On Mon, 21 Jul 2003, Cipriano Groenendal wrote: > > The ALT-F2 and ALT-F3 would have been welcome, but I'm installing these > > puppies over a serial console that doesn't seem to respond to the alt-f* > > keys. If anyone has any experience on how to do this, I'd greatly > > appreciate the info. I'm using BL10e servers and accessing them through > > the management console. > Try including a `switchto 3` or `chvt 3` in the top of your %pre / %post > scripts, and a chvt/switcho 1 on the end. That way, the installer will > switch to the Alt-F3 window once the post starts executing. I don't see how that will help him see anything. If he's using a serial console, odds are there's no screen there. -- Please, reply only to the list. Join the "Linux Support by Small Businesses" list at http://mail.computerdatasafe.com.au/mailman/listinfo/lssb