I disagree, I've done it many times. Edit VM settings, notice the location of VMDK. Delete the disk from vm (but don't delete the data). Apply Edit VM setting, add a disk, choose IDE controller, choose the disk previously noted, apply, power-on.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Angus [mailto:paul.an...@shapeblue.com] > Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 2:05 PM > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > Subject: RE: AS4.1 with VMware System VMs > > I'm afraid it's not that simple, once the disk is created as either scsi or > ide you > can't change it... > > Vm from importing the ova directly(boots ok): > http://i.imgur.com/rLShX89.png System vm created by cloudstack: > http://i.imgur.com/LeXHOCV.png > > > > Regards, > > Paul Angus > S: +44 20 3603 0540 | M: +447711418784 > paul.an...@shapeblue.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Musayev, Ilya [mailto:imusa...@webmd.net] > Sent: 02 May 2013 18:57 > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > Subject: RE: AS4.1 with VMware System VMs > > Switch controller to IDE in vmware to see if it helps, just to confirm its > controller related. > > Regards > ilya > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Kelcey Damage (BT) [mailto:kel...@backbonetechnology.com] > > Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 1:41 PM > > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > > Subject: RE: AS4.1 with VMware System VMs > > > > This comment made my day. > > > > (Side note, VMware only claims easy provisioning functionality with > > RHEL derivatives and Ubuntu) > > > > You could re-pack your system VM with the needed virtual scsi driver > > support I think? > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: Chip Childers [mailto:chip.child...@sungard.com] > > >Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 10:38 AM > > >To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > > >Subject: Re: AS4.1 with VMware System VMs > > > > > >On Thu, May 02, 2013 at 05:33:47PM +0000, Paul Angus wrote: > > >> Hi, > > >> > > >> My system VMs are being created with a SCSI controller rather than > > >> an IDE > > >controller so they just come up with a screen that says 'GRUB' does > > >anyone have any ideas why this might happen? > > >> > > >> (I THINK I built a nonoss repo.) > > > > > >You wouldn't have any VMware functionality if you didn't do non-oss. > > > > > > This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended > solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or > opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily > represent those of Shape Blue Ltd or related companies. If you are not the > intended recipient of this email, you must neither take any action based > upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. Please contact the sender if > you believe you have received this email in error. Shape Blue Ltd is a > company incorporated in England & Wales. ShapeBlue Services India LLP is > operated under license from Shape Blue Ltd. ShapeBlue is a registered > trademark. >
