Vista - Graphics issue trying to install RHEL 5 on Virtual Server

Greetings. Im trying to install Linux on VS2005R2, but once the install kicks
off the graphics are highly distorted, to the point that it's impossible to
even read what the screen says. Before the actual install kicks off it's
fine. I can go to the Kernel, do a disk check as recommended. But once
Anaconda gets going, it takes a visual dump. Im browsed the web, but mostly
the solutions I see are for once the OS in already installed, not just to
accomplish the install.

On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:22:01 -0800, ChrisR
<ChrisR@xxxxxx> wrote:
You need to either to a text install or for the graphical installer
into 16 or 32bit color. 24bit color, which is what the installer
defaults to is not support in VPC or VS.

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Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/

This sounds like one of the things the Virtual Machine Additions from MS do
for you.

However, this assumes that I have a completed OS install (graphical), which
I do not.

I am not knowledgeable enough about Linux to install in text mode.

Is there a way to kick off the install into 16 or 32 bit color?




"Steve Jain [MVP]" wrote:

On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:55:25 -0800, ChrisR
<ChrisR@xxxxxx> wrote:
It's much easier to select text mode than fiddle with changing the
color depth if you're not familar with Linux. Instead of a fancy GUI
you get text boxes to make your selections from, not significantly
more difficult.

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Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/

On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:55:25 -0800, ChrisR
<ChrisR@xxxxxx> wrote:
Oops, forgot the rest of my post. If you really want to do the
graphical install, use the steps in my VPC2007 TechRef on my website,
they're for CentOS, but they should work fine for RH.

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Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/

Great, thanks!

"Steve Jain [MVP]" wrote: