From owner-freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Tue Feb 25 19:16:26 2020 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 924C523C866 for ; Tue, 25 Feb 2020 19:16:26 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cheffo@freebsd-bg.org) Received: from mail-il1-x135.google.com (mail-il1-x135.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::135]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128/128 bits) server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "GTS CA 1O1" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 48RpZK24Npz4rLj for ; Tue, 25 Feb 2020 19:16:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cheffo@freebsd-bg.org) Received: by mail-il1-x135.google.com with SMTP id i7so158389ilr.7 for ; Tue, 25 Feb 2020 11:16:24 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=freebsd-bg-org.20150623.gappssmtp.com; s=20150623; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=jJI2cHgFUbQwHR6RLsffbQiRgvQkWeYJG2s4GtJ/E5g=; b=0HK0v/YHPY6EGxdKUAkUlD089w9SZACEQ7raCRdUGvzmhxr66Qsj+Tj/l22hYlXFON UMexnHnDrmYc5CrNIyFyXWgaPdqXhjXLGGC4MKvdErIhw64WqxBt1i+o2jmPPH6DpElz +FH5oncIXM7zbrG/Pwj1EW/iMCHOCSF3C+K+GvmMrC+elASGj2rw+zk5+v7/w4BT0b/e 9S7iRzlhUPihZ+OxhVpPufVdQnyPsaMbUk4valwgBWPGnaJa7eEYoKFk8+bPQhmPPH0l O7eTUQoF0wL8rXLx6SASEhOxVg5hVoyPn6Q1qX8hCXrYJ+NcVrHI4XQ1bXxBGfivcYkC O99A== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=jJI2cHgFUbQwHR6RLsffbQiRgvQkWeYJG2s4GtJ/E5g=; b=ZFQ/Phqd9lr0KJSzV/9C8QGTa/rw+ha+FbQQdq5vvm460Y52N1tf2vkqIkjWAvmhKU 1u5+yFkRnIocOgpFh+9Ax8qWG9m/Uk7izUUA35B1b5VEJOZ48Ygh71V30vCVCGEjXLOY fn1zv+M1NckGXHDrn+1Y6vVgiej5np7rXXxca+HlQwjwPDg+2gusYB6zgYKk/3zehmqa YAD9+LrBCFpJ+eieMmjhy0DXs3CJQasjNQIvkbnBG80nYd5OLJv+6Q+eZcyXqK7rMr3u rUecOjE9aKnFKLcTk9cCnL95JDPOnexEMknNVLO8zS8tSFJwwJjGTe5LVO99S7a6aAPa WKBg== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAVYW230DxW8BBR7+rmcZagpY2Z5JBS88anNViX8TaBAk55u9mY/ boXEQkW3aLPXxmIFNDnCNbeQkcUfFWTkZEgrQdqgaQq4OhExrQ== X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqwwpZeoFK21XR07/6HPoKw9DmHr47aUDfO9JI1+5N2BAN0FFwBUU3kCOqUySTY5EZx6Nqz43TsKuhGfDNOD6h8= X-Received: by 2002:a92:ccd0:: with SMTP id u16mr116780ilq.215.1582658181820; Tue, 25 Feb 2020 11:16:21 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Stefan Lambrev Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 21:16:11 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: FreeBSD-12.1-RELEASE-amd64.vmdk.xz on VMware vSphere? To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 48RpZK24Npz4rLj X-Spamd-Bar: -- Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; dkim=pass header.d=freebsd-bg-org.20150623.gappssmtp.com header.s=20150623 header.b=0HK0v/YH; dmarc=none; spf=none (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of cheffo@freebsd-bg.org has no SPF policy when checking 2607:f8b0:4864:20::135) smtp.mailfrom=cheffo@freebsd-bg.org X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-2.67 / 15.00]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000,0]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[freebsd-bg-org.20150623.gappssmtp.com:s=20150623]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000,0]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_ALL(0.00)[]; IP_SCORE(-2.37)[ip: (-8.25), ipnet: 2607:f8b0::/32(-1.88), asn: 15169(-1.67), country: US(-0.05)]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[multipart/alternative,text/plain]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-stable@freebsd.org]; TO_DN_NONE(0.00)[]; URI_COUNT_ODD(1.00)[3]; RCPT_COUNT_ONE(0.00)[1]; DMARC_NA(0.00)[freebsd-bg.org]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[freebsd-bg-org.20150623.gappssmtp.com:+]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[5.3.1.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.2.0.0.4.6.8.4.0.b.8.f.7.0.6.2.list.dnswl.org : 127.0.5.0]; R_SPF_NA(0.00)[]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; SUBJECT_ENDS_QUESTION(1.00)[]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+,1:+,2:~]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:2607:f8b0::/32, country:US]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.29 X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 19:16:26 -0000 Hi, Is there any guide on how to use the vmdk file provided on release on vSphere? The first thing that I noticed is an issue reported a few months ago - https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/installing-on-esxi-using-official-vmdk-files.72945/ Changing the type (Virtual Device Node) of the disk from SCSI to IDE solves the initial issue, but then growfs fails (also the vSphere complains about the disk image and resizing fails. I workaround this by creating a FBSD(12.1amd64) VM on Workstation Player (free version) and then replacing the disk with the image. Resizing and growfs (on first boot) worked as expected. Then I used the created vmdk file and uploaded it to be used for my VM. It's not very "clean" process, I need to download additional software and I wonder if someone has a better approach or those files are strictly only for VM Workstation? Also it's not very good for automatization...