On Tue, 2003-10-07 at 21:40, Edward Dekkers wrote: > KC wrote: > > > Thanks, but I have a couple questions. > > > > How do I 'jump to another console' whilst in the redhat installation GUI? > > Should I put the firewire drivers on a Floppy? another cd (I have 2 cd > > drives)? > > > > Thanks, > > KC > > > > You're about to have a very steep learning curve. > > I HAVE to suggest you read some documentation here. If you don't know > how to switch consoles, then you are attempting something quite a bit > beyond you. > > Try reading some documentation at http://www.tldp.org and ofcourse the > fine RedHat manuals present on their web site (you really should read > those). > > Having said that - on a stock RedHat install, you have 7 virtual > terminals at your fingertips. When RedHat installs, it shows/runs > different processes on these virtual terminals all to do with the > installation. You switch to these terminals using the <Alt> <Fn Key> > combination. For example, Alt-F1 is VT1, Alt-F2 is VT2 etc. > > You see some interesting things on each of these terminals when > installing RedHat. > > Find one with a prompt, and use your own commands from there. > from the initial X install screen you will probably need ctrl-Alt-F? once in a VT the simple Alt-F? combinations will work. Bret -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
