[fedora-virt] SOLVED Re: virsh start --console "some-guest" booting options F17 host

[Frank Murphy]

On 15/06/12 01:39, Cole Robinson wrote:
> On 06/13/2012 04:56 AM, Frank Murphy wrote:
>> Q1:
>> virsh start --console "some-guest"
>> How can a different kernel be booted from?
>> If kernel=0 won't complete boot.
>>
>
> Maybe try sgabios? Add this to your guest's <os> block:
>
> <bios useserial='yes'/>

That was it

>
> Make sure sgabios is installed. You'll probably need to create a manual
> symlink until this bug is fixed:
>
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=791344
>
>> Q2:
>> On one Guest, cannot enter luks pw.
>> It shows where to enter it,
>> just no asterisks.
>> even though all  console=tty*
>> is in last position on grub2 cmd line.
>>
>
> Not sure about that one.
>
> - Cole
>

Needed rd_NO_PLYMOUTH on the kernel line.

-- 
Regards,
Frank
"Jack of all, fubars"