I'm compiling qemu-1.4.0 right now and will try it with the new version. Thank you.
On Mar 1, 2013, at 9:28 , Yannick Charbonneau <[email protected]> wrote: > We got it working by compiling qemu-img from source. > > If you want to try it, you can grab http://orec.rdc.uottawa.ca/qemu-img. > > NOTE: This might NOT be the best solution, but it's been working good for us. > > Regards > > Yanik > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dmitri Chebotarov [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 3:34 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Running VMware images on KVM host > > Hi > > I'm trying to use CentOS 6.3 as KVM host. > > qemu-img fails to convert .vmdk files. It's sees .vmdk as raw format and > ignores actual data in -flat.vmdk file. > I assume this is b/c of older version of qemu-img? > > qemu version in CentOS 6 is 0.12. Latest version on Qemu.org is 1.4.0. > > What is the version of qemu package that comes with Fedora 16? > > Thanks. > > On Feb 20, 2013, at 13:49 , Josh Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> We are also running a mix of VMware and KVM host servers. We are >> using Fedora >> 16 as the KVM host. VCL can automatically deploy images captured on >> either one to either host type. Andy might be able to speak better to >> any requirements for it to work, but as long as you follow the online >> instructions on creating base images, it should work. >> >> Josh >> >> On Wednesday, February 20, 2013 6:18:08 PM Yannick Charbonneau wrote: >>> We have a mixed vmware/kvm setup. >>> >>> I think one thing we were missing initially was "libguestfs-winsupport" >>> package. Which caused issues with windows machines moving from >>> vmware to kvm. >> >>> We run our vcl on CentOS 6. >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> >>> Yanik >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Dmitri Chebotarov [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 11:12 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Running VMware images on KVM host >>> >>> Hello >>> >>> Have anyone succeeded in running VMware/KVM mixed environment for VCL? >>> >>> I'm having difficulties starting Windows 7 VMware images on KVM: the >>> image would convert and load, but Windows gets blue screen. >> I assume this is due >>> missing virtio drivers while attempting to run Windows on KVM. >>> We also have VMware tools installed on Windows image, which may also >>> contribute to the problem. >> >>> >>> Thank you, >>> -- >>> Dmitri Chebotarov >>> Virtual Computing Lab Systems Engineer, TSD - Ent Servers & Messaging >>> 223 Aquia Building, Ffx, MSN: 1B5 >>> Phone: (703) 993-6175 >>> Fax: (703) 993-3404 >>> >>> >> >> - -- >> - ------------------------------- >> Josh Thompson >> VCL Developer >> North Carolina State University >> >> my GPG/PGP key can be found at pgp.mit.edu >> >> All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which >> are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public >> Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (GNU/Linux) >> >> iEYEARECAAYFAlElGr4ACgkQV/LQcNdtPQOWTQCcDezY6NHCvR4+gRkf8WcMSbXp >> chAAn30pvw1mEs3V/WZ5s1SxVNB9cj1t >> =VgyB >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >> > > > > -- > Thank you, > > Dmitri Chebotarov > VCL Sys Eng, Engineering & Architectural Support, TSD - Ent Servers & > Messaging > 223 Aquia Building, Ffx, MSN: 1B5 > Phone: (703) 993-6175 | Fax: (703) 993-3404 > > > -- Thank you, Dmitri Chebotarov VCL Sys Eng, Engineering & Architectural Support, TSD - Ent Servers & Messaging 223 Aquia Building, Ffx, MSN: 1B5 Phone: (703) 993-6175 | Fax: (703) 993-3404
