X-Git-Url: http://git.annexia.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;ds=inline;f=virt-p2v.1.html;h=579808fcdf7202a4009b1aa19afd77d37dd476f6;hb=56cb3cbf0f571df50f8b80efe651c24da81f07d2;hp=89e6f69f1d0c5cab368136a3cc0c059802a0eb9a;hpb=3afa1961cd2630eb5b19a6760fbe388f17471358;p=virt-p2v.git diff --git a/virt-p2v.1.html b/virt-p2v.1.html index 89e6f69..579808f 100644 --- a/virt-p2v.1.html +++ b/virt-p2v.1.html @@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
sshd
must be running on the virtualization host, and must
be accessible to that host. See SERVER REQUIREMENTS section below.
-The virt-p2v
script must only be run from the live CD. It isn't
-designed to run outside this environment and could do Bad Things to
-your machine if you try it. The script contains some checks to try to
-stop you from doing this.
The virt-p2v
script must only be run from the live CD environment.
+It isn't designed to run outside this environment and could do Bad
+Things to your machine if you try it. The script contains some checks
+to try to stop you from doing this.
Virt-p2v does not modify the physical machine, its disks, configuration etc.
+USB key and PXE boot options are also available. See sections +PXE BOOTING and BOOTING FROM A USB KEY +below.
Choose whether to enable or disable compression on disk images as they +are copied across the network.
+If enabled, the -C
option is passed to ssh(1). On fast networks
+this can sometimes be slower.
NB: The disk image is still stored uncompressed on the remote host +however this option is set.
+compression
+
+Set this to Some false
to disable compression, or Some true
to
+enable compression, or None
to ask the user.
@@ -579,12 +605,27 @@ built an existing
virt-p2v-*.iso
, you can just do:
or the equivalent manual command:
./iso-attach virt-p2v-VERSION.iso virt-p2v+
Note that ISO attachments only work with real (and emulated) CD-Rs, +not with other methods of booting such as USB keys and PXE.
++
+If you wish to boot over the network using PXE, use the
+livecd-iso-to-pxeboot
script (part of livecd-tools
).
+ livecd-iso-to-pxeboot virt-p2v-$VERSION.iso+
then copy the generated subdirectory tftpboot/
to the
+right place for your PXE configuration.
Pre-built PXE boot images are also available on the website.
+General configuration of DHCP, TFTP and PXE for network booting are +outside the scope of this document.
If you wish to boot from a USB keydrive, use the livecd-iso-to-disk -tool:
+If you wish to boot from a USB keydrive, use the livecd-iso-to-disk
+script (part of livecd-tools
):
livecd-iso-to-disk virt-p2v-$VERSION.iso /dev/sdX1
(Replace /dev/sdX1 with the actual USB device).