[Bug 1675453] Re: During d-i install of ubuntu-server from mini.iso I get no login prompt

[Steve Langasek]

On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 09:20:09AM -0000, Łukasz Zemczak wrote:
> The reason for this happening is that apparently this ubuntu-server
> image is booting with vt.handoff=7 while in systemd's logind we're only
> using the default number of configured tty's (i.e. 6). So plymouth is
> running, doing it's thing and then switches to tty7 which is not
> enabled. This can be confirmed by either increasing logind's number of
> tty's or by enforcing vt.handoff=1.

> Need to look into how we had this configured in earlier versions. I'd
> opt for restoring vt.handoff=1 in this case.

We should discontinue use of vt.handoff in 18.04; this has been agreed
elsewhere.

'vt.handoff=1' is pointless - VT1 is the default VT.  The option should just
be dropped.

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Title:
  During d-i install of ubuntu-server from mini.iso I get no login
  prompt

Status in plymouth package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress
Status in plymouth source package in Artful:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  STEPS:
  1. Grab the mini.iso from http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/zesty/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/mini.iso
  2. Boot it
  3. Run the installer and from the tasksel list select ubuntu basic server and openssh server in addition to the default selected base
  4. Complete the install remove the media and reboot

  EXPECTED:
  I expect to see a login prompt

  ACTUAL:
  I get a blank screen with a cursor top left.  SSH logins work as expected

  WORKAROUND:
  Flip to an alternate TTY and you get the login prompt.

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