XPost: linux.debian.bugs.dist 
 From: kibi@debian.org 
  
 Kevin Otte  (2025-08-18): 
 > I've just run headlong into this 10 years later. 
 > 
 > I have a script that creates a VM thusly: 
 > virt-install --name ${vm_name} --memory ${mem_size} \\ 
 >  --disk "size=${disk_size},pool=${disk_pool},discard=unmap" \\ 
 >  --machine q35 \\ 
 >  --location 
 > http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/dists/${suite}/main/installer-amd64/ \\ 
 >  --os-variant name=debiantesting \\ 
 >  --network network=ovs-net,target=ve0-${vm_name} \\ 
 >  --graphics none --extra-args="console=ttyS0 netcfg/hostname=${vm_name}" \\ 
 >  --console pty \\ 
 >  --initrd-inject preseed.cfg 
 > 
 > Under both bookworm and trixie, the install completes successfully over the 
 > serial console. 
 > 
 > In bookworm it seems systemd was being overly smart and starting a getty on 
 > the serial port when it saw one, as there is no other apparent 
 configuration 
 > to start it. Under trixie this behavior is no longer present, so I get no 
 > way to log into the installed system. (I can't be certain this is the case 
 > as I have not been able to locate a relevant changelog entry in systemd.) 
 > However, since grub does get configured, I can edit the kernel command line 
 > manually on boot and append "console=ttyS0". systemd sees this kernel 
 > argument and starts the getty. 
 > 
 > So it seems like the simplest way to fix this in the current environment is 
 > to have the code that sets up the grub serial arguments also go ahead and 
 > tack on a matching "console=" to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX. 
  
 Let's see what's been documented for 10+ years (see commit below) on 
 https://www.debian.org/releases/trixie/amd64/ch05s03.en.html#module-parms 
  
     5.3.1. Boot serial console 
  
     [€€€] 
  
         Be sure to specify this option after €€€---€€€, so that it is copied 
 into 
         the bootloader configuration for the installed system (if supported 
 by 
         the installer for the bootloader). 
  
 (Arguably it could be moved elsewhere within that section to make it 
 easier to spot.) 
  
 Commit: https://salsa.debian.org/installer-team/installation-gui 
 e/-/commit/615fcaa11aa37bfd5b6295d02a9e642e5d2e2f48 
  
  
 Cheers, 
 -- 
 Cyril Brulebois (kibi@debian.org)             
 D-I release manager -- Release team member -- Freelance Consultant 
  
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