NXOSv 9000 9.2.1 stuck on " Escape character is '^]' "

I downloaded the nxosv.9.2.2.qcow2 and imported it as a QEMU VM. Upon starting, it stays on " Escape character is '^]' ". How do I fix this? I'm running the GNS3 2.1.11 gui with GNS3 2.1.11 VM. The host is Ubuntu 18.04 KVM.