run vmware image on KVM

setup KVM as http://www.howtoforge.com/virtualization-with-kvm-on-ubuntu-9.10
$ cd VmWaraImageDir ( /var/lib/vmware/VirtualMachines/foo etc )
$ vmware2libvirt -f foo.vmx > foo.xml
$ virsh -c qemu:///system define foo.xml
check /etc/libvirt/qemu/foo.xml
# virsh --connect qemu:///system
check vmware name
# list --all
# define /etc/libvirt/qemu/FooName.xml
# start FooName
(or #autostart FooName )
# quit


# virt-manger
select menu "connetct local qemu"
select FooName
select menu Edit->Virtual Machine Detail
select tab console


ref
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KVM/FAQ

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