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If you have used a graphical user interface (GUI) before, you will be familiar with this process; simply use your mouse to navigate the screens, "click" buttons, or enter text fields. You can also navigate through the installation using the Tab and Enter keys.
Note | If you do not wish to use the GUI installation program, the text mode installation program is also available. Use the boot command boot: text to start the text mode installation program. Please refer to the section “The Text Mode Installation Program User Interface” for an overview of text mode installation instructions. |
The Red Hat Linux installation program offers more than the dialog boxes of the installation process. Several different kinds of diagnostic messages are available to you, in addition to providing a way to enter commands from a shell prompt. The installation program displays these messages on five virtual consoles, among which you can switch using a single keystroke combination. These virtual consoles can be helpful if you encounter a problem while installing Red Hat Linux. Messages displayed on the installation or system consoles can help pinpoint a problem. See Table 2-1 for a listing of the virtual consoles, keystrokes used to switch to them, and their contents.
Note | Generally, there is no reason to leave the default console (virtual console #7) unless you are attempting to diagnose installation problems.
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