Comments on: How to transfer a Linux image from VirtualBox to Xen http://www.ioncannon.net/system-administration/80/how-to-transfer-linux-from-virtualbox-to-xen/ Thoughts on Software Development and Engineering Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:35:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: Roch http://www.ioncannon.net/system-administration/80/how-to-transfer-linux-from-virtualbox-to-xen/comment-page-1/#comment-192750 Roch Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:09:54 +0000 http://www.ioncannon.net/?p=80#comment-192750 now you can use http://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2010/12/15/announcing-vm-import/ for vmware instance, but it doesn't work for vbox instances now you can use http://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2010/12/15/announcing-vm-import/ for vmware instance, but it doesn't work for vbox instances

]]> By: carson http://www.ioncannon.net/system-administration/80/how-to-transfer-linux-from-virtualbox-to-xen/comment-page-1/#comment-181501 carson Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:12:14 +0000 http://www.ioncannon.net/?p=80#comment-181501 @Peter There may be but I haven't noticed any problems after an fsck so it is hard to tell. Either way you would probably be OK. @Peter There may be but I haven't noticed any problems after an fsck so it is hard to tell. Either way you would probably be OK.

]]> By: Converting from VirtualBox or VMWare to EC2 now Easier than Ever http://www.ioncannon.net/system-administration/80/how-to-transfer-linux-from-virtualbox-to-xen/comment-page-1/#comment-180925 Converting from VirtualBox or VMWare to EC2 now Easier than Ever Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:20:56 +0000 http://www.ioncannon.net/?p=80#comment-180925 [...] easier to turn VirtualBox and VMWare instances into EC2 instances. In the past I have written about transfering VirtualBox images to Xen but to do that with EC2 required a matching kernel exist for your VirtualBox installed OS that was [...] [...] easier to turn VirtualBox and VMWare instances into EC2 instances. In the past I have written about transfering VirtualBox images to Xen but to do that with EC2 required a matching kernel exist for your VirtualBox installed OS that was [...]

]]> By: Peter http://www.ioncannon.net/system-administration/80/how-to-transfer-linux-from-virtualbox-to-xen/comment-page-1/#comment-180924 Peter Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:16:21 +0000 http://www.ioncannon.net/?p=80#comment-180924 Thanks, Carson. This post was very useful to me. Is there a one-off error in the count parameter to your dd command (because the end sector number is inclusive)? Thanks, Carson. This post was very useful to me.

Is there a one-off error in the count parameter to your dd command (because the end sector number is inclusive)?

]]> By: Seth http://www.ioncannon.net/system-administration/80/how-to-transfer-linux-from-virtualbox-to-xen/comment-page-1/#comment-171370 Seth Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:15:36 +0000 http://www.ioncannon.net/?p=80#comment-171370 Perhaps losetup -f raw.img kpartx -a /dev/loop0 partprobe blkid Treat the raw disk as a regular disk :) Perhaps

losetup -f raw.img
kpartx -a /dev/loop0

partprobe
blkid

Treat the raw disk as a regular disk :)

]]> By: Nehemiah http://www.ioncannon.net/system-administration/80/how-to-transfer-linux-from-virtualbox-to-xen/comment-page-1/#comment-160939 Nehemiah Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:35:23 +0000 http://www.ioncannon.net/?p=80#comment-160939 found a solution. for LVM volume groups on the virtural box, here is a link to instructions for <a href="http://www.mail-archive.com/forensics@securityfocus.com/msg00219.html" rel="nofollow"> getting volume groups recovered from a dd. </a> found a solution. for LVM volume groups on the virtural box, here is a link to instructions for getting volume groups recovered from a dd.

]]> By: Nehemiah http://www.ioncannon.net/system-administration/80/how-to-transfer-linux-from-virtualbox-to-xen/comment-page-1/#comment-160936 Nehemiah Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:34:32 +0000 http://www.ioncannon.net/?p=80#comment-160936 what if one of those images are in an LVM? I used virtual box to setup a ubuntu server install (9.10) and I couldn't mount the lvm partition. can I use dd to extract the data anyway? what if one of those images are in an LVM? I used virtual box to setup a ubuntu server install (9.10) and I couldn't mount the lvm partition. can I use dd to extract the data anyway?

]]> By: dave http://www.ioncannon.net/system-administration/80/how-to-transfer-linux-from-virtualbox-to-xen/comment-page-1/#comment-157499 dave Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:20:11 +0000 http://www.ioncannon.net/?p=80#comment-157499 Could you expand on: "I added a few scripts and created rc.local to let me in when the instance was started" I have successfully created a custom AMI and registered it, but once launched, I am unable to SSH into it. Yes, I have checked that port 22 is authorized. Thanks. Could you expand on: "I added a few scripts and created rc.local to let me in when the instance was started" I have successfully created a custom AMI and registered it, but once launched, I am unable to SSH into it. Yes, I have checked that port 22 is authorized. Thanks.

]]> By: carson http://www.ioncannon.net/system-administration/80/how-to-transfer-linux-from-virtualbox-to-xen/comment-page-1/#comment-157403 carson Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:47:36 +0000 http://www.ioncannon.net/?p=80#comment-157403 I was using Linux. I can't easily test on OS X so I'm not sure what you would need to do there to get the image converted. I was using Linux. I can't easily test on OS X so I'm not sure what you would need to do there to get the image converted.

]]> By: dave http://www.ioncannon.net/system-administration/80/how-to-transfer-linux-from-virtualbox-to-xen/comment-page-1/#comment-157370 dave Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:19:24 +0000 http://www.ioncannon.net/?p=80#comment-157370 What OS are you using here? My fdisk (OS X Intel) is different and I'm a little stumped. What OS are you using here? My fdisk (OS X Intel) is different and I'm a little stumped.

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