Installing Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 4*

Intel® Server Board S5000PAL

rescue:

This command runs rescue mode. Refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux System Administration Guide for more information about rescue mode.

resolution=:

Tells the installation program which video mode to run. It accepts any standard resolution, such as 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, and so on.

serial:

This command turns on serial console support.

skipddc:

This x86 boot command skips the ddc monitor probe which causes problems on some systems.

text:

This command disables the graphical installation program and forces the installation program to run in text mode.

updates:

This command prompts you to insert a ?oppy diskette containing updates (bug fixes). It is not needed if you are performing a network installation and have already placed the updates image contents in RHupdates/ on the server.

vnc:

This command allows you to install from a VNC server.

vncpassword=:

This command sets the password used to connect to the VNC server

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