1. Create the HVM.
2. use CLI and browse to the directory.
3. Run:
# qemu-img convert {path/to/vmdk}CentOS\ 7.x\ 64-bit.vmdk root.img
This does work. I have done it many times.
On Wednesday, 11 April 2018 22:59:30 UTC+10, hype wrote:
> Hello everyone, thank you for your help :)
>
> I'm not having success creating a CentOS 7.6 (x86_64) VM from multiple .vmdk
> files. I've attempted to follow the official Qubes HVM guide and other guides
> on the Internet.
>
> The files:
>
> CentOS 7.x 64-bit-s001.vmdk
> CentOS 7.x 64-bit-s002.vmdk
> CentOS 7.x 64-bit-s003.vmdk
> CentOS 7.x 64-bit-s004.vmdk
> CentOS 7.x 64-bit-s005.vmdk
> CentOS 7.x 64-bit-s006.vmdk
> CentOS 7.x 64-bit-s007.vmdk
> CentOS 7.x 64-bit-s008.vmdk
> CentOS 7.x 64-bit-s009.vmdk
> CentOS 7.x 64-bit-s010.vmdk
> CentOS 7.x 64-bit-s011.vmdk
> CentOS 7.x 64-bit.nvram
> CentOS 7.x 64-bit.vmdk
> CentOS 7.x 64-bit.vmsd
> CentOS 7.x 64-bit.vmx
> CentOS 7.x 64-bit.vmxf
>
> This runs CentOS with a GUI successfully under VirtualBox on Linux.
>
> I have tried these sections of following guide:
>
> https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/hvm/#converting-virtualbox-vm-to-hvm
> https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/hvm/#creating-an-hvm-domain
>
> Here are steps I'm taking now to provide more information:
>
>
>
>
> # Convert vmdk to raw:
> qemu-img convert *.vmdk -O raw image.img
>
>
>
>
> # Qube Manager - Create new Qube
> # Name and label: centos
> # Type: Standalone qube not based on a template
> # Advanced: install system from device
>
>
>
>
> # Start CentOS
> qvm-start centos --cdrom=TEMP:/home/user/image.img
>
>
>
>
> # centos window opens with the following output:
> SeaBIOS (version ...)
> Machine UUID ...
> Booting from DVD/CD...
> Boot failed: Could not read from CDROM (code 0004)
> Booting from Hard Disk...
> Boot failed: not a bootable disk
>
> Booting from Floppy...
> Bootfailed: could not read the boot disk
>
> No bootable device.
>
>
>
>
> # Trying with hddisk as per:
> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/qubes-users/84IjinPx_ng/eWFv81S4tnsJ
> qvm-start centos --hddisk=TEMP:/home/user/image.img
>
>
>
>
> # F5 and Copying to Dom0 Suggestions also fail:
> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/qubes-users/84IjinPx_ng/mYYfbj6mSeIJ
>
> Could something here be the problem?
> qemu-img convert *.vmdk -O raw image.img
>
> I don't know what else to try...
>
> Thanks for your help. :)
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