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abelbeck [Convert AstLinux install files to VMware] 		userdoc:tt_vmware [2015/12/02 05:23]
droemel [Prepare the image]
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 ====== Convert AstLinux install files to VMware ====== ====== Convert AstLinux install files to VMware ======
  
 +===== Prepare the image =====
  
 You can convert an astlinux-XX.img file to a VMware .vmdk file and have a bootable system with a few simple steps. You can convert an astlinux-XX.img file to a VMware .vmdk file and have a bootable system with a few simple steps.
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   - Download an AstLinux 'geni586' .img.gz file   - Download an AstLinux 'geni586' .img.gz file
   - Decompress the image using gunzip, yielding a .img file   - Decompress the image using gunzip, yielding a .img file
-  - Use the VBoxManage utility ([[https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads|VirtualBox]]) to convert the image to a virtual disk+  - Use the VBoxManage (CLI) utility ([[https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads|VirtualBox]]) to convert the image to a virtual disk
  
 Example: Example:
  
-  gunzip astlinux-1.0.1-asterisk-1.8.8.1.img.gz+  gunzip astlinux-1.2.3-asterisk-11.18.0.img.gz
  
-  VBoxManage convertfromraw -format VMDK astlinux-1.0.1-asterisk-1.8.8.1.img astlinux-1.0.1.vmdk+  VBoxManage convertfromraw -format VMDK astlinux-1.2.3-asterisk-11.18.0.img astlinux-1.2.3.vmdk
  
-\\ +Here is the complete manual of the [[https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html#idp46854861724896|VBoxManage convertfromraw]] command.
-Now we are ready to create a new VM in VMware, use the "astlinux-1.0.1.vmdk", Linux, "Other Linux 2.6.x kernel"+
  
-Then make some Settings changes...+\\  
 +===== Import the image in VMWare =====
  
-    Network: Connect directly to the physical network (Bridged)+Now we are ready to create a new VM in VMware ((This was tested in 2012 with VMWare vSphere 5)):
  
-    Processors & RAM: 2 processor cores (for fun) and 512MB RAM+  * VMware -> New... 
 +  * Create a custom virtual machine 
 +  * Choose Operating System... "Linux -> Other Linux 3.x kernel" 
 +  * Choose a Virtual Disk... "Use an existing virtual disk" -> Choose virtual disk... "astlinux-1.2.3.vmdk" 
 +  * Finish, Customize Settings...
  
-    Hard Disk: Disk size: increase to 2.00 GB and check Pre-allocate disk space (optional), then click Apply.+Then make custom Settings changes...
  
-    Advanced: Startup Device: "SCSI Disk"+    Network Adapter: Bridged Networking (connect directly to the physical network) 
 + 
 +    Processors & Memory: 2 processor cores (for fun) and 512 MB Memory 
 + 
 +    Hard Disk: Disk size: 2.00 GB (enter), Advanced -> Bus Type: SCSI, check Pre-allocate disk space, then click Apply. 
 + 
 +    Startup Disk: "Hard Disk (SCSI)"  (using "lsilogic" SCSI virtualDev)
  
 The rest of the defaults should be OK. The rest of the defaults should be OK.
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-==== Alternative for "VBoxManage" in Java ====+/*==== Alternative for "VBoxManage" in Java ====
  
 https://github.com/Zapotek/raw2vmdk/downloads https://github.com/Zapotek/raw2vmdk/downloads
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   java -jar raw2vmdk.jar ~/Desktop/astlinux-1.0.1-asterisk-1.8.8.1.img ~/Desktop/astlinux-1.0.1.vmdk   java -jar raw2vmdk.jar ~/Desktop/astlinux-1.0.1-asterisk-1.8.8.1.img ~/Desktop/astlinux-1.0.1.vmdk
  
-\\+\\*/
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