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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
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PowerCLI Script creating Instant Clone Pools in Horizon 8 Walk through

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 One task I run into quite often is deploying Instant Clone pools to test one thing or another. I dont always leave my lab running, so all the pools get deleted , and then recreated when needed. If you have ever created an instant you know you have to click about 20 settings, while not a monumental task, it is a bit reparative. So we are going to go through the process of creating our own script , so we only need to click once to deploy our instant clone pool. You are going to need a couple of things: Internet access PowerCLI installed PowerCLI Example Scripts (Optional) A dedicated workstation to store your password on. Ok lets start with installing PowerCLI. Open power shell as an administrator And run the following command to install PowerCLI Install-Module VMware.PowerCLI Type A and hit Enter Wait for the progress bar to complete  the install of the modules Once Complete run the following to verify it was installed and get the Version number if you need it at some point Get-Module
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