Remote installation of Red Hat enterprise Linux OS over VNC does not support text mode
Issue
- Installing Red Hat enterprise Linux using vnc option does not support text mode.
- Start Installation of RHEL OS using installation media or kickstart
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Send installation screen to remote vnc client using 'vnc' or 'vncconnect' option at boot prompt
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Use 'text' option at boot prompt for text mode installation
- Installer automatically switches to graphical mode
- Detailed documentation for VNC based installation can be found at below links:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda/Kickstart#vnc
http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/html-single/Installation_Guide/index.html#VNC_Whitepaper-installation
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
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