Re: Debian 12 Under VMM
Great to hear! The combined power of OpenBSD and Debian is now yours, use it wisely ;) > On 17 Jun 2024, at 18:56, Manuel Giraud wrote: > > >> Hi Manuel, >> >> this was tricky. First I had to clear out the screen with CTRL+L. >> >> Then I had to use the arrows up and down, and this makes a menu appear. >> Then you choose Help, and you enter the boot commands. > > Thanks, it works as expected. FTR, here is what I have done: > >- Select the "Help" menu entry, you get the following prompt: > > Press F2 through F10 for details, or ENTER to boot: > >- Type "install gfxpayload=text console=ttyS0,115200" and enter >- Press space, proceed with installation > -- > Manuel Giraud
Re: Debian 12 Under VMM
04-psyche.tot...@icloud.com writes: > Hi Manuel, > > this was tricky. First I had to clear out the screen with CTRL+L. > > Then I had to use the arrows up and down, and this makes a menu appear. > Then you choose Help, and you enter the boot commands. Thanks, it works as expected. FTR, here is what I have done: - Select the "Help" menu entry, you get the following prompt: Press F2 through F10 for details, or ENTER to boot: - Type "install gfxpayload=text console=ttyS0,115200" and enter - Press space, proceed with installation -- Manuel Giraud
Re: Debian 12 Under VMM
Hi Manuel, this was tricky. First I had to clear out the screen with CTRL+L. Then I had to use the arrows up and down, and this makes a menu appear. Then you choose Help, and you enter the boot commands. I had to go through a few trials and errors. Patience is key ;) Good luck > On 14 Jun 2024, at 15:14, Manuel Giraud wrote: > > >> Thank you Dave and Bruce. >> >> This worked for me: >> >> boost install gfxpayload=text console=ttyS0,115200n8 >> >> The critical part was that I had to type it and not copy paste it. > > Hi, > > Could you explain how did you entered those instructions? I'm trying > the same vm.conf as you but when I start with "vmctl start -c 1", I'm > presented with a textual menu and I don't know what to do with it. > > Best regards, > -- > Manuel Giraud
Re: Debian 12 Under VMM
Manuel Giraud writes: > 04-psyche.tot...@icloud.com writes: > >> Thank you Dave and Bruce. >> >> This worked for me: >> >> boost install gfxpayload=text console=ttyS0,115200n8 >> >> The critical part was that I had to type it and not copy paste it. > > Hi, > > Could you explain how did you entered those instructions? I'm trying > the same vm.conf as you but when I start with "vmctl start -c 1", I'm > presented with a textual menu and I don't know what to do with it. > > Best regards, I added these boot parameters from the Debian installer after selecting the Help menu using "H", then selecting "Special boot parameters for special machines." using .
Re: Debian 12 Under VMM
04-psyche.tot...@icloud.com writes: > Thank you Dave and Bruce. > > This worked for me: > > boost install gfxpayload=text console=ttyS0,115200n8 > > The critical part was that I had to type it and not copy paste it. Hi, Could you explain how did you entered those instructions? I'm trying the same vm.conf as you but when I start with "vmctl start -c 1", I'm presented with a textual menu and I don't know what to do with it. Best regards, -- Manuel Giraud
Re: Debian 12 Under VMM
On Tue, Jun 04, 2024 at 04:06:13PM +0100, 04-psyche.tot...@icloud.com wrote:
> Thank you Dave and Bruce.
>
> This worked for me:
>
> boost install gfxpayload=text console=ttyS0,115200n8
>
> The critical part was that I had to type it and not copy paste it.
>
glad you got it working; this matches what most/all of us do for these
installs.
> For some reasons, I have problems on the terminal of the VM. I can't copy
> paste it correctly, nor use the arrows without glitch.
>
see other email reply.
> Also as an FYI for anyone else trying. I have to kill the VM at the end of
> the install, and not let the installation process reboot the machine.
> Otherwise it hangs indefinitely.
>
> Thanks!
> Jake
>
>
>
>
> Dave Voutila mailto:d...@sisu.io>> writes:
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> I am trying to run Debian 12 under VMM.
> >>
> >> I can see on the email from 2024-04-02 that Bruce managed to make it work,
> >> but I don't know how.
> >>
> >> The crux of the issue is that the Debian ISO installer does not seem to
> >> work under serial console.
