Re: working on text mode

[Bruno Wolff III <bruno wolff to>]

On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 13:31:37 -0500,
  Chris Lumens <clumens redhat com> wrote:
> 
> - If the graphical installer doesn't work, the fix is not to have a
>   completely different path to go down.  The fix is to fix graphical
>   installs.  Having said this, we still do have work arounds possible.
>   You can always add xdriver=vesa as a boot parameter if the normal driver
>   for your card doesn't work under X.  My latest patch to the list makes
>   it more obvious that you can do this.

I have had times when both the vesa and ati drivers were both broken for
my hardware. (I think this is currently the case in rawhide, though I need
to retest vesa again to make sure.)

> - I have removed many of the more complicated parts of the UI, turning
>   text mode into the truly minimal install experience that a lot of
>   people have asked for.  You get a package set that's small but still
>   able to install updates and new packages.  You get the initial
>   partitioning screen (choose your disks and handwaving layout) but not
>   the second screen.

Is this going to support encrypted partitions, LVM and software raid?
If it did than getting to where I can run yum update using a VT is going
to be good enough. If not, it doesn't help when my graphics card / LCD
display combo isn't working.