[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"