VMware converter standalone.

Trying to convert a Debian Linux I found some problems and the solution.

Problem:
First the client was unable to connect to the server (both in the same
machine)

Solution:
Reinstall the whole vmware-converter

Problem:
Unable to select localhost or 127.0.0.1 as machine to convert.
Error: Unable to contact host

Solution:
Apparently I was unable to ping localhost.

# Added this line to /etc/sysctl.conf
net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_all=0

Then ensure that lo is up. If not:

sudo ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1

Problem:
Unable to connect to host

Solution:
Start ssh server
/etc/init.d/ssh start (also ensure that root access is allowed)

Problem:
Unable to get details from the host
Same problem than here
http://communities.vmware.com/thread/195371;jsessionid=D5EFBAB5EE4F7027F518AE6797C06D27

Solution:
Also very similar
I did a backup of /root/.bashrc and then cleaned it up almost completely.
Now it completes retrieving the information.

Problem:
NOTE For Linux P2V conversion tasks, the only supported destination is a
VMware Infrastructure virtualization product.

I can't convert my Linux sending it to an external disk.

Solution:
Run ESX on a VM in workstation and send it there. (I haven't completed this
part yet).
Then I will have to convert it again to Workstation format.

Es mejor volver atrás que perderse en el camino.
-- Sentencia rusa.