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vvragav
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‎04-22-2009 05:39 AM

Convert Linux PC into Virtual Machine

Hi All,

I am running VMWare workstation 5.0 with two guest OSs. I want to add another Linux system which is running in another physical PC. I downloaded the converter for linux and installed. How can I convert this physical linux PC to work under vmware workstation. Please help

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vilinski
VMware Employee
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‎04-22-2009 07:59 AM

Sorry, you cannot convert a Linux from physical to workstation VM directly. Linux physical to virtual is only possible if the target is a VC/ESX.

Vasil

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gmarcotte3
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‎09-23-2009 07:41 AM

what about ESXi ?

then can you move a ESXi virtual machine to VMworkstation 6?

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IamTHEvilONE
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‎09-23-2009 10:23 AM

>then can you move a ESXi virtual machine to VMworkstation 6?

Yes. You can do a P2V (physical to virtual) of a Linux box to ESXi.

The secondary conversion will be done as a V2V, where the source will be a "Virtual Infrastructure Virtual Machine" to Workstation.



Regards,

EvilOne

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