[RHEL7.2 Beta] Why doesn't anaconda consoles working in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Beta text installation?

Solution In Progress - Updated -

Issue

  • Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Beta in text mode.
  • Can't get the expected consoles when pressing Alt+Ctrl+F* buttons as follows.

    • ALT-F2 -> not working (Stay on main screen)
    • ALT-F3 -> not working (Stay on main screen)
    • ALT-F4 -> Ok (screen with storage-log)
    • ALT-F5 -> not working (Stay on screen with storage-log)
    • ALT-F1 -> Ok (back to main screen)
  • Whereas the following works.

    • ALT-TAB -> Ok (Shell screen)
    • ALT-TAB -> Ok (Log Screen)
    • ALT-TAB -> Ok (Storage-log screen)
    • ALT-TAB -> Ok (Program-log screen)
    • ALT-TAB -> Ok (Main screen)
  • Tested on RHEL7.2 Beta with sha256sum 7ecf8e67b7cf8c12bbaf07bced054035326b3fb273f5cdddacf580d64528d688 and md5sum 24ad26423441b81a30b43e45e4df3da7

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Beta

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