> > I think a good way to get that is to shrink the filesystem of the > original disk, shrink the disk itself and convert the file-based image > to the LV like you do. > > Once done, you can extend the LV and the filesystem back to what it was > before the process if needed. > > Other than that, I don't know a way to get what you want with the > current tools. > Thanks Nicholas, the above seems to have worked. Quite a few steps, though - so prone to error ... When you say 'tools' I think you mean that qemu-img cannot at the moment support conversion to thin LVs. Edoardo Comar Unless stated otherwise above: IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number 741598. Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU _______________________________________________ libvirt-users mailing list libvirt-users@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvirt-users