Why does Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 anaconda installer can not auto-detect the VMware Disks ?

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Issue

  • Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.11 on a Virtual Server with 5 disk devices.
  • Installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 completes suceessfully but with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, there is no any disk devices displayed in the installation screen.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.11
  • VMware

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