Index: qemu-0.9.1/block-vmdk.c
===================================================================
--- qemu-0.9.1.orig/block-vmdk.c
+++ qemu-0.9.1/block-vmdk.c
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ static int vmdk_create(const char *filen
         "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 +790,9 @@ static int vmdk_create(const char *filen
     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);
Index: qemu-0.9.1/block_int.h
===================================================================
--- qemu-0.9.1.orig/block_int.h
+++ qemu-0.9.1/block_int.h
@@ -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;
Index: qemu-0.9.1/qemu-img.c
===================================================================
--- qemu-0.9.1.orig/qemu-img.c
+++ qemu-0.9.1/qemu-img.c
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ static void help(void)
            "QEMU disk image utility\n"
            "\n"
            "Command syntax:\n"
-           "  create [-e] [-6] [-b base_image] [-f fmt] filename [size]\n"
+           "  create [-e] [-s] [-6] [-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] [-s] [-6] [-f fmt] [-O output_fmt] filename [filename2 [...]] output_filename\n"
            "  info [-f fmt] filename\n"
            "\n"
            "Command parameters:\n"
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ static void help(void)
            "  'output_fmt' is the destination format\n"
            "  '-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"
+           "  '-s' indicates that the target image is meant for SCSI (vmdk format only)\n"
            "  '-6' indicates that the target image must use compatibility level 6 (vmdk format only)\n"
            );
     printf("\nSupported format:");
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ static int img_create(int argc, char **a
 
     flags = 0;
     for(;;) {
-        c = getopt(argc, argv, "b:f:he6");
+        c = getopt(argc, argv, "b:f:hes6");
         if (c == -1)
             break;
         switch(c) {
@@ -258,6 +259,9 @@ static int img_create(int argc, char **a
         case 'e':
             flags |= BLOCK_FLAG_ENCRYPT;
             break;
+        case 's':
+            flags |= BLOCK_FLAG_SCSI;
+            break;
         case '6':
             flags |= BLOCK_FLAG_COMPAT6;
             break;
@@ -293,6 +297,8 @@ static int img_create(int argc, char **a
         error("Unknown file format '%s'", fmt);
     printf("Formatting '%s', fmt=%s",
            filename, fmt);
+    if (flags & BLOCK_FLAG_SCSI)
+        printf(", SCSI");
     if (flags & BLOCK_FLAG_ENCRYPT)
         printf(", encrypted");
     if (flags & BLOCK_FLAG_COMPAT6)
@@ -421,7 +427,7 @@ static int img_convert(int argc, char **
     out_fmt = "raw";
     flags = 0;
     for(;;) {
-        c = getopt(argc, argv, "f:O:hce6");
+        c = getopt(argc, argv, "f:O:hces6");
         if (c == -1)
             break;
         switch(c) {
@@ -440,6 +446,9 @@ static int img_convert(int argc, char **
         case 'e':
             flags |= BLOCK_FLAG_ENCRYPT;
             break;
+        case 's':
+            flags |= BLOCK_FLAG_SCSI;
+            break;
         case '6':
             flags |= BLOCK_FLAG_COMPAT6;
             break;
@@ -471,6 +480,8 @@ static int img_convert(int argc, char **
         error("Compression not supported for this file format");
     if (flags & BLOCK_FLAG_ENCRYPT && drv != &bdrv_qcow && drv != &bdrv_qcow2)
         error("Encryption not supported for this file format");
+    if (flags & BLOCK_FLAG_SCSI && drv != &bdrv_vmdk)
+        error("SCSI devices 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_ENCRYPT && flags & BLOCK_FLAG_COMPRESS)