Description of problem: there is no visible input on serial console while typing user name on login Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): util-linux-2.20-1.fc16.x86_64 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: Boot with primary serial console - console=ttyS0 and login ... [ 11.279556] ip6_tables: (C) 2000-2006 Netfilter Core Team [ 11.310109] nf_conntrack version 0.5.0 (7968 buckets, 31872 max) Bringing up loopback interface: [ OK ] Bringing up interface eth0: Fedora release 16 (Verne) Kernel 3.1.0-0.rc6.git0.3.fc16.x86_64 on an x86_64 (ttyS0) f16-devel login: [ OK ] Fedora release 16 (Verne) Kernel 3.1.0-0.rc6.git0.3.fc16.x86_64 on an x86_64 (ttyS0) f16-devel login: ^^^^^^^^^ nothnig shown here Password: Last login: Mon Sep 19 12:31:30 on ttyS0 [root@f16-devel ~]# cat /proc/cmdline BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.1.0-0.rc6.git0.3.fc16.x86_64 root=UUID=7144dec9-7676-44db-919a-fbc970c62275 ro rd.md=0 rd.lvm=0 rd.dm=0 KEYTABLE=us SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 rd.luks=0 LANG=en_US.UTF-8 console=ttyS0 log_buf_len=1M systemd.log_level=debug systemd.log_target=kmsg It works in Fedora 15 system
Fixed in upstream repository by commit b9261127260ff2a8efbdc6e5f9d00ec7f736b445. The Fedora package(s) will be updated ASAP. Thanks!
util-linux-2.20.1-1.fc16 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 16. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/util-linux-2.20.1-1.fc16
Updated pkgs fix it on my system. Gave karma.
Package util-linux-2.20.1-1.fc16: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 16 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing util-linux-2.20.1-1.fc16' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2011-14685 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
util-linux-2.20.1-1.fc16 has been pushed to the Fedora 16 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.