9:05 a.m.
---
v2v/virt-v2v.pod | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 20 insertions(+)
diff --git a/v2v/virt-v2v.pod b/v2v/virt-v2v.pod
index 4c7204b..ba91851 100644
--- a/v2v/virt-v2v.pod
+++ b/v2v/virt-v2v.pod
@@ -227,6 +227,10 @@ And hence L<virsh(1)>, L<virt-manager(1)>, and similar
tools.
=item OpenSUSE 10 and up
+=item Debian 6 and up
+
+=item Ubuntu 10.04, 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, and up
+
=item Windows XP to Windows 8.1 / Windows Server 2012 R2
We use Windows internal version numbers, see
@@ -758,6 +762,10 @@ below.
OpenSUSE 10 kernel >= 2.6.25.5-1.1
+ Debian 6+ All versions support virtio
+
+ Ubuntu 10.04+ All versions support virtio
+
Windows Drivers are installed from the directory pointed to by
"VIRTIO_WIN" environment variable
(/usr/share/virtio-win by default) if present
@@ -792,6 +800,18 @@ RHEL 6, so you will need to update to any version E<ge> 6.3
before
performing the conversion. See also
L<https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1374232>
+=head1 DEBIAN AND UBUNTU
+
+=head2 "warning: could not determine a way to update the configuration of
Grub2"
+
+Currently, virt-v2v has no way to set the default kernel in Debian
+and Ubuntu guests using GRUB 2 as bootloader. This means that
+virt-v2v will not change the default kernel used for booting, even
+in case it is not the best kernel available on the guest.
+A recommended procedure is, before using virt-v2v, to check that the
+boot kernel is the best kernel available in the guest (for example
+by making sure the guest is up-to-date).
+
=head1 WINDOWS
=head2 Windows E<ge> 8 Fast Startup is incompatible with virt-v2v
--
2.9.3
9:05 a.m.
New subject: [PATCH 2/2] v2v: document Convert_linux as more generic
Make the documentation in Convert_linux more generic than just
Enterprise distros using RPM. Also, rename the name of the module from
"enterprise-linux" to simply "linux".
---
v2v/convert_linux.ml | 10 +++++-----
v2v/virt-v2v.pod | 2 +-
2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/v2v/convert_linux.ml b/v2v/convert_linux.ml
index 7d65516..05da590 100644
--- a/v2v/convert_linux.ml
+++ b/v2v/convert_linux.ml
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
* 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
*)
-(* Convert various RPM-based Linux enterprise distros. This module
- * handles:
+(* Convert various Linux distros. This module handles:
*
* - RHEL and derivatives like CentOS and ScientificLinux
* - SUSE
- * - OpenSUSE and Fedora (not enterprisey, but similar enough to RHEL/SUSE)
+ * - OpenSUSE and Fedora (similar enough to RHEL/SUSE)
+ * - Debian and derivatives like Ubuntu and Linux Mint
*)
(* < mdbooth> It's all in there for a reason :/ *)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ let rec convert (g : G.guestfs) inspect source output rcaps =
* the common v2v.ml code, but that has to deal with generic guests
* (anything common to Linux and Windows). Here we do more detailed
* inspection which can make the assumption that we are dealing with
- * an Enterprise Linux guest using RPM.
+ * an Linux guest using RPM or Debian packages.
*)
(* Basic inspection data available as local variables. *)
@@ -1059,4 +1059,4 @@ let () =
i_distro = ("debian" | "ubuntu" | "linuxmint") }
-> true
| _ -> false
in
- Modules_list.register_convert_module matching "enterprise-linux" convert
+ Modules_list.register_convert_module matching "linux" convert
diff --git a/v2v/virt-v2v.pod b/v2v/virt-v2v.pod
index ba91851..3d0eada 100644
--- a/v2v/virt-v2v.pod
+++ b/v2v/virt-v2v.pod
@@ -1910,7 +1910,7 @@ virt-v2v binary. Typical output looks like this:
[...]
output:local
[...]
- convert:enterprise-linux
+ convert:linux
convert:windows
A list of features is printed, one per line, and the program exits
--
2.9.3
9:52 a.m.
New subject: [PATCH 2/2] v2v: document Convert_linux as more generic
On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 04:05:06PM +0100, Pino Toscano wrote:
Make the documentation in Convert_linux more generic than just
Enterprise distros using RPM. Also, rename the name of the module from
"enterprise-linux" to simply "linux".
