Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2017 21:18:09 -0500 From: Vincent Olivier <vincent@up4.com> To: freebsd-virtualization@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Arch Linux UEFI Bhyve Setup Message-ID: <A360F436-D9C6-4731-8C54-07134970CFDF@up4.com> In-Reply-To: <dc972f59-db08-132a-7d60-f813ee9a79e1@freebsd.org> References: <E37D5989-6675-4EF9-937C-54E29766DAC3@up4.com> <680F62F7-9FD7-4FB3-A60A-DED3C784BE7F@up4.com> <dc972f59-db08-132a-7d60-f813ee9a79e1@freebsd.org>
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Hi Peter! Thanks for this. I=E2=80=99m going to look at how to rebuild = an Archlinux ISO with that extra option later this week and see how it = goes. Regards, Vincent > Le 2 janv. 2017 =C3=A0 15:52, Peter Grehan <grehan@freebsd.org> a = =C3=A9crit : >=20 > Hi Vincent, >=20 >> I guess my resolution for 2017 is more clarity. >>=20 >> So what I mean to know with this experiment is simply this: can UEFI >> be used with a serial console (i.e.: without a graphic console), if >> so, is it preferable over GRUB for Linux distros that support UEFI? >>=20 >> Until I am positive about using UEFI over serial console, I will >> stick to GRUB but if someone coule elaborate on this, I would >> appreciate it greatly! >=20 > It does work, but you have to either edit the grub.conf on the install = ISO and repack, or get in quick and edit the grub command line and add a = 'console=3DttyS0' option. >=20 > grub-bhyve auto-inserts the serial console line into the linux kernel = boot options which is why it appears a little more seamless. >=20 > UEFI does have the advantage that the system is self-consistent - any = boot filesystem can be used, whereas grub-bhyve only understands the = ones that are built into it. >=20 > later, >=20 > Peter. >=20
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