Jim Cornette wrote:
Fulko Hew wrote:
> I'm trying to help a friend install F8 (from the 'live CD',
> but when it comes to the final steps of config,
> (after the reboot after the install), Fedora uses a GUI
> to do this, but for some reason, the vert/horiz rates
> the installer choses, or the resolution it chooses,
> doesn't work for either of his monitors.
>
> So... he can't read the subsequent screens
> to finish the installation.
>
> Does anyone have any workarounds to either:
> a) perform stage 2 of the install in text mode
> b) get stage 2 to use a lower screen resolution
>
> TIA
> Fulko
>
>
linux xdriver=vesa
might do the trick. The person will have to reconfigure X to use the
proper driver once the installation is done. There are also
resolution=800x600 or something along those lines to force a particular
resoution.
on reboot? I thought those were effective in anaconda, but firstboot?
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