Note about Virtual Consoles

The Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation program offers more than the
dialog boxes of the installation process. Several kinds of diagnostic messages
are available to you, as well as a way to enter commands from a shell prompt.
The installation program displays these messages on five virtual consoles,
among which you can switch using a single keystroke combination. A virtual
console is a shell prompt in a non-graphical environment, accessed from the
physical machine, not remotely. Multiple virtual consoles can be accessed
simultaneously.

These virtual consoles can be helpful if you encounter a problem while
installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Messages displayed on the installation or
system consoles can help pinpoint a problem. Refer to Table 2.1, “Console,
Keystrokes, and Contents” for a listing of the virtual consoles, keystrokes
used to switch to them, and their contents.

Generally, there is no reason to leave the default console (virtual console #6)
for graphical installations unless you are attempting to diagnose installation
problems.

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