=== modified file 'block-vmdk.c'
--- block-vmdk.c	2007-11-11 02:51:15 +0000
+++ block-vmdk.c	2008-01-06 21:18:57 +0000
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@
         "ddb.geometry.cylinders = \"%lu\"\n"
         "ddb.geometry.heads = \"16\"\n"
         "ddb.geometry.sectors = \"63\"\n"
-        "ddb.adapterType = \"ide\"\n";
+        "ddb.adapterType = \"%s\"\n";
     char desc[1024];
     const char *real_filename, *temp_str;
 
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@
     if ((temp_str = strrchr(real_filename, ':')) != NULL)
         real_filename = temp_str + 1;
     sprintf(desc, desc_template, time(NULL), (unsigned long)total_size,
-            real_filename, (flags & BLOCK_FLAG_COMPAT6 ? 6 : 4), total_size / (63 * 16));
+            real_filename, (flags & BLOCK_FLAG_COMPAT6 ? 6 : 4), total_size / (63 * 16), (flags & BLOCK_FLAG_SCSI ? "lsilogic" : "ide"));
 
     /* write the descriptor */
     lseek(fd, le64_to_cpu(header.desc_offset) << 9, SEEK_SET);

=== modified file 'block_int.h'
--- block_int.h	2007-12-24 16:10:43 +0000
+++ block_int.h	2008-01-06 21:18:57 +0000
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #define BLOCK_FLAG_ENCRYPT	1
 #define BLOCK_FLAG_COMPRESS	2
 #define BLOCK_FLAG_COMPAT6	4
+#define BLOCK_FLAG_SCSI		8 
 
 struct BlockDriver {
     const char *format_name;

=== modified file 'qemu-img.c'
--- qemu-img.c	2008-01-06 17:21:48 +0000
+++ qemu-img.c	2008-01-06 22:04:55 +0000
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@
            "QEMU disk image utility\n"
            "\n"
            "Command syntax:\n"
-           "  create [-e] [-6] [-b base_image] [-f fmt] filename [size]\n"
+           "  create [-e] [-6] [-s] [-b base_image] [-f fmt] filename [size]\n"
            "  commit [-f fmt] filename\n"
-           "  convert [-c] [-e] [-6] [-f fmt] filename [filename2 [...]] [-O output_fmt] output_filename\n"
+           "  convert [-c] [-e] [-6] [-s] [-f fmt] filename [-O output_fmt] output_filename\n"
            "  info [-f fmt] filename\n"
            "\n"
            "Command parameters:\n"
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
            "  '-c' indicates that target image must be compressed (qcow format only)\n"
            "  '-e' indicates that the target image must be encrypted (qcow format only)\n"
            "  '-6' indicates that the target image must use compatibility level 6 (vmdk format only)\n"
+           "  '-s' indicates that the target image must use of type SCSI (vmdk format only)\n"
            );
     printf("\nSupported format:");
     bdrv_iterate_format(format_print, NULL);
@@ -261,6 +262,9 @@
         case '6':
             flags |= BLOCK_FLAG_COMPAT6;
             break;
+        case 's':
+            flags |= BLOCK_FLAG_SCSI;
+            break;
         }
     }
     if (optind >= argc)
@@ -297,6 +301,8 @@
         printf(", encrypted");
     if (flags & BLOCK_FLAG_COMPAT6)
         printf(", compatibility level=6");
+    if (flags & BLOCK_FLAG_SCSI)
+        printf(", type=scsi");
     if (base_filename) {
         printf(", backing_file=%s",
                base_filename);
@@ -473,6 +479,8 @@
         error("Encryption not supported for this file format");
     if (flags & BLOCK_FLAG_COMPAT6 && drv != &bdrv_vmdk)
         error("Alternative compatibility level not supported for this file format");
+    if (flags & BLOCK_FLAG_SCSI && drv != &bdrv_vmdk)
+        error("SCSI disks are not supported for this file format");
     if (flags & BLOCK_FLAG_ENCRYPT && flags & BLOCK_FLAG_COMPRESS)
         error("Compression and encryption not supported at the same time");