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No login prompt on runit live install iso

I've tried installing from "artix-base-runit-20220123-x86_64.iso" on 2 different laptops (Thinkpad X220 and a new Lenovo laptop), and both have an issue of not displaying the login prompt after the boot sequence (see image). https://imgbox.com/yCTmEAQi

After bashing Enter sometimes the prompt shows up, and sometimes not.

Another confusing thing I found is the boot options on the grub menu. I guess you need to choose "stick" if you're installing from usb drive, but I haven't seen such options on other distros.

I'm new here, so I hope this is ok way to report issues.

Re: No login prompt on runit live install iso

Reply #1 –
You have a prompt in that picture (as shown by the "artixlinux login:" part). There's just stuff spamming over /dev/console. Just type in artix and hit enter.

Re: No login prompt on runit live install iso

Reply #2 –
So, on X220 it does work as you say, it's just that the login prompt has that text over it. Hope it gets cleaned up in later versions, but not a show stopper.

However, on new Lenovo laptop, there is another unrelated issue, but not Artix related. Seems the keyboard driver is broken, because the same thing is happening an latest Arch iso. There is absolutely no response when typing. Keyboard works fine in windows, and it works in grub, but once it boots to shell - nothing. Firmware has been updated to latest.

This is the laptop: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Lenovo_IdeaPad_7_14are05

Re: No login prompt on runit live install iso

Reply #3 –
Quote from: rkovacevic – on
So, on X220 it does work as you say, it's just that the login prompt has that text over it. Hope it gets cleaned up in later versions, but not a show stopper.
This happens due to how log messages are output, and how services are started. Just press Enter a couple of times and you should get a new login prompt. Or, you could press Alt+F2 to go to tty2, which should have only the contents of /etc/issue and a getty prompt.

Quote from: rkovacevic – on
However, on new Lenovo laptop, there is another unrelated issue, but not Artix related. Seems the keyboard driver is broken, because the same thing is happening an latest Arch iso. There is absolutely no response when typing. Keyboard works fine in windows, and it works in grub, but once it boots to shell - nothing. Firmware has been updated to latest.

This is the laptop: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Lenovo_IdeaPad_7_14are05
As you said, this can be related to BIOS or kernel modules for that particular laptop. I would try connecting an external USB keyboard, at least temporarily.

Quote from: rkovacevic – on
Another confusing thing I found is the boot options on the grub menu. I guess you need to choose "stick" if you're installing from usb drive, but I haven't seen such options on other distros.
Both options are the same, which you can check by pressing 'e' while highlighting them (go back with Esc).

Re: No login prompt on runit live install iso

Reply #4 –
Regarding the Lenovo Slim 7 laptop, for anyone with similar issues, this seems to work:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1352604/ubuntu-20-04-keyboard-not-working-on-lenovo-yoga-slim-7i-pro

basically, just boot with:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="i915.enable_psr=0 i8042.direct i8042.dumbkbd"

Other stuff is just cosmetic, but might confuse people, so just wanted to report it.