From d0afc905fcb584a07625f1623c917cf0c8a4cdc0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Megan Marsh Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 15:43:11 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] make displayname docs very clear about inheritance --- website/source/docs/builders/vmware-vmx.html.md.erb | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-vmx.html.md.erb b/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-vmx.html.md.erb index d9e459add..765ee5f17 100644 --- a/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-vmx.html.md.erb +++ b/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-vmx.html.md.erb @@ -82,7 +82,9 @@ builder. value in your vmx file. It will also override the "displayname" if you have set it in the "vmx_data" Packer option. This option is useful if you are chaining vmx builds and want to make sure that the display name of each step - in the chain is unique. + in the chain is unique: the vmware-vmx builder will use the displayname of + the VM being cloned from if it is not explicitly specified via the vmx_data + section or the displayname property. - `floppy_dirs` (array of strings) - A list of directories to place onto the floppy disk recursively. This is similar to the `floppy_files` option