The video problem was solved using the second option on the install list - ie installing with the basic video driver.



On 03/03/2011 03:13 PM, Troy Dawson wrote:
> On 03/03/2011 02:55 PM, Ken Teh wrote:
>> I'm trying to install 6.0 x86_64 on a machine using the enterprise storage option. The machine hosts a 16TB disk array. The OS is to be installed on a software raid set of smaller disks separate from the 16TB array. A couple of questions:
>>
>> (1) Is the enterprise storage option the right option? I'm not using any of the FCoE, iSCSI, etc., options. Just plain hardware raid 5.
>>
>
> I don't know about any "enterprise storage option" so I'm not sure what to say.
> "Scalable Filesystem" is really just XFS support
>
>> (2) I'm having trouble with the graphical install. The network dialog is too large for my screen and I cannot see the buttons at the bottom of the dialog box. Is there a text-based install?
>>
>
> Installation instructions are here
> http://www.scientificlinux.org/distributions/6x/installing/
> I suggest that you try to find some option to change the video resolution. You really don't want to try text install.
>
> Text install instructions are here
> http://www.scientificlinux.org/distributions/6x/installing/install-guide-text-full.html
> NOTES about text install
>
> * You are unable to do customized partitions in text mode.
> * You are unable to review and edit partitions in text mode.
> * You are unable to put your boot loader anyplace special in text mode.
> * You are unable to select packages and/or groups in text mode.
> You only get a minimal install.
>
> This is the way the installer comes from The Upstream Vendor.
>
> Troy