[ale] ctrl-d in virt-manager?

Beddingfield, Allen allen at ua.edu
Wed Dec 17 15:13:47 EST 2014


Actually, I think the problem is my guest OS not detecting the keyboard.  I was trying to get SCO OpenServer 5 running under KVM, and I got to the "Ctrl-D to continue or enter the root password" prompt, but it seems that no keyboard input works there.
I just ended up doing it under VMware ESXi 5.5.x.
Thanks for all the replies, everyone :)
Allen B.

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Subject: Re: [ale] ctrl-d in virt-manager?

Allen,

CTRL-D works when you are logged on the box like a regular session.

This might help

https://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/Virtualization-en-US/task-virt-vmm-graphic-console.html

On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 12:23 PM, Horkan Smith <ale at horkan.net<mailto:ale at horkan.net>> wrote:
I use kvm (headless and console both) directly as well.... but does it matter which ctrl key you use (left or right)?

>From the current Debian-stable man page for kvm:


       -alt-grab
           Use Ctrl-Alt-Shift to grab mouse (instead of Ctrl-Alt). Note that
           this also affects the special keys (for fullscreen, monitor-mode
           switching, etc).

       -ctrl-grab
           Use Right-Ctrl to grab mouse (instead of Ctrl-Alt). Note that this
           also affects the special keys (for fullscreen, monitor-mode
           switching, etc).


FWIW, control-d works fine for me on the console w/out virt-manager.  I've never used virt-manager, but I can load it up if you need some debugging help.

Does it matter which guest you run?  I just checked w/ Knoppix 7.0.4 - specifically:

KNOPISO=/sda8/cdroms/knoppix/KNOPPIX_V7.0.4CD-2012-08-20-EN.iso

#...snip...

kvm \
 -monitor stdio \
 -boot d \
 -cdrom $KNOPISO \
 -m 1024 \
 -vga std \
 -usb \
 -usbdevice tablet \
 $*


later!
   horkan

On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 05:50:07PM -0500, JD wrote:
> On 12/16/2014 03:27 PM, Beddingfield, Allen wrote:
> > Dumb question time....
> > I know there are some people using KVM/virt-manager on here, so I thought I would run this one by the list:
> > I am trying to figure out how to send a ctrl-d to a guest OS.  Under the "send keys"  menu, it is not one of the predefined options, and I don't see how to add one.  Obviously, hitting ctrl-d doesn't work.
> >
> > I'm sure there is something simple I am missing - maybe ctrl+<some other key>+d?
> > \
>
> I only use virt-manager to install an OS or for those extremely rare times when
> console access is needed. Too bad the "Send Key" list doesn't include it. ;(
> Immediately after it is installed, I switch to ssh to do my "1st Five Minutes"
> on a server. The lack of select/paste in VNC drives me crazy.
>
> Perhaps, I don't know, perhaps using a different video driver would work?
>
> For daily use, access is either thru ssh or x2go.  Cntl-d works in those.
>
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