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Merge pull request #1936 from leto/patch-1 

Tell people to use OVF v2
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Seth Vargo 2015-02-24 19:53:30 -05:00
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@ -13,6 +13,16 @@ This VirtualBox Packer builder is able to create [VirtualBox](https://www.virtua
virtual machines and export them in the OVF format, starting from an virtual machines and export them in the OVF format, starting from an
existing OVF/OVA (exported virtual machine image). existing OVF/OVA (exported virtual machine image).
When exporting from VirtualBox make sure to choose OVF Version 2, since Version 1 is not compatible and will generate errors like this:
```
==> virtualbox-ovf: Progress state: VBOX_E_FILE_ERROR
==> virtualbox-ovf: VBoxManage: error: Appliance read failed
==> virtualbox-ovf: VBoxManage: error: Error reading "source.ova": element "Section" has no "type" attribute, line 21
==> virtualbox-ovf: VBoxManage: error: Details: code VBOX_E_FILE_ERROR (0x80bb0004), component Appliance, interface IAppliance
==> virtualbox-ovf: VBoxManage: error: Context: "int handleImportAppliance(HandlerArg*)" at line 304 of file VBoxManageAppliance.cpp
```
The builder builds a virtual machine by importing an existing OVF or OVA The builder builds a virtual machine by importing an existing OVF or OVA
file. It then boots this image, runs provisioners on this new VM, and file. It then boots this image, runs provisioners on this new VM, and
exports that VM to create the image. The imported machine is deleted prior exports that VM to create the image. The imported machine is deleted prior