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Chapter 3. Installing Red Hat Linux

Console

Keystrokes

Contents

1

[Ctrl] [Alt] [F1]

installation dialog

2

[Ctrl] [Alt] [F2]

shell prompt

3

[Ctrl] [Alt] [F3]

install log (messages from

installation program)

4

[Ctrl] [Alt] [F4]

system related messages

5

[Ctrl] [Alt] [F5]

other messages

7

[Ctrl] [Alt] [F7]

X graphical display

Table 3 1. Console, Keystrokes, and Contents

3.2. The Text Mode Installation Program User Interface

The Red Hat Linux text mode installation program uses a screen based interface that includes most

of the on screen "widgets" commonly found on graphical user interfaces. Figure 3 1, and Figure 3 2,

illustrate the screens you will see.

Figure 3 1. Installation Program Widgets as seen in Boot Loader Configuration