> On 12 Dec 2023, at 17:44, Sbob <s...@quadratum-braccas.com> wrote: > > All; > > > I have installed Quemu/KVM/libvirt and I have it working, I was able to > install a new Fedora VM using the ISO as the disk image. > > Now I want to convert an existing VMWare workstation VM, here is the file > listing in the Directory for the VM I want to convert: > > > $ ls /data/vmware/Dev-Fedora > Dev-Fedora-0.scoreboard Dev-Fedora-s002.vmdk Dev-Fedora.vmsd > mksSandbox-2.log > Dev-Fedora-1.scoreboard Dev-Fedora-s003.vmdk Dev-Fedora.vmx > mksSandbox.log > Dev-Fedora-7.scoreboard Dev-Fedora-s004.vmdk Dev-Fedora.vmxf vmware-0.log > Dev-Fedora-8.scoreboard Dev-Fedora-s005.vmdk Dev-Fedora.vmx.lck vmware-1.log > Dev-Fedora-9.scoreboard Dev-Fedora-s006.vmdk mksSandbox vmware-2.log > Dev-Fedora.nvram Dev-Fedora.scoreboard mksSandbox-0.log vmware.log > Dev-Fedora-s001.vmdk Dev-Fedora.vmdk mksSandbox-1.log > > I tried this: > > > 1) use qemu-img convert to convert the Dev-Fedora.vmdk file: > > # qemu-img convert -f vmdk -O qcow2 Dev-Fedora.vmdk Dev-Fedora.qcow2 > > this created the Dev-Fedora.qcow2 file > > > 2) create a new VM with virt-manager and use the Dev-Fedora.qcow2 file as the > disk image via the 'Import existing disk image' option > > > 3) I start the new VM and I get 'No bootable devices found'
It is not just the disk that needs converting. You also need to copy some settings. In my notes I kept this https://www.linux-kvm.org/page/How_To_Migrate_From_Vmware_To_KVM Barry > > > Thanks in advance > > -- > _______________________________________________ > users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org > Fedora Code of Conduct: > https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ > List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > List Archives: > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org > Do not reply to spam, report it: > https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue
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