Re: [Xen-users] Convert CentOS system to Xen image?

[Igor Chubin <igor@xxxxxxx>]

On Do, Apr 03, 2008 at 10:11:04 -0400, James Pifer wrote:
> > So, i think that the easier way to do this, its the follow:
> > 
> > - Install one new CentOS inside Xen, using Virt-Manager with sufficient
> > space to do the migration;
> > - Boot this one, test, and lean how to start and stop this virtual
> > machine;
> > - Backup this machine;
> > - Just "rsync" all "/" from the physical one for inside of "/" of
> > virtual one;
> > - Restore your backup from /etc/hosts, /etc/fstab, /etc/mtab/
> > ifcfg-eth-x, lilo.conf, menu.lst and be happy :-)
> > 
> > May the Force be with you!
> > 
> 
> Igor, I followed your last suggestion and now I'm back to "A valid boot
> sector was not found. The installation may have failed." No config file
> has been written yet either. (yes, using virt-manager)
> 
> All the steps you wrote went without a hitch and I verified fstab was
> updated correctly. 


Please, show the config file you use
to start the virtual machine.

It should be situated in the /etc/xen/ directory.

Also, try to use command lines tools like xm
and after success with them you may switch 
to virt-manager





> 
> Tiago, I've tried installing CentOS 4.5, 4.6, and 5.1 using
> virt-manager, but none of them see a disk to install to once the CentOS
> install process starts. Maybe there's a special way to run these
> installs. I'll have to google for that. SLES10.1 installs without doing
> anything special. 
> 
> Thanks,
> James
> 

-- 
WBR, i.m.chubin


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