Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:05:26 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 291248] Selecting "Cons: Serial" in loader results in Dual Console: Video Primary, Serial Secondary Message-ID: <bug-291248-227@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=291248 Bug ID: 291248 Summary: Selecting "Cons: Serial" in loader results in Dual Console: Video Primary, Serial Secondary Product: Base System Version: 16.0-CURRENT Hardware: Any OS: Any Status: New Severity: Affects Only Me Priority: --- Component: misc Assignee: bugs@FreeBSD.org Reporter: emaste@freebsd.org disc1.iso built on a wip branch off main as of today (4e22cd3bf0b4112e541bc585a6be57662cb0b52b) Reproduction steps: 1. Boot FreeBSD installer disc1.iso in QEMU with a command like `qemu-system-x86_64 -m 1G -nographic -serial mon:stdio /path/to/disc1.iso` 2. Type `5` multiple times until Cons: Serial is selected _____ ____ ____ ____ ___ _ _ _ | ___| __ ___ ___| __ ) ___|| _ \ |_ _|_ __ ___| |_ __ _| | | ___ _ __ | |_ | '__/ _ \/ _ \ _ \___ \| | | | | || '_ \/ __| __/ _` | | |/ _ \ '__| | _|| | | __/ __/ |_) |__) | |_| | | || | | \__ \ || (_| | | | __/ | |_| |_| \___|\___|____/____/|____/ |___|_| |_|___/\__\__,_|_|_|\___|_| ╔════════ Welcome to FreeBSD ══════════╗ ``` ` ║ ║ s` `.....---.......--.``` -/ ║ 1. Boot Installer [Enter] ║ +o .--` /y:` +. ║ 2. Boot Single user ║ yo`:. :o `+- ║ 3. Escape to loader prompt ║ y/ -/` -o/ ║ 4. Reboot ║ .- ::/sy+:. ║ 5. Cons: Serial ║ / `-- / ║ ║ `: :` ║ Kernel: ║ `: :` ║ 6. kernel (1 of 1) ║ / / ║ ║ .- -. ║ Options: ║ -- -. ║ 7. Boot Options ║ `:` `:` ║ ║ .-- `--. ╚══════════════════════════════════════╝ .---.....----. 3. Use `2` to boot single user 4. Observe kernel message "Dual Console: Video Primary, Serial Secondary" and no more output Because of `-nographic` on the command line there is no way to interact with the VM -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.help
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