Re: [coLinux-users] VMDK Support?

[Henry N. <hen...@ar...>]

KOU Hanjun wrote:
> Is there a way to use a VMDK directly with coLinux?

No.

> VDI pre-allocates the disk space when creating the disk file, but VMDK
> does it on demand which may save a lot of disk space for me.

Use mkfile [1,2] and the sparse option "-s" to create a new empty image.
Than copy all files from any pre-installated or running image to that
image. See FAQ in the wiki28 [3] with a short step guide.

[1] http://colinux.wikia.com/wiki/MkFile
[2] 
http://www.henrynestler.com/colinux/tools/file-utils-mingw-bin-stripped.zip
[3] 
http://colinux.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ#Q28._How_can_I_increase_the_size_of_a_coLinux_block_device_image.3F

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Henry N.