[rhelv6-beta-list] First install: VMware VM numerous oddities

[Jon Masters]

On Thu, 2010-04-22 at 20:06 -0400, Vanco Backup wrote:

> The installer seemed fine other than the previous point I documented
> in re: enabling IPv4.  However, since logging in to the completed
> install (and fixing) and trying to start X it seems to me that there's
> a missing installer component to add users (firstboot (which ran in
> TUI) never asked)
> 
> At the end of the install I saw a prompt for "installing bootloader" -
> then I got a VMware message telling me the guest OS was attempting to
> disconnect the VM.  I allowed it - and the screen immediately went
> black.  I was expecting to see the typical "Intstall over, press here
> to reboot" prompt - but all I had was a black screen.  Non-responsive
> to input, could not go to any alternate consoles.  I power cycled the
> VM.

It sounds like an issue with VMWare (you didn't specify "vnc" or other
boot line parameters?). Can you file a bug on bugzilla.redhat.com?

Jon.