[Users] oVirt node install hanging on admin login prompt

[Jeff Bailey]

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 !
>