converting VM from VMWare-format to Qemu
Hello, I've a Zip archive with a VM which runs fine in VMPlayer on Linux; it is just the contents of the directory and the VMWare files in this like: $ unzip -t Evergreen_1.2.0_Gentoo_x86.zip Archive: Evergreen_1.2.0_Gentoo_x86.zip testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/ OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/Other Linux 2.6.x kernel.vmsd OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/vmware-0.log OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/Gentoo-s003.vmdk OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/Other Linux 2.6.x kernel.vmx OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/Gentoo-s004.vmdk OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/vmware-2.log OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/nvram OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/Gentoo-s001.vmdk OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/core OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/vmware.log OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/Gentoo.vmdk OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/Gentoo-s002.vmdk OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/vmware-1.log OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/README OK Is there some way to convert this with 'qemu-img' to an image usable with Qemu on FreeBSD? Thx matthias -- Matthias Apitz Manager Technical Support - OCLC GmbH Gruenwalder Weg 28g - 82041 Oberhaching - Germany t +49-89-61308 351 - f +49-89-61308 399 - m +49-170-4527211 e [EMAIL PROTECTED] - w http://www.oclc.org/ http://www.UnixArea.de/ b http://gurucubano.blogspot.com/ Don't top-post, read RFC1855 http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1855.html ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: converting VM from VMWare-format to Qemu
On 09/01/2008, Matthias Apitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I've a Zip archive with a VM which runs fine in VMPlayer on Linux; it is just the contents of the directory and the VMWare files in this like: $ unzip -t Evergreen_1.2.0_Gentoo_x86.zip Archive: Evergreen_1.2.0_Gentoo_x86.zip testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/ OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/Other Linux 2.6.x kernel.vmsd OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/vmware-0.log OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/Gentoo-s003.vmdk OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/Other Linux 2.6.x kernel.vmx OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/Gentoo-s004.vmdk OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/vmware-2.log OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/nvram OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/Gentoo-s001.vmdk OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/core OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/vmware.log OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/Gentoo.vmdk OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/Gentoo-s002.vmdk OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/vmware-1.log OK testing: Evergreen_Gentoo_1.2.0/README OK Is there some way to convert this with 'qemu-img' to an image usable with Qemu on FreeBSD? Thx I think the only part that needs converting is the VMDK files which is the virtual hard disc drive. I'm not entirely sure if qemu-img handles split VMDK files, I would be surprised if that was the case. I also think the image is a sparse one go by the s in two of the VMDK's file name. You can all but try. better place to have asked maybe is the qemu malling list available on qemu.org have you (anyone?) tried running VMware Player under FreeBSD's linux emulation? matthias -- Matthias Apitz Manager Technical Support - OCLC GmbH Gruenwalder Weg 28g - 82041 Oberhaching - Germany t +49-89-61308 351 - f +49-89-61308 399 - m +49-170-4527211 e [EMAIL PROTECTED] - w http://www.oclc.org/ http://www.UnixArea.de/ b http://gurucubano.blogspot.com/ Don't top-post, read RFC1855 http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1855.html ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Regards, Kimi ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: converting VM from VMWare-format to Qemu
El día Wednesday, January 09, 2008 a las 11:06:28AM +, Kimi escribió: I think the only part that needs converting is the VMDK files which is the virtual hard disc drive. I'm not entirely sure if qemu-img handles split VMDK files, I would be surprised if that was the case. I also think the image is a sparse one go by the s in two of the VMDK's file name. You can all but try. Thx for the answer; this is how the running VM sees the disk: # fdisk -l /dev/sda Disk /dev/sda: 6442 MB, 6442450944 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 783 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 1 5 40131 83 Linux /dev/sda2 6 68 506047+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris /dev/sda3 69 783 5743237+ 83 Linux maybe it is an idea to just punch the complete disk /dev/sda with dd(1) to a file outside the VM and convert/use this with Qemu? better place to have asked maybe is the qemu malling list available on qemu.org this is not a mailing list, but a BBS with web interface; I asked there already other stuff in the past w/o any answers; but will do give it a try again; have you (anyone?) tried running VMware Player under FreeBSD's linux emulation? not me; matthias -- Matthias Apitz Manager Technical Support - OCLC GmbH Gruenwalder Weg 28g - 82041 Oberhaching - Germany t +49-89-61308 351 - f +49-89-61308 399 - m +49-170-4527211 e [EMAIL PROTECTED] - w http://www.oclc.org/ http://www.UnixArea.de/ b http://gurucubano.blogspot.com/ Don't top-post, read RFC1855 http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1855.html ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: converting VM from VMWare-format to Qemu
On 09/01/2008, Matthias Apitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: El día Wednesday, January 09, 2008 a las 11:06:28AM +, Kimi escribió: I think the only part that needs converting is the VMDK files which is the virtual hard disc drive. I'm not entirely sure if qemu-img handles split VMDK files, I would be surprised if that was the case. I also think the image is a sparse one go by the s in two of the VMDK's file name. You can all but try. Thx for the answer; this is how the running VM sees the disk: # fdisk -l /dev/sda Disk /dev/sda: 6442 MB, 6442450944 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 783 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 1 5 40131 83 Linux /dev/sda2 6 68 506047+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris /dev/sda3 69 783 5743237+ 83 Linux maybe it is an idea to just punch the complete disk /dev/sda with dd(1) to a file outside the VM and convert/use this with Qemu? it was one of two other possibles I was going to suggest along with running VMware Server for Linux. maybe overkill? I just try to think free incase qemu-img cannot do what you need. better place to have asked maybe is the qemu malling list available on qemu.org this is not a mailing list, but a BBS with web interface; I asked there already other stuff in the past w/o any answers; but will do give it a try again; sorry, you can post user questions on the developer mailing list, I see a few times. you know, maybe your question has been asked before? maybe use gmane.org and see. have you (anyone?) tried running VMware Player under FreeBSD's linux emulation? not me; matthias -- Matthias Apitz Manager Technical Support - OCLC GmbH Gruenwalder Weg 28g - 82041 Oberhaching - Germany t +49-89-61308 351 - f +49-89-61308 399 - m +49-170-4527211 e [EMAIL PROTECTED] - w http://www.oclc.org/ http://www.UnixArea.de/ b http://gurucubano.blogspot.com/ Don't top-post, read RFC1855 http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1855.html -- Regards, Kimi ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: converting VM from VMWare-format to Qemu
On Wednesday 09 January 2008 13:35:29 Matthias Apitz wrote: maybe it is an idea to just punch the complete disk /dev/sda with dd(1) to a file outside the VM and convert/use this with Qemu? Yes, that's going to work. You'll be much better if boot (or switch) to single user mode to avoid writes on the mounted filesystems while copying... Nikos ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