---
v2v/convert_linux.ml | 10 +++++-----
v2v/virt-v2v.pod | 2 +-
2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/v2v/convert_linux.ml b/v2v/convert_linux.ml
index 7d65516..05da590 100644
--- a/v2v/convert_linux.ml
+++ b/v2v/convert_linux.ml
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
* 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
*)
-(* Convert various RPM-based Linux enterprise distros. This module
- * handles:
+(* Convert various Linux distros. This module handles:
*
* - RHEL and derivatives like CentOS and ScientificLinux
* - SUSE
- * - OpenSUSE and Fedora (not enterprisey, but similar enough to RHEL/SUSE)
+ * - OpenSUSE and Fedora (similar enough to RHEL/SUSE)
+ * - Debian and derivatives like Ubuntu and Linux Mint
*)
(* < mdbooth> It's all in there for a reason :/ *)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ let rec convert (g : G.guestfs) inspect source output rcaps =
* the common v2v.ml code, but that has to deal with generic guests
* (anything common to Linux and Windows). Here we do more detailed
* inspection which can make the assumption that we are dealing with
- * an Enterprise Linux guest using RPM.
+ * an Linux guest using RPM or Debian packages.
"a Linux guest"
*)
(* Basic inspection data available as local variables. *)
@@ -1059,4 +1059,4 @@ let () =
i_distro = ("debian" | "ubuntu" | "linuxmint") }
-> true
| _ -> false
in
- Modules_list.register_convert_module matching "enterprise-linux" convert
+ Modules_list.register_convert_module matching "linux" convert
diff --git a/v2v/virt-v2v.pod b/v2v/virt-v2v.pod
index ba91851..3d0eada 100644
--- a/v2v/virt-v2v.pod
+++ b/v2v/virt-v2v.pod
@@ -1910,7 +1910,7 @@ virt-v2v binary. Typical output looks like this:
[...]
output:local
[...]
- convert:enterprise-linux
+ convert:linux
convert:windows
A list of features is printed, one per line, and the program exits
--
2.9.3
ACK with the change above.
Rich.
--
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Read my programming and virtualization blog: http://rwmj.wordpress.com
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9:51 a.m.
On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 04:05:05PM +0100, Pino Toscano wrote:
---
v2v/virt-v2v.pod | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 20 insertions(+)
diff --git a/v2v/virt-v2v.pod b/v2v/virt-v2v.pod
index 4c7204b..ba91851 100644
--- a/v2v/virt-v2v.pod
+++ b/v2v/virt-v2v.pod
@@ -227,6 +227,10 @@ And hence L<virsh(1)>, L<virt-manager(1)>, and similar
tools.
=item OpenSUSE 10 and up
+=item Debian 6 and up
+
+=item Ubuntu 10.04, 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, and up
+
=item Windows XP to Windows 8.1 / Windows Server 2012 R2
We use Windows internal version numbers, see
@@ -758,6 +762,10 @@ below.
OpenSUSE 10 kernel >= 2.6.25.5-1.1
+ Debian 6+ All versions support virtio
+
+ Ubuntu 10.04+ All versions support virtio
+
Windows Drivers are installed from the directory pointed to by
"VIRTIO_WIN" environment variable
(/usr/share/virtio-win by default) if present
@@ -792,6 +800,18 @@ RHEL 6, so you will need to update to any version E<ge> 6.3
before
performing the conversion. See also
L<https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1374232>
+=head1 DEBIAN AND UBUNTU
+
+=head2 "warning: could not determine a way to update the configuration of
Grub2"
+
+Currently, virt-v2v has no way to set the default kernel in Debian
+and Ubuntu guests using GRUB 2 as bootloader. This means that
+virt-v2v will not change the default kernel used for booting, even
+in case it is not the best kernel available on the guest.
+A recommended procedure is, before using virt-v2v, to check that the
+boot kernel is the best kernel available in the guest (for example
+by making sure the guest is up-to-date).
+
=head1 WINDOWS
=head2 Windows E<ge> 8 Fast Startup is incompatible with virt-v2v
--
2.9.3
ACK.
Rich.
--
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Read my programming and virtualization blog: http://rwmj.wordpress.com
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