how to use text mode during installation part 2?

[John Summerfield]

Jim Cornette wrote:
> Fulko Hew wrote:
>> I'm trying to help a friend install F8 (from the 'live CD',
>> but when it comes to the final steps of config,
>> (after the reboot after the install), Fedora uses a GUI
>> to do this, but for some reason, the vert/horiz rates
>> the installer choses, or the resolution it chooses,
>> doesn't work for either of his monitors.
>>
>> So... he can't read the subsequent screens
>> to finish the installation.
>>
>> Does anyone have any workarounds to either:
>>   a) perform stage 2 of the install in text mode
>>   b) get stage 2 to use a lower screen resolution
>>
>> TIA
>> Fulko
>>
>>
> 
> linux xdriver=vesa
> might do the trick. The person will have to reconfigure X to use the 
> proper driver once the installation is done. There are also 
> resolution=800x600 or something along those lines to force a particular 
> resoution.

on reboot? I thought those were effective in anaconda, but firstboot?

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