Hello,I need to move Debian from a Vmware with 1GB space to a new one with 2GB.What is the easiest way to achieve exact copy ?Thanks,Miki
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Hey,Inorder to answer you, I need some more inputs from you.1) Which product of Vmware are you talking about? Is it ESX ? or Workstation,GSX,Server?2) You've mentioned 1GB-2GB... Do you want to extend existing VM of 1GB to span accross 2GB ?
Is it acceptable for you to perform an offline
Michael Ben-Nes wrote:
Hello,
I need to move Debian from a Vmware with 1GB space to a new one with 2GB.
What is the easiest way to achieve exact copy ?
Same as between hard disks, I guess.
Connect the new hard disk to the existing machine. Create the partition
layout you want. Copy the files
1)Shutdown the vm2) vmware-vdiskmanager -x new size file.vmdk3) boot the VM4) Resize the partition filesystems using standard linux tools... (parted,etc...)Voila.
On 10/26/06, Shachar Shemesh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Michael Ben-Nes wrote: Hello, I need to move Debian from a Vmware with 1GB space
1)Shutdown the vm
2) vmware-vdiskmanager -x new size file.vmdk
3) boot the VM
4) Resize the partition filesystems using standard linux tools...
(parted,etc...)
Voila.
On 10/26/06, Jacob Broido [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hey,
Inorder to answer you, I need some more inputs from you.
1) Which
Jacob Broido wrote:
1)Shutdown the vm
2) vmware-vdiskmanager -x new size file.vmdk
3) boot the VM
3.5) Make a VMWare snapshot, so that if step 4 goes wrong, you'll still
be ok.
4) Resize the partition filesystems using standard linux tools...
(parted,etc...)
booted from a live CD (Knoppix
