Create a new VM from an existing QCOW2 image
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I wasn't able to create a VM with custom boot volume.
And I cannot choose a specific image file, only storage pool.
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i guess the easiest way would be on the command line by editing the VM configuration manually. this is located in
you can create a basic VM with the default settings by following the wizard, and then edit the config file to point to your chosen disk instead.
/etc/pve/qemu-server/VMID.conf.you can create a basic VM with the default settings by following the wizard, and then edit the config file to point to your chosen disk instead.
This is exactly what I was trying to avoid: manual editing of configuration files.
I would then prefer to use the qm CLI tool.
I thought it was possible from the GUI, as you said.
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someone is working on this still.
in the meantime you can also use
qm importdisk [0] to add your disk to an existing VM[0]: https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/chapter-qm.html#_adding_an_external_disk_image_to_a_virtual_machine
Hi.
It looks like that "qm importdisk" command only works with an existing VMID. Is this my correct understanding?
yes, you can create an empty VM with the settings you want on the GUI and then run importdisk to add the disk in it
Looks like a weird import, but I can live with that. Thanks.
Then, what about changing the boot volume with qm tool instead of manual editing? Will this work?
yes it works. you can use
qm set VMID with any option you like (more info: man qm and search for qm set or check here [0])[0]: https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/qm.1.html