[wplug] Mount Remote Drive

[Bryan J. Smith]

On Mon, 2007-08-13 at 18:49 -0400, Greg Simkins wrote:
> Well, I haven't virtualized the machine yet.  I had planned to check
> to allow it to grow.  I don't really understand the 2GB filesize
> option.  I had plenty of room on the new drive.

It has to do with the size of the image files.  No image file will be
bigger than 2GB, making it compatible with just about any file transfer
or other support.  It also makes moving the files more discrete IMHO.

> I figured there was no need to break the image up into 2GB chunks.  I
> guess I will look into the instructions a little closer.  

I always use the option myself.

> Why would I?  I was hoping to avoid having to connect an external USB
> drive to the physical server in order to receive the image.

Er, why not use existing storage?

> If I could mount the remote drive as a local drive, then virtualizer
> would send the image directly to its new home.  Maybe the USB drive
> will be simpler after all.  The scp to the new home.  

Performance will be a serious PITA over a TCP SMB connection.



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