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Re: [Xen-users] VMware guests to xen

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Subject: Re: [Xen-users] VMware guests to xen
From: "Fajar A. Nugraha" <fajar@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:58:32 +0700
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lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Actually, the question is, how do I convert VMware Server 2.0 guests to xen 
> guests. 
>
>   

Did you read the link I sent? It converts physical machines to Xen
guests by way of Vmware.
Since you ALREADY have a vmware guest, I made the comment "start reading
from RunMergeIDE".

Basically, converting vmware to Xen guests involve:
- installing IDE controller (Xen HVM presents disk as IDE, while VMware
by default uses SCSI)
- converting disk format from VMDK to raw (other formats might be usable
if your Xen supports tap:vmdk or tap:qemu)
- creating a suitable Xen config

-- 
Fajar


> Mike
>
>
> On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:35:26 +0700, Fajar A. Nugraha wrote:
>   
>>  lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>  
>>     
>>>  So, the users on the VMware forums tell me I need to talk with xen users
>>>  to find out how to convert VMware Server 2.0 guests over to xen.
>>>  
>>>  Anyone have some help they could offer? Been looking all over the net but
>>>  keep finding information which is never the same the next time. I'm
>>>  guessing there must be a tool or information on how to do this by now.
>>>  
>>>  
>>>       
>>  Try http://www.ruizs.org/archives/63
>>  Start reading from "Run MergeIDE"
>>  
>>  If your windows domU still refuse to start, try setting acpi/apic/pae to
>>  1 on domU config.
>>  
>>  Regards,
>>  
>>  Fajar
>>     
>
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