Am 16.08.2007 um 01:52 schrieb Mark Williamson: > I've missed some of the discussion, but wouldn't tar be an obvious > choice? It > can expand easily out to a directory hierarchy containing config > file and > multiple virtual disk files, there are standard tools that can > manipulate it > and standard libraries that can be used by Qemu in order to get at the > contents. Only problem I see with this approach is that sparse > file handling > might get a bit strange (using real sparse files vs using tar's > represesntation of sparse files vs compatibility with tars that > don't support > them!).
Q uses the extension .qvm on an ordinary directory containing an XML configuration file and the image(s), so that double-clicking the directory opens the guest with Q. Can GNOME/KDE only do that for files so that an archive is necessary? Andreas ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ kvm-devel mailing list kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kvm-devel
