Re: [Users] oVirt node install hanging on admin login prompt

On Tue, 2013-01-15 at 17:20 -0500, Jeff Bailey wrote: > On 1/15/2013 3:31 AM, Nicolas Ecarnot wrote: >> Le 14/01/2013 22:24, Jeff Bailey a écrit : >>> On 1/14/2013 9:08 AM, Nicolas Ecarnot wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I'm trying to install oVirt node 2.5.5-0.1.fc17 and it is node going >>>> well. I'm trying to install it on a Dell blade M610 via a iDrac, and >>>> I'm quit accustomed to this kind of thing. >>>> >>>> - As I already had the issue of the label on the grub boot line, I >>>> knew how to specify /dev/sr0 or sr1 on the linux line. Well. >>>> - The install is ok with discovering my hard drive, and the >>>> installation seems to be fine. After rebooting, the bott process is >>>> leading me to the login prompt where the documentation tells me to log >>>> as 'admin' with the correct password : >>>> >>>> The keyboard is not responding, I can not even type the user name. >>> Try adding usbcore.autosuspend=-1 to the kernel command line. I've had >>> problems with iDRAC 7 virtual consoles with both Fedora 17 and 18 and >>> this fixes it. I don't know about iDRAC 6 but trying it couldn't hurt >>> :) Getting the machine to always boot with that option could be a bit >>> tricky with Node. I'm not sure if you'll just be able to edit the >>> grub.conf and persist it or not. >> Thank you very much, Jeff, this did the trick ! > You're welcome! I know that suddenly losing console access to your > blades can be a bit distressing :) > >> And better than that : adding it on the first use in the kernel line >> leads it to be permanently added in the grub conf even after a reboot. >> > That's very nice to know. I was afraid it would be tricky with Node but > I guess it isn't. > >> Nice ! >> Thanks for the update on this! Out of curiosity, was the need for usbcore.autosuspend=-1 the result of some sort of bug? or is there a bug filed for tracking the issue? If it's something that is going to be needed long term, I'll consider adding it to the default kernel arguments for ovirt-node.

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