passing resolution options to anaconda?

Jim Cornette fc-cornette at sbcglobal.net
Thu Sep 23 11:45:19 UTC 2004


Bob Chiodini wrote:
> On Wed, 2004-09-22 at 22:06, Jim Cornette wrote:
> 
>>I found out that setting the resolution of the display to 800 x 600 
>>worked for someone to overcome an installer problem. What options can be 
>>used to pass these options to the installer?
>>
>>I did not have to pass options to the installer earlier regarding 
>>setting resolution specs.
>>
>>Links to documentation or a simple how to appreciated.
>>
>>Jim
> 
> 
> Jim,
> 
> I found /usr/share/doc/anaconda-x.y/command-line.txt on both RH9 and 
> FC3T2.
> 
> A man file would be nice, though.
> 
> Bob...
> 

Thanks for the location for where the file would be located.
After installing anaconda and deps, the directory appeared. Originally 
anaconda was not installed locally.

the option was there in the command-line.txt file.

resolution=<mode>
Run installer in mode specified, '1024x768' for example

Jim





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