asked on 11/14/2014

P2V - Debian 4 failing

I have done P2V on Debian 3 and its failed. I tried with Debian4 and now I am getting this output.

Please see attached screenshot for error.

Any help on how to do this properly will help.

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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

11/27/2014

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

11/14/2014

What are you using the P2V.

If you are using "VMware Converter"

Debian is not listed as a supported Guest OS.

see here

https://www.vmware.com/support/converter/doc/conv_sa_55_rel_notes.html#guestos

linuxperson

11/14/2014

ASKER

For ESXi 5.0 it should work right?

linuxperson

11/14/2014

ASKER

If I use old version of convertor will it work for ESXi 5.5 ?

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

11/14/2014

If you are using "VMware Converter" any version!

Debian is not listed as a supported Guest OS.

linuxperson

11/24/2014

ASKER

Please check here

Debian 4 is supported on ESXi 5

http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?action=search&deviceCategory=software&advancedORbasic=advanced&maxDisplayRows=50&key=&productId=4&gos_vmw_product_release[]=90&datePosted=-1&partnerId[]=-1&os_bits=-1&os_use[]=-1&os_family[]=-1&os_type[]=-1&rorre=0&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CB0QFjAA&url=http://www.vmware.com/go/fusionoperatingsystems&ei=x6NzVL_cOsfvigK2uYDgBA&usg=AFQjCNEB2-7aDhqlKR6weE2g4BMY-QHvVQ&sig2=NJ63vt2N_IxiYY5MAMiITg&bvm=bv.80185997,d.cGE

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11/24/2014

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linuxperson

11/26/2014

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what other tools i have to use to convert Debian

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11/26/2014

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linuxperson

11/26/2014

ASKER

Andrew,

Can you please provide me a step by step solution on how to convert this Debian 4 Physical to Virtual.

I am scratching my head all day to fix this.

linuxperson

11/26/2014

ASKER

host:~# uname -a
Linux host 2.6.18-4-amd64 #1 SMP Mon Mar 26 11:36:53 CEST 2007 x86_64 GNU/Linux

host:~# cat /etc/issue
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 \n \l

host:~# cat /etc/issue.net
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0

The above details are coming from my Debian 4 physical system.

If I need to download exact version is that the right version?
Please confirm.
http://mirror.debianforum.de/debian-iso-archive/etch/amd64/

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

11/26/2014

Here is a procedure here

http://www.tienhuis.nl/archives/17

linuxperson

11/26/2014

ASKER

is debian 4 contains 4 ISO of almost 4 GB each?

I wonder that big of a OS?

linuxperson

11/27/2014

ASKER

I tried to do P2V (Debian 3/4/5) same error.

I spoke to vmware and they told me P2V went successful. The issue is with the OS not the vmware converter.

I wonder if you can help to fix the linux issue that i posted here. As per vmware this is the linux issue not the converter.

During P2V the conversion was successful. When I boot the VM, I am getting this error on all Debian 3,4 and 5 system.

I tried to boot from Debian live and rescue cd but i don't find anything inside /boot directory.

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11/27/2014

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