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Add a note about qcow2 with virt-manager

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As noted in the bug report, it is necessary
to perform an additional step when using qcow2
images with virt-manager.

Change-Id: If0cc74fcdaac62d4f2fc5cef89490334cfdd94b8
Closes-Bug: 1258445
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Tom Fifield 2013-12-21 00:15:04 +08:00 committed by Andreas Jaeger
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doc/image-guide/ch_creating_images_manually.xml
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@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ default active yes</computeroutput></screen>
</mediaobject>You will be shown a series of dialog boxes </mediaobject>You will be shown a series of dialog boxes
that will allow you to specify information about the that will allow you to specify information about the
virtual machine.</para> virtual machine.</para>
<note><para>
When using qcow2 format images you should check the option
'customize before install', go to disk properties and
explicitly select the qcow2 format. The ensures the virtual
machine disk size will be correct.
</para></note>
</section> </section>
<section xml:id="virt-install"> <section xml:id="virt-install">
<title>Use virt-install and connect by using a local VNC <title>Use virt-install and connect by using a local VNC