[Pkg-virtualbox-devel] Bug#763447: virtualbox: .ovf import error

[treaki]

Package: virtualbox
Version: 4.3.14-dfsg-1
Severity: important

Dear Maintainer,


   * What led up to the situation?
     i tryed to install a vm out of an official vmware .ovf file but got errors.
   * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
     ineffective)?
     see the output in the attachment
   * What was the outcome of this action?
     vm couldnt be imported
   * What outcome did you expect instead?
     vm would be imported and shown with $ vboxmanage list vms



-- System Information:
Debian Release: jessie/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'stable'), (500, 'oldstable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386

Kernel: Linux 3.14-1-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages virtualbox depends on:
ii  adduser                  3.113+nmu3
ii  dpkg                     1.17.10
ii  libc6                    2.19-7
ii  libcurl3                 7.38.0-1
ii  libdmtx-python [python]  20140917-1
ii  libgcc1                  1:4.9.1-13
ii  libgsoap5                2.8.17-1
ii  libpng12-0               1.2.50-1
ii  libpython2.7             2.7.8-3
ii  libsdl1.2debian          1.2.15-10
ii  libssl1.0.0              1.0.1h-3
ii  libstdc++6               4.9.1-13
ii  libvncserver0            0.9.9+dfsg-5
ii  libvpx1                  1.3.0-2
ii  libx11-6                 2:1.6.2-2
ii  libxcursor1              1:1.1.14-1
ii  libxext6                 2:1.3.2-1
ii  libxml2                  2.9.1+dfsg1-3
ii  libxmu6                  2:1.1.2-1
ii  libxt6                   1:1.1.4-1
ii  python                   2.7.8-1
ii  python2.7                2.7.8-3
ii  zlib1g                   1:1.2.8.dfsg-2

Versions of packages virtualbox recommends:
ii  libgl1-mesa-glx [libgl1]  10.2.3-1
ii  libqt4-opengl             4:4.8.6+git64-g5dc8b2b+dfsg-2
ii  libqtcore4                4:4.8.6+git64-g5dc8b2b+dfsg-2
ii  libqtgui4                 4:4.8.6+git64-g5dc8b2b+dfsg-2
ii  virtualbox-dkms           4.3.14-dfsg-1
ii  virtualbox-qt             4.3.14-dfsg-1

Versions of packages virtualbox suggests:
ii  vde2                            2.3.2-4
ii  virtualbox-guest-additions-iso  4.3.12-1

-- no debconf information
-------------- next part --------------
$ wget http://download3.vmware.com/software/appliances/Nostalgia.ovf
[...]
$ vboxmanage import Nostalgia.ovf 
[...]
#looks like the vmdk is missing...
$ wget wget http://download3.vmware.com/software/appliances/Nostalgia-0.vmdk
[...]
$ vboxmanage import Nostalgia.ovf 
0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%...100%
Interpreting /tmp/Nostalgia.ovf...
OK.
Disks:  disk1	107374080	11141120	http://www.vmware.com/specifications/vmdk.html#sparse	Nostalgia-0.vmdk	6680576	-1	
Virtual system 0:
 0: Suggested OS type: "DOS"
    (change with "--vsys 0 --ostype <type>"; use "list ostypes" to list all possible values)
 1: Suggested VM name "Nostalgia"
    (change with "--vsys 0 --vmname <name>")
 2: Description "Nostalgia contains a great collection of ancient DOS Games, ready to play!

Now you can begin to waste your time once again."
    (change with "--vsys 0 --description <desc>")
 3: Number of CPUs: 1
    (change with "--vsys 0 --cpus <n>")
 4: Guest memory: 64 MB
    (change with "--vsys 0 --memory <MB>")
 5: Network adapter: orig Network 1, config 2, extra type=Bridged
 6: CD-ROM
    (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 6 --ignore")
 7: IDE controller, type PIIX4
    (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 7 --ignore")
 8: SCSI controller, type BusLogic
    (change with "--vsys 0 --unit 8 --scsitype {BusLogic|LsiLogic}";
    disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 8 --ignore")
 9: Hard disk image: source image=Nostalgia-0.vmdk, target path=/home/treaki/VirtualBox VMs/Nostalgia/Nostalgia-0.vmdk, controller=8;channel=0
    (change target path with "--vsys 0 --unit 9 --disk path";
    disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 9 --ignore")
0%...
Progress state: VBOX_E_FILE_ERROR
VBoxManage: error: Appliance import failed
VBoxManage: error: Could not create the imported medium '/home/treaki/VirtualBox VMs/Nostalgia/Nostalgia-0.vmdk' (VERR_EOF)
VBoxManage: error: Details: code VBOX_E_FILE_ERROR (0x80bb0004), component Appliance, interface IAppliance
VBoxManage: error: Context: "int handleImportAppliance(HandlerArg*)" at line 779 of file VBoxManageAppliance.cpp