Questions tagged [convert]

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bash: convert date from to unix timestamp changes timestamp

Running the following command at the xen-servers (either DOM0 or DOMU) at $company gives me a negativ number, on every other system zero (0) (even in my cygwin). date -d "1970-01-01T00:00:00" "+%s" $TZ is unset, /etc/localtime is the same file as…
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Easiest way to convert HVM DomU to PVM?

I've got a bunch of Xen 3.4 DomUs that are currently running as HVM because of our infrastructure (Kickstart which doesn't handle Xen PVM yet). Both DomU and Dom0 are RHEL5 machines. If I understand the documentation and configuration correctly, it…
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Convert ESXi 5.0 & 5.5 VM's to Xenserver 6.5

I'm looking to convert about 50 esxi vm's to xenserver 6.5. I am running the free version of xenserver 6.5. I've seen posts for the citrix xen converter tool and I've tried out the VMware OVF Conversion Tool with some vmdk/vmx files but did not have…
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Xen: Convert image to lvm with minimal downtime

My Goals: Convert all my DomUs from image-based to lvm-based Minimal downtime Minimal performance impact on other DomUs/Dom0 My plan / setup: All my images are in a big lvm-volume, all lvs for the new setup are created with the filesystem…
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Migrating from MySQL Server to MariaDB

I've heard that MariaDB has better performance than MySQL-Server. I'm running software that makes an intensive use of MySQL, thats why I want to try upgrading to MariaDB. Please tell me your experiences doing this conversion, and instructions or…
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Expand existing RAID1 zpool into RAID10 zpool

I'd like to expand/convert my existing RAID1 (2x 3TB mirror) zpool to RAID10 zpool by adding 2 more 3TB HDDs without losing (or moving) data stored on my existing pool. The final result will look like 2x3TB (existing mirror) + 2x3TB (new mirror)…
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How do I export my pem file to pfx with a password on the command line

I need to pass the password via the command line during the exporting in a bash script. IBM has this on their website openssl pkcs12 -export -in "$pem" -inkey "$key" -out "$pfx" -passout pass:pkcs12 "$pfxpass"; The above does not work for me. The…
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qemu-img convert CentOS7 vmdk to qcow2 and vice versa error

I'm trying to convert CentOS7 from VMDK to QCOW2 and vice versa using qemu-img convert command. when uploading the new Templates (OVF with the new converted vmdk and KVM template with the new converted qcow2 to KVM server) I'm getting…
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How can I virtualize a Unix machine using VMware?

I have a computer with a Unix OS installed on it. I want to convert this computer to a virtual machine so that I can run it on another computer with VMware workstation.
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mdadm RAID6 to RAID60

Is it easy to convert a RAID6 to a RAID60? Right now, I have an 8-drive RAID6. I'm looking to upgrade to a 3U 16-bay system and thinking of having a 16-drive RAID60. Is it possible to move my drives over to the new system start the RAID6 and then…
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mysql to ms sqlserver

How can I convert database from Mysql to SqlServer 2005?
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Create VHD file from a folder?

My scenario : I have 100 Gb of data that contain a lot of folders and files , so is there a way to create a VHD file from this folders and files ? Any help is thankful .
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ImageMagick unable to open image and file

I try to convert images to thumbnails with imagemagick. All works fine, so I will get a thumbnail. But I get some errors on my console: convert: unable to open image `module': @ error/blob.c/OpenBlob/2489. convert: unable to open image `*': @…
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Convert SCO OpenServer 5.0.5 partition to VMDK/VDI/VHD?

I've read a few articles about converting a Windows partition using either the VMware tool or disk2vhd from sysinternals but nothing for unix that I can find. Does anyone know if there is a way to convert an old SCO OS 5.0.5 (or Linux for that…
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Tip for a good Database Converter Tool

I need often to convert a database from a database server to another, for example convert a database in MSSQL to a PostgreSQL or convert a MySQL to PostgreSQL, but also convertion between MySQL and Firebird. Is there a good tool that allow to…
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