Vmware Convertor: there is no /boot directory mounted on the source machine

[DCKUL]

Dear all,

I would like to convert 4 physical linux boxes to our vsphere environment.

When i try to connect the convertor to the source machine i get the following error:

there is no /boot directory mounted on the source machine

I already looked around and it was suggested to use the latest version 6.2.0 of the convertor. (i had 6.1.1) After upgrading to 6.2.0 i still got the same error message. I also found some mentions in blogpost/forumposts that this would be linked to software raid but these machines do not use software raid (according to our linux-admin). (they do have a hp raid adapter:

Smart Array P410i in Slot 0 (Embedded)

   array A

      logicaldrive 1 (279.4 GB, RAID 1, OK)

    physicaldrive 1I:1:1 (port 1I:box 1:bay 1, SAS, 300 GB, OK)

      physicaldrive 1I:1:2 (port 1I:box 1:bay 2, SAS, 300 GB, OK)

Does anyone have any helpfull tips to get this working?

Thanks

Jeroen

[daphnissov]

What boot loader are you using on these Linux boxes?

[adgate]

As kind of workaround here, I would suggest you run disk2vhd + StarWind V2V and check the VM boot as well as performance.

Disk2vhd - Windows Sysinternals | Microsoft Docs

https://www.starwindsoftware.com/converter

[DCKUL]

I also contacted support for this and the setup of these linux-boxes is not compatible with the convertor-tool. (the setup is quite "special". i guess the linux admin that made them had a weird mindtwist that day   We are now making new clean vm's and are going to migrate the databases only. Thanks for the replies