how to use text mode during installation part 2?

[Fulko Hew]

On Dec 16, 2007 6:10 PM, John Summerfield <debian at herakles.homelinux.org>
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
>


>
> Try booting to runlevel 3
> I've not tried it, but you should


Thanks, this worked wonderfully,
He's up and running now.
(I didn't know this mode/technique existed.)
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