Description of problem: when I create a VM via virt-manager, the last step is to run virt-viewer on that new system as it boots. However, I don't see any syslinux output. That makes it hard to append " ks=http://long-url..." when you can't see what you're typing. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): virt-viewer-0.0.3-1.fc9.x86_64 How reproducible: every time Steps to Reproduce: 1.run virt-manager 2.as image, choose /var/lib/libvirt/images/Fedora-8-x86_64-rescuecd.iso, though any would probably do. 3.as file location, use /var/lib/libvirt/images/dd.img 4. hit FINISH, then in the virt-viewer window, once it goes blank, hit TAB Actual results: I see the "hit F10 for boot menu", but get 60 seconds of blank screen after that, during which I can hit TAB to talk to syslinux, and can hit "ENTER" (if I want to start the boot process), or blindly type " ks=http://whatever". If I don't type anything, syslinux times out and starts the usual boot process. Expected results: To see a prompt, as well as what I type, after hitting TAB. Additional info:
Using kvm? If so, this is the bug I forwarded to upstream last week. Holding shift while syslinux comes up will leave you at the text mode version
Yes to kvm. I confirm that holding down SHIFT works. Thanks!
Okay, I'll either get the underlying bug fixed or we'll revert back to Cirrus for video by default for the final.
Back to cirrus by default for now
Rawhide switched back to cirrus driver, so closing this bug.