Re: serial console images for installing on vmd based guests
> On Mar 13, 2019, at 6:30 PM, Chris Cappuccio wrote: > > I think I'm just too stupid to use Linux. I know grub-based boot loaders give > you that option, but then I went to try Alpine Linux, and from what I'm > finding, I have to setup a config file put it back into the ISO. Chris, I've been fooling with Alpine Linux a lot in the past few years. It's gotten a lot of love recently since it's heavily used in the Docker community. IMHO it's as close as you can get to something OpenBSD-ish within the Linux space. I definitely appreciate the leanness and built-in ability to run from RAM à la flashrd and resflash. However, compared to other Linux distro's it's kinda "special" and has more than a few quirks. --Paul smime.p7s Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature
Re: serial console images for installing on vmd based guests
On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 03:30:12PM -0700, Chris Cappuccio wrote: > Mike Larkin [mlar...@nested.page] wrote: > > > > Still not sure I understand what you're after. Basically all Linux > > installers > > can do this, you just need to add console=ttyS0,115200 to the kernel command > > line. I don't think there are any installers that have this change already > > made. > > > > I think I'm just too stupid to use Linux. I know grub-based boot loaders give > you that option, but then I went to try Alpine Linux, and from what I'm > finding, I have to setup a config file put it back into the ISO. Yes, Alpine requires a manual 1 line edit to the bootloader config. The others seem to query the booted cmd line and add that automatically into grub.cfg. -ml
Re: serial console images for installing on vmd based guests
Hi Chris, yeah the grub loaders config files are what I have changed in the past to move the console from vga to serial (on RHEL /Centos) On Wed, 13 Mar 2019 at 22:45, Chris Cappuccio wrote: > > Mike Larkin [mlar...@nested.page] wrote: > > > > Still not sure I understand what you're after. Basically all Linux > > installers > > can do this, you just need to add console=ttyS0,115200 to the kernel command > > line. I don't think there are any installers that have this change already > > made. > > > > I think I'm just too stupid to use Linux. I know grub-based boot loaders give > you that option, but then I went to try Alpine Linux, and from what I'm > finding, I have to setup a config file put it back into the ISO. > -- Kindest regards, Tom Smyth Mobile: +353 87 6193172 The information contained in this E-mail is intended only for the confidential use of the named recipient. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering it to the recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, dissemination or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone at the number above and erase the message You are requested to carry out your own virus check before opening any attachment.
Re: serial console images for installing on vmd based guests
Mike Larkin [mlar...@nested.page] wrote: > > Still not sure I understand what you're after. Basically all Linux installers > can do this, you just need to add console=ttyS0,115200 to the kernel command > line. I don't think there are any installers that have this change already > made. > I think I'm just too stupid to use Linux. I know grub-based boot loaders give you that option, but then I went to try Alpine Linux, and from what I'm finding, I have to setup a config file put it back into the ISO.
Re: serial console images for installing on vmd based guests
On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 09:01:26AM -0700, Chris Cappuccio wrote: > Mike Larkin [mlar...@nested.page] wrote: > > On Tue, Mar 12, 2019 at 05:37:04PM -0700, Chris Cappuccio wrote: > > > Is there any archive of serial console bootable images (w/virtio support) > > > for Linux or other OSes to boot under vmd? > > > > > > > You mean installer images? Like things you would install from? Tons. > > > > If you're talking about pre-installed full OSes, it's unlikely. > > > > Yeah I'm just looking for an archive of installers that already have serial > support enabled. Anyone have links? Still not sure I understand what you're after. Basically all Linux installers can do this, you just need to add console=ttyS0,115200 to the kernel command line. I don't think there are any installers that have this change already made. For OpenBSD, just set tty com0 at boot> Am I missing something? -ml
Re: serial console images for installing on vmd based guests
Mike Larkin [mlar...@nested.page] wrote: > On Tue, Mar 12, 2019 at 05:37:04PM -0700, Chris Cappuccio wrote: > > Is there any archive of serial console bootable images (w/virtio support) > > for Linux or other OSes to boot under vmd? > > > > You mean installer images? Like things you would install from? Tons. > > If you're talking about pre-installed full OSes, it's unlikely. > Yeah I'm just looking for an archive of installers that already have serial support enabled. Anyone have links?
Re: serial console images for installing on vmd based guests
On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 4:08 AM Claudio Jeker wrote: > > On Tue, Mar 12, 2019 at 11:48:01PM -0700, Mike Larkin wrote: > > On Tue, Mar 12, 2019 at 05:37:04PM -0700, Chris Cappuccio wrote: > > > Is there any archive of serial console bootable images (w/virtio support) > > > for Linux or other OSes to boot under vmd? > > > > > > > You mean installer images? Like things you would install from? Tons. > > > > If you're talking about pre-installed full OSes, it's unlikely. > > > > Debian still does not manage to ship an install media that has virtio > support. While it is possible to install via serial console it fails to > detect disks and net. There's a nice guide to adding virtio to a Debian install image for those that don't want to go the qemu route in bootstrapping a disk image: http://www.netzbasis.de/openbsd/vmd-debian/index.html -Dave
Re: serial console images for installing on vmd based guests
On Tue, Mar 12, 2019 at 11:48:01PM -0700, Mike Larkin wrote: > On Tue, Mar 12, 2019 at 05:37:04PM -0700, Chris Cappuccio wrote: > > Is there any archive of serial console bootable images (w/virtio support) > > for Linux or other OSes to boot under vmd? > > > > You mean installer images? Like things you would install from? Tons. > > If you're talking about pre-installed full OSes, it's unlikely. > Debian still does not manage to ship an install media that has virtio support. While it is possible to install via serial console it fails to detect disks and net. -- :wq Claudio
Re: serial console images for installing on vmd based guests
On Tue, Mar 12, 2019 at 05:37:04PM -0700, Chris Cappuccio wrote: > Is there any archive of serial console bootable images (w/virtio support) > for Linux or other OSes to boot under vmd? > You mean installer images? Like things you would install from? Tons. If you're talking about pre-installed full OSes, it's unlikely. -ml
serial console images for installing on vmd based guests
Is there any archive of serial console bootable images (w/virtio support) for Linux or other OSes to boot under vmd?