> >
> > You need to modify the kernel boot args to disable video and rely on
> > serial console. I can't recall whatever the graphics arg is to the linux
> > kernel, but you typically want something like vga=off and then set the
> > console arg. I recommend setting both that and io_delay:
> >
> > console=ttyS0,115200 io_delay=none
> >
> > io_delay will make the kernel skip doing some pointless artificial
> > delays that don't matter with vmd.
> >
> >>
> >> Here's what I did:
> >>
> >> /etc/vm.conf
> >>
> >> vm "vm1" {
> >>memory 1G
> >>disable
> >>cdrom "/isos/debian-12.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso"
> >>disk "/disks/disk_vm1.qcow2" format qcow2
> >>local interface
> >> }
> >>
> >> When I then start the vm, I am greeted with the message:
> >>
> >> "Press a key, otherwise speech synthesis will be started in 27 seconds..."
> >>
> >>
> >> and then after keypress
> >>
> >> "
> >> Undefined video mode number: 314
> >> Press to see video modes available, to continue, or wait
> >> 30 sec
> >> "
> >>
> >> and it then crashes.
> >>
> >> Can anyone (maybe Bruce) point me in the right direction?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >> Jake
>
> Try "gfxpayload=text console=ttyS0,115200" (without the quotes)
>
> I think there's a question about scanning for a graphics card after
> setting the boot parameters. Skip it if you can. The timeout was really
> long, maybe indefinate. I think I gave up a tried again.
Re: Debian 12 Under VMM
Thank you Dave and Bruce.
This worked for me:
boost install gfxpayload=text console=ttyS0,115200n8
The critical part was that I had to type it and not copy paste it.
For some reasons, I have problems on the terminal of the VM. I can't copy paste
it correctly, nor use the arrows without glitch.
Also as an FYI for anyone else trying. I have to kill the VM at the end of the
install, and not let the installation process reboot the machine. Otherwise it
hangs indefinitely.
Thanks!
Jake
Dave Voutila mailto:d...@sisu.io>> writes:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am trying to run Debian 12 under VMM.
>>
>> I can see on the email from 2024-04-02 that Bruce managed to make it work,
>> but I don't know how.
>>
>> The crux of the issue is that the Debian ISO installer does not seem to work
>> under serial console.
>
> You need to modify the kernel boot args to disable video and rely on
> serial console. I can't recall whatever the graphics arg is to the linux
> kernel, but you typically want something like vga=off and then set the
> console arg. I recommend setting both that and io_delay:
>
> console=ttyS0,115200 io_delay=none
>
> io_delay will make the kernel skip doing some pointless artificial
> delays that don't matter with vmd.
>
>>
>> Here's what I did:
>>
>> /etc/vm.conf
>>
>> vm "vm1" {
>>memory 1G
>>disable
>>cdrom "/isos/debian-12.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso"
>>disk "/disks/disk_vm1.qcow2" format qcow2
>>local interface
>> }
>>
>> When I then start the vm, I am greeted with the message:
>>
>> "Press a key, otherwise speech synthesis will be started in 27 seconds..."
>>
>>
>> and then after keypress
>>
>> "
>> Undefined video mode number: 314
>> Press to see video modes available, to continue, or wait 30
>> sec
>> "
>>
>> and it then crashes.
>>
>> Can anyone (maybe Bruce) point me in the right direction?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Jake
Try "gfxpayload=text console=ttyS0,115200" (without the quotes)
I think there's a question about scanning for a graphics card after
setting the boot parameters. Skip it if you can. The timeout was really
long, maybe indefinate. I think I gave up a tried again.
Re: Debian 12 Under VMM
Dave Voutila writes:
> 04-psyche.tot...@icloud.com writes:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am trying to run Debian 12 under VMM.
>>
>> I can see on the email from 2024-04-02 that Bruce managed to make it work,
>> but I don't know how.
>>
>> The crux of the issue is that the Debian ISO installer does not seem to work
>> under serial console.
>
> You need to modify the kernel boot args to disable video and rely on
> serial console. I can't recall whatever the graphics arg is to the linux
> kernel, but you typically want something like vga=off and then set the
> console arg. I recommend setting both that and io_delay:
>
> console=ttyS0,115200 io_delay=none
>
> io_delay will make the kernel skip doing some pointless artificial
> delays that don't matter with vmd.
>
>>
>> Here's what I did:
>>
>> /etc/vm.conf
>>
>> vm "vm1" {
>> memory 1G
>> disable
>> cdrom "/isos/debian-12.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso"
>> disk "/disks/disk_vm1.qcow2" format qcow2
>> local interface
>> }
>>
>> When I then start the vm, I am greeted with the message:
>>
>> "Press a key, otherwise speech synthesis will be started in 27 seconds..."
