Re: [Xen-users] Best way to convert pv to hvm?

[Didier Trosset <didier_trosset@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tony Hoyle wrote:
> Yves-gaël Chény wrote:
> > If i understand it's linux domain.
> >
> >   1. make a disk file qemu-img for example
> >   2. mount the partition of you PV in the dom0 and the qemu disk-file
> >   3. make a rsync -a between the two mount point
> >   4. make a /boot with kernel, initrd ....
> >   5. running in hvm mode on a linux live cdrom
> >   6. install a grub or a lilo
> Step 2 is an issue though, since it's a whole disk image you have a 
> partition table -
> you can't simply mount it, unless there's some way to convert it into a 
> block device
> in userspace (AFAIK loop devices only work on partitions).
You can mount it, using the lomount utility provided in /usr/lib/xen/bin:

  lomount -diskimage /dev/vg/lv -partition 1 /mnt/wherever


> Tony
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