Yes, I can definitely test before the reinstall. Paul
On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 6:38 AM, Wesley Duffee-Braun <[email protected]> wrote: > > http://wiki.libvirt.org/page/After_import_a_guest_from_an_existing_disk_image_using_virt-install%2C_the_guest_starting_stalls_with_%22No_boot_device%22 > has the command for re-importing an existing image....will you have a > chance to test this before you do the reinstall? > > On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 7:33 AM, Wesley Duffee-Braun <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Oh wait, nm - I see - looks like you WILL be keeping that out of /home - >> so that's good. Sorry for the unnecessary! >> >> >> >> On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 7:32 AM, Wesley Duffee-Braun <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Where do you keep the actual VM image? You'll want to back that up as >>> well. You can examine the xml to find that path. >>> >>> On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 3:51 AM, Paul Boniol <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I know probably very simple, but somehow I'm not finding any >>>> instructions online. >>>> >>>> In my case the VM only runs when I happen to need to run the VM (i.e. >>>> when I have to do Windows programs) so there is no issue with doing this on >>>> a running VM. >>>> >>>> I want to install an updated host OS (I think it would be best to >>>> install rather than upgrade yet again), and keep the KVM virtual host. >>>> (Planning to keep /home but probably wiping everything else.) >>>> >>>> I see the files in /home/kvm/images/win7/ >>>> >>>> I did a >>>> virsh dumpxml win7 > win7.xml >>>> to get the current xml for how it is set up. >>>> >>>> Is there anything else I need to do/save? How do I "get it back" after >>>> installing the new Linux host OS? >>>> >>>> I know instructions must be out there, but I've looked for hours but I >>>> haven't found anything specifically addressing this. >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> Paul >>>> >>>> -- >>> http://www.wesleyduffeebraun.com >>> <http://www.ashevillephotobooth.com> >>> >> >> -- >> http://www.wesleyduffeebraun.com >> <http://www.ashevillephotobooth.com> >> > > -- > http://www.wesleyduffeebraun.com > <http://www.ashevillephotobooth.com> > > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
