* [pve-devel] [PATCH docs] cloud init: mention that serial display might not work for all images
@ 2022-09-22 9:33 Fiona Ebner
2022-09-26 9:16 ` [pve-devel] applied: " Thomas Lamprecht
0 siblings, 1 reply; 2+ messages in thread
From: Fiona Ebner @ 2022-09-22 9:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: pve-devel
Example from the community forum:
https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/112225/
Signed-off-by: Fiona Ebner <f.ebner@proxmox.com>
---
qm-cloud-init.adoc | 11 +++++++----
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/qm-cloud-init.adoc b/qm-cloud-init.adoc
index 8fb69a0..8363f10 100644
--- a/qm-cloud-init.adoc
+++ b/qm-cloud-init.adoc
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ Cloud-Init data.
{pve} generates an ISO image to pass the Cloud-Init data to the VM. For
that purpose, all Cloud-Init VMs need to have an assigned CD-ROM drive.
-Also many Cloud-Init images assume to have a serial console, so it is
-recommended to add a serial console and use it as display for those VMs.
+Usually, a serial console should be added and used as a display. Many Cloud-Init
+images rely on this, it is a requirement for OpenStack. However, other images
+might have problems with this configuration. Switch back to the default display
+configuration if using a serial console doesn't work.
Preparing Cloud-Init Templates
@@ -93,8 +95,9 @@ a bootable CD-ROM.
qm set 9000 --boot c --bootdisk scsi0
----
-Also configure a serial console and use it as a display. Many Cloud-Init
-images rely on this, as it is an requirement for OpenStack images.
+For many Cloud-Init images, it is required to configure a serial console and use
+it as a display. If the configuration doesn't work for a given image however,
+switch back to the default display instead.
----
qm set 9000 --serial0 socket --vga serial0
--
2.30.2
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2022-09-22 9:33 [pve-devel] [PATCH docs] cloud init: mention that serial display might not work for all images Fiona Ebner
@ 2022-09-26 9:16 ` Thomas Lamprecht
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From: Thomas Lamprecht @ 2022-09-26 9:16 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Proxmox VE development discussion, Fiona Ebner
On 22/09/2022 11:33, Fiona Ebner wrote:
> Example from the community forum:
> https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/112225/
>
> Signed-off-by: Fiona Ebner <f.ebner@proxmox.com>
> ---
> qm-cloud-init.adoc | 11 +++++++----
> 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
>
applied, thanks!
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