[Bug 1378708] Re: VNC based installation does not interpret key strokes correctly.

[Luciano Chavez]

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Title:
  VNC based installation does not interpret key strokes correctly.

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Problem Description
  =====================
  Ubuntu 14.10 VNC mode installation process does not interpret key strokes correctly.
    
  ---uname output---
  Ubuntu daily build dated Oct 6th  2014
   
  Machine Type = 8284-22A 
   
  System Hang
  ==========
   During VNC mode installation,  whenever the installer asks for input (for example password for a user) , it does not interpret key inputs properly. 

  One example : When I type Sachin as a user name, the installer screen
  interprets it as Saachiin or Saccchhiiin.

  I have observed similar behavior post installation as well (while
  typing in VNC console)

  sachin at ubuntu:~$ cd /etcc/
  -bash: cd: /etcc/: No such file or directory
  sachin at ubuntu:~$ lls
  No command 'lls' found, did you mean:
  .....

  Steps to Reproduce
  =======================
  1. define and start the below xml for VNC based installation.
  [root at lep8a ISO]# qemu-img create -f qcow2 /var/lib/libvirt/images/manu/ubuntu14_10_VNC.qcow2 60G
  Formatting '/var/lib/libvirt/images/manu/ubuntu14_10_VNC.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=64424509440 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off

  
  [root at lep8a new]# virsh dumpxml GMT_ubuntu14_10_VNC
  <domain type='kvm'>
    <name>GMT_ubuntu14_10_VNC</name>
    <uuid>bd45e5dd-9c10-4729-9b9b-da8fe136a45d</uuid>
    <memory unit='KiB'>4194304</memory>
    <currentMemory unit='KiB'>4194304</currentMemory>
    <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
    <resource>
      <partition>/machine</partition>
    </resource>
    <os>
      <type arch='ppc64' machine='pseries'>hvm</type>
      <boot dev='hd'/>
      <boot dev='cdrom'/>
    </os>
    <features>
      <acpi/>
      <apic/>
      <pae/>
    </features>
    <clock offset='utc'/>
    <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
    <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
    <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
    <devices>
      <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-ppc64</emulator>
      <disk type='file' device='disk'>
        <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2' cache='none'/>
        <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/manu/ubuntu14_10_VNC.qcow2'/>
        <target dev='hda' bus='virtio'/>
        <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/>
      </disk>
      <disk type='file' device='cdrom'>
        <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/>
        <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/manu/ISO/utopic-server-ppc64el_oct6.iso'/>
        <target dev='sdb' bus='scsi'/>
        <readonly/>
        <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='1'/>
      </disk>
      <controller type='usb' index='0'>
        <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
      </controller>
      <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'/>
      <controller type='scsi' index='0'>
        <address type='spapr-vio' reg='0x2000'/>
      </controller>
      <interface type='bridge'>
        <mac address='52:54:c0:a8:7a:68'/>
        <source bridge='brenP6p1s0f0'/>
        <model type='e1000'/>
        <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/>
      </interface>
      <serial type='pty'>
        <target type='isa-serial' port='0'/>
        <address type='spapr-vio' reg='0x30000000'/>
      </serial>
      <console type='pty'>
        <target type='serial' port='0'/>
        <address type='spapr-vio' reg='0x30000000'/>
      </console>
      <input type='keyboard' bus='usb'/>
      <input type='mouse' bus='usb'/>
      <graphics type='vnc' port='-1' autoport='yes' listen='0.0.0.0' keymap='en-us'>
        <listen type='address' address='0.0.0.0'/>
      </graphics>
      <video>
        <model type='vga' vram='9216' heads='1'/>
        <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x05' function='0x0'/>
      </video>
      <memballoon model='virtio'>
        <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x04' function='0x0'/>
      </memballoon>
    </devices>
    <seclabel type='dynamic' model='selinux' relabel='yes'/>
  </domain>

  
  [root at lep8a new]# virsh start --console  GMT_ubuntu14_10_VNC
  Domain GMT_ubuntu14_10_VNC started
  Connected to domain GMT_ubuntu14_10_VNC
  Escape character is ^]

  SLOF **********************************************************************
  QEMU Starting
  .......

  2. verify the VNCport and enable the iptables on pkvm host to use the
  same.

  [root at lep8a ISO]# virsh vncdisplay GMT_ubuntu14_10_VNC
  :1
  [root at lep8a ISO]# firewall-cmd --add-port 1/tcp
  [root at lep8a ISO]#
  [root at lep8a ISO]# firewall-cmd --add-service=vnc-server
  Warning: ALREADY_ENABLED

  
  3. using the vncviewer try to connect to the <pkVMhostIP:1>
  the vncviewer connects and the install begins. I have used Vinagre (a remote desktop viewer for the GNOME desktop)
   
  Install ISO Information: utopic-server-ppc64el_Oct6.iso

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