Cannot read install screens

[John Morfit (VA/NQL)]

OK, I've found the work-around: Linux Text install option.
It's a laptop, works fine with WinXP, so it's not a cable issue.
I can see that the Linux installer finds "unknown monitor" and "generic VESA video driver".

Thanks,
/john

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John Morfit (VA/NQL) wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm performing an install of RHEL 4.0 upon a Dell Inspiron 5160 from 
> CD's. Unfortunately, the color mapping on the display is bad and I 
> cannot read anything (kind of essential to the process).
> 
> How can I remap the display colors during install?

You really can't.  The installer uses a pretty simplistic 8-bit 640x480
VGA resolution.  Almost any CRT/video card should be able to handle it.

The  only times I've seen something like what you're seeing fell into
one of these categories: a) a bad CRT cable or one that wasn't plugged
in well; b) a bad CRT gun; c) a bad video card or one that wasn't seated
well in its slot.
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