title: Example for 'aws ec2 import-image'
body: <p>Try as I might, I cannot get the import-image task to work. I'm looking for a working example that I can reproduce, preferably starting with a "raw" disk image.</p>
  
  <p>Most recent problems:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><p>"Unsupported kernel version" when using an image that works fine when converted with the mouse instead of the API (posted to EC2 forum, no response: <a href="https://forums.aws.amazon.com/thread.jspa?threadID=221844" rel="nofollow">https://forums.aws.amazon.com/thread.jspa?threadID=221844</a>)</p></li>
  <li><p>"No valid partitions" when using a VirtualBox VMDK image that boots just fine in VirtualBox.</p></li>
  </ul>