added docs for boot_command and boot_wait
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### Optional:
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### Optional:
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* `boot_command` (array of strings) - This is an array of commands to type
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when the virtual machine is first booted. The goal of these commands should
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be to type just enough to initialize the operating system installer. Special
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keys can be typed as well, and are covered in the section below on the boot
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command. If this is not specified, it is assumed the installer will start
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itself.
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* `boot_wait` (string) - The time to wait after booting the initial virtual
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machine before typing the `boot_command`. The value of this should be
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a duration. Examples are "5s" and "1m30s" which will cause Packer to wait
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five seconds and one minute 30 seconds, respectively. If this isn't specified,
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the default is 10 seconds.
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* `export_opts` (array of strings) - Additional options to pass to the `VBoxManage export`.
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* `export_opts` (array of strings) - Additional options to pass to the `VBoxManage export`.
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This can be useful for passing product information to include in the resulting
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This can be useful for passing product information to include in the resulting
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appliance file.
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appliance file.
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### Optional:
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### Optional:
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* `boot_command` (array of strings) - This is an array of commands to type
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when the virtual machine is firsted booted. The goal of these commands should
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be to type just enough to initialize the operating system installer. Special
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keys can be typed as well, and are covered in the section below on the boot
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command. If this is not specified, it is assumed the installer will start
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itself.
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* `boot_wait` (string) - The time to wait after booting the initial virtual
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machine before typing the `boot_command`. The value of this should be
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a duration. Examples are "5s" and "1m30s" which will cause Packer to wait
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five seconds and one minute 30 seconds, respectively. If this isn't specified,
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the default is 10 seconds.
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* `floppy_files` (array of strings) - A list of files to place onto a floppy
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* `floppy_files` (array of strings) - A list of files to place onto a floppy
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disk that is attached when the VM is booted. This is most useful
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disk that is attached when the VM is booted. This is most useful
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for unattended Windows installs, which look for an `Autounattend.xml` file
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for unattended Windows installs, which look for an `Autounattend.xml` file
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