypass the password already used in vCenter appliance (and most linux distros)

It gets quite annoying when you need to deploy a lab and need to keep the same password (or your just too lazy to change\ remember a new one). to clear the password history in a VC appliance, simply type:  echo “” > /etc/security/opasswd this will clear your password history , now you can change your password to any previous password you had before.