additional boot options with older Compaq 1850R andDL360 and DL380 units

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} The "linux headless" option was a new one on me, "linux text" yes, but
} not "headless" and I wondered what else was available.
} 
} This was a PXE boot/Kickstart install and setup a text mode install in
} the .ks but even with that some probes were causing Anaconda to choke
} even with "skipx" or "xconfig --noprobe" prevented the problem.
} Anyway, passing the headless option as a kernel boot parameter worked,
} I suspect text would've too.
} 
} Here's the list for FC4, they may not all be applicable to CentOS.
} 
} http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=25826
} 
} Will.

interesting and thank you for the pointers.

some quick searching for "linux headless" brought up a small bit of info as
of August 10 2005 and i certainly learned some new stuff yet... it seems to
me that the install toggle of

linux headless

could be better described as trying to install linux on a machine before
having your coffee eh? ;->

kind regards,

--
Robert Hanson
Abba Communications
http://www.abbacomm.net


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