[Cialug] VSphere Converter Installer for Linux

[L. V. Lammert]

On Sun, 16 Nov 2014, kristau wrote:

> I don't recall there ever being a VMware Converter for Linux. You can
> convert Linux systems with it, but I don't believe you can install the
> converter on Linux. If there was a linux-installable Converter ages ago, I
> doubt it is still available.
>
It was still there with 4.0.1, .. but there is nothing for 5.1.

> Your best bet may be to perform a dd dump of the hard disk from the old
> hardware, then dd that image into a newly created VM with a virtual disk of
> the appropriate size. The XP OS will freak out because all of this hardware
> changed so you will need your license key to re-apply it.
>
Tried that years ago, just did not work. Windows has to be 'coerced'
before the conversion into dropping the hw specific drivers.

	Lee