How to change files in a Linux vmdk

I am trying to edit some configuration files in a Linux vmdk.

I use the disk mount utility (ver 5.1.0) starting within a host Linux CentOS 2.6 - 64 bit.

(The vmdk I am changing is not part of this host)

I can mount the vmdk and see all the files, but if I try to edit, I said that it is a read-only file system.

If I run the command mount - it seems that the file system is rw.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

I extracted the vmdk from a model of eggs.

That's probably why he rides R/O as it is from createType=streamOptimized which is a tablet .vmdk file and compressed virtual disc can be mounted R/O.

I want to edit some files before installing the virtual machine ever.

Not sure if I'm looking for is still possible.

I want to change a few configuration files before installing the operating system.

Not a big deal if I can't.

Yes it is possible if you convert the OVF package to a Virtual Machine normal and then either mount and edit the files or boot from Image of CD/DVD/ISO Linux Live OS and edit the files, and then repackage the VM to the FVO.  You can use vmware-vdiskmanager to convert a 5 just the hard drive virtual to a type 0 or 1, then make the changes and then convert back to a type 5.  However, I'm not sure that then allows you to inject in the OVF back, have not tried before.  That's why I mention converting the full package, do your thing and then repacked everything.

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