Unable to install RHEL 6 Update 5 in Microsoft Hyper-V VM with "Install system with basic video driver" option

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Issue

  • Installation of RHEL 6 Update 5 with the Desktop option on a Microsoft Hyper-V VM fails to boot and X server crashes.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5 installation with Desktop Packages
  • Microsoft Windows 2012R2 Hyper-V

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