>>
>>
>> and then after keypress
>>
>> "
>> Undefined video mode number: 314
>> Press to see video modes available, to continue, or wait 30
>> sec
>> "
>>
>> and it then crashes.
>>
>> Can anyone (maybe Bruce) point me in the right direction?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Jake
Try "gfxpayload=text console=ttyS0,115200" (without the quotes)
I think there's a question about scanning for a graphics card after
setting the boot parameters. Skip it if you can. The timeout was really
long, maybe indefinate. I think I gave up a tried again.
Re: Debian 12 Under VMM
04-psyche.tot...@icloud.com writes:
> Hi all,
>
> I am trying to run Debian 12 under VMM.
>
> I can see on the email from 2024-04-02 that Bruce managed to make it work,
> but I don't know how.
>
> The crux of the issue is that the Debian ISO installer does not seem to work
> under serial console.
You need to modify the kernel boot args to disable video and rely on
serial console. I can't recall whatever the graphics arg is to the linux
kernel, but you typically want something like vga=off and then set the
console arg. I recommend setting both that and io_delay:
console=ttyS0,115200 io_delay=none
io_delay will make the kernel skip doing some pointless artificial
delays that don't matter with vmd.
>
> Here's what I did:
>
> /etc/vm.conf
>
> vm "vm1" {
> memory 1G
> disable
> cdrom "/isos/debian-12.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso"
> disk "/disks/disk_vm1.qcow2" format qcow2
> local interface
> }
>
> When I then start the vm, I am greeted with the message:
>
> "Press a key, otherwise speech synthesis will be started in 27 seconds..."
>
>
> and then after keypress
>
> "
> Undefined video mode number: 314
> Press to see video modes available, to continue, or wait 30
> sec
> "
>
> and it then crashes.
>
> Can anyone (maybe Bruce) point me in the right direction?
>
> Thanks!
> Jake
Re: Debian 12 Under VMM
Hi all,
I am trying to run Debian 12 under VMM.
I can see on the email from 2024-04-02 that Bruce managed to make it work, but
I don't know how.
The crux of the issue is that the Debian ISO installer does not seem to work
under serial console.
Here's what I did:
/etc/vm.conf
vm "vm1" {
memory 1G
disable
cdrom "/isos/debian-12.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso"
disk "/disks/disk_vm1.qcow2" format qcow2
local interface
}
When I then start the vm, I am greeted with the message:
"Press a key, otherwise speech synthesis will be started in 27 seconds..."
and then after keypress
"
Undefined video mode number: 314
Press to see video modes available, to continue, or wait 30 sec
"
and it then crashes.
Can anyone (maybe Bruce) point me in the right direction?
Thanks!
Jake
Re: Debian 12 Under VMM
On Tue, Apr 02, 2024 at 09:11:04AM -0500, Robert B. Carleton wrote: > I thought I'd share a small success with installing Debian 12 under VMM, > in case some might find it useful. The boot parameters are "install > gfxpayload=text console=ttyS0,115200n8". I added these boot parameters > from the Debian installer after selecting the Help menu using "H", then > selecting "Special boot parameters for special machines." using . > > By the way, I found an article that suggested using "vga=off" instead of > "gfxpayload=text". This worked in the installer, but hung up the boot on > the post-install, because "vga=off" has been deprecated. > > This was under OpenBSD 7.4, run from an xterm. Let me know if there are > any comments or questions. > > Cheers, > > --Bruce > Thanks for the note. I find that the "n8" isn't needed since vmd(8)'s serial emulation doesn't really do different parity/byte sizes. I also usually recommend removing "quiet" from Linux kernel command lines with vmm(4), so you can see what's going on or if/where it gets stuck. -ml
Debian 12 Under VMM
I thought I'd share a small success with installing Debian 12 under VMM, in case some might find it useful. The boot parameters are "install gfxpayload=text console=ttyS0,115200n8". I added these boot parameters from the Debian installer after selecting the Help menu using "H", then selecting "Special boot parameters for special machines." using . By the way, I found an article that suggested using "vga=off" instead of "gfxpayload=text". This worked in the installer, but hung up the boot on the post-install, because "vga=off" has been deprecated. This was under OpenBSD 7.4, run from an xterm. Let me know if there are any comments or questions. Cheers, --Bruce
