vmdk attributes file for a flat-vmdk made from dd

# esxi-descriptorfile# replace XXX with size of flat.vmdk in bytes divided by 512# replace YYY with XXX devided by 16065 rounded down# replace ZZZ with path to flat.vmdk# when done - cut here and save file######################################### Disk DescriptorFileversion=1encoding="UTF-8"CID=12345678parentCID=12345678createType="vmfs"# Extent descriptionRW XXX VMFS "ZZZ"# The Disk Data Base#DDBddb.adapterType = "lsilogic"ddb.geometry.cylinders = "YYY"ddb.geometry.heads = "255"ddb.geometry.sectors = "63"ddb.virtualHWVersion = "8"

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