Why does my monitor display a blank screen when switching between graphics modes during the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 installation?

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Release Found: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3

Symptom: When installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, a blank screen will be displayed when Linux is switching between graphics modes.

Solution: One possible solution would be to disable frame buffer mode during the installation.

Boot the system to the installation CD-ROM or boot fl...

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