Have you looked at https://packer.io/docs/builders/vmware-iso.html#disk_type_id ?
On Thu, Aug 29, 2019, 11:33 Pearl D'Silva <[email protected]> wrote: > I am trying to enable thin provisioning for the disk by using the > following: "disk_type_id": "thin", However, on vCenter, when the VM is > being provisioned, I notice that the hard disk type is set to "Thick > Provision Eager Zeroed". Any pointers on what could be causing this issue > would be really helpful. > > The partitioning recipe in the preseed file is as follows: > d-i partman-auto/expert_recipe string \ > boot-root :: \ > 1 1 1 free method{ biosgrub } . \ > 250 250 250 ext2 \ > $primary{ } $bootable{ } \ > method{ format } format{ } \ > use_filesystem{ } filesystem{ ext2 } \ > mountpoint{ /boot } \ > . \ > 500 180000 180000 ext4 \ > lv_name{ root } \ > method{ lvm } format{ } \ > use_filesystem{ } filesystem{ ext4 } \ > mountpoint{ / } \ > $lvmok{ } \ > . \ > 500 500000 500000 xfs \ > lv_name{ data } \ > method{ lvm } format{ } \ > use_filesystem{ } filesystem{ xfs } \ > mountpoint{ /data } \ > $lvmok{ } \ > . > > > -- > This mailing list is governed under the HashiCorp Community Guidelines - > https://www.hashicorp.com/community-guidelines.html. Behavior in > violation of those guidelines may result in your removal from this mailing > list. > > GitHub Issues: https://github.com/mitchellh/packer/issues > IRC: #packer-tool on Freenode > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Packer" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/0f5b9b82-4cba-4e8c-81c9-5bfa2e803119%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/0f5b9b82-4cba-4e8c-81c9-5bfa2e803119%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- This mailing list is governed under the HashiCorp Community Guidelines - https://www.hashicorp.com/community-guidelines.html. Behavior in violation of those guidelines may result in your removal from this mailing list. GitHub Issues: https://github.com/mitchellh/packer/issues IRC: #packer-tool on Freenode --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Packer" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/CALz9Rt_4_KL_L%2BaR%3DwEz3magJ5tLwouwmt%2Bt1Z%2ByWBcy1W3%2B2Q%40mail.gmail.com.
