Remote installation of Red Hat enterprise Linux OS over VNC does not support text mode

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Issue

  • Installing Red Hat enterprise Linux using vnc option does not support text mode.
  • Start Installation of RHEL OS using installation media or kickstart
  • Send installation screen to remote vnc client using 'vnc' or 'vncconnect' option at boot prompt

  • 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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