[CentOS] Accessing shell in CentOS 4 install

Lamar Owen lowen at pari.edu
Wed Apