Fedora 17, not possible to add kernel parameters to GRUB 2

[agraham]

On 07/01/2012 11:48 PM, agraham wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've installed F17 (in a VM) and on first boot, it is not possible to
> modify any kernel parameters. There appears to be 2 problems:
>
> Note: 1. I've never actually logged in to the VM.
> 2. no updates have been done
> 3. I've connecting to the VM via tigervnc client
>
> Problem 1.
> =========
> On the very first boot, at the grub 2 to menu, I press 'e' to edit grub,
> but I cannot move the cursor to the "linux" line because it is always on
> the wrong position, so you cannot see what you are editing.
>
> Problem 2.
> =========
> Making any changes to the kernel parameter line (locks up grub) and
> requires a hard boot.
>
> I would assume that these basic tests must have been tested as part of
> Q/A so I must be doing something wrong
>
> I know I can boot the machine and manually configure grub2, but the
> above should work "out of the box" from the first installation of an F17
> ISO image.
>
>
> Any suggestions.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Albert.

I've just logged in an did yum update "grub*" and power off and 
restarted the VM and the _same problem exists_.

Can anyone confirm this?

Thanks.