Serial Console in VirtualBox

Whonix VirtualBox:

  • breaks recovery console (15.0.0.4.9 + stable upgrade = broken recovery mode)
  • spams systemd journal
serial-getty@ttyS0.service: Succeeded.
serial-getty@ttyS0.service: Service RestartSec=100ms expired, scheduling restart.
serial-getty@ttyS0.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 625.
Stopped Serial Getty on ttyS0.
Started Serial Getty on ttyS0.
/dev/ttyS0: not a tty
serial-getty@ttyS0.service: Succeeded.
serial-getty@ttyS0.service: Service RestartSec=100ms expired, scheduling restart.
serial-getty@ttyS0.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 626.
Stopped Serial Getty on ttyS0.
Started Serial Getty on ttyS0.
/dev/ttyS0: not a tty

Adding a virtual disconnected serial console does not help either. That makes grub boot menu invisible, super long no console output visible, ultra slow boot.

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