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NUC5i5RYH - Barebone PC as Linux Server

After thinking of  installing VMWare ESXi on NUC5i5RYH barebone , I decided not to go ahead. This is because you need a separate system to manage (vSphere Client) to manage your lab which in my case was not helpful. I decided to go ahead and install CentOS 7 as my main OS(host) and install VMware workstation to support Windows Server (for ActiveDirectory) as guest. I faced few issues while installing CentOS into the i5 NUC. Mainly because the CentOS Kernel & drivers are bit outdated compared to NUC. Just to document what I've done to fix them !! Preparation  Download Minimal CentOS7 from main site Use "UNetbootin" to put the ISO into thumbdrive.  FAT32 formatting of your USB is best suited Installation Attach bootable USB to your NUC and enter ensure your USB as primary boot. Ensure you create a "root" user and password Reboot and CentOS installation is straight forward.  Network Issues Your Wi-Fi won't be listed in your detected dev