OpenSUSE won’t boot

[wjk]

Describe the issue
Here is a direct link to the ARM64 OpenSUSE install image I am trying to use. When I boot the VM, it gives me the GRUB screen, as expected. However, after I choose the option to start the installer, I get a black screen with a blinking “_” in the top-left corner and the VM locks up. I have tried other display types in the VM settings; they all stay at “Guest has not initialized the display yet” when I boot; we don’t even get to GRUB.

Configuration

• UTM Version: 4.2.5 (App Store)
• macOS Version: macOS Ventura 13.3.1
• Mac Chip: M1

Debug log
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Upload VM
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[osy]

Can you switch the display hardware to virtio-gpu-pci or virtio-gpu-gl-pci?

[wjk]

virtio-gpu-pci results in a “Guest has not initialized the display” after GRUB. virtio-gpu-gl-pci reports the same symptoms in the OP.

[0n0w1c]

I experience something similar with a Debian 11 image from the gallery that I upgraded to Debian 12.
But the image will boot, sometimes. After repeated attempts, usually by the 5th or 6th, the image finally boots and runs fine. I have tried various video drivers all with seemingly similar results, either hanging most of the time or the "Guest has not initialized the display" message.

[mx1up]

you have to add a terminal:

and do the installation from terminal.

Afterwards, graphics display works fine

[wjk]

Yep, installation loads. (I can’t get it to install, though, but that’s a new issue.)

[elovin]

@mx1up thank you, I was able to install it without any issues using the serial terminal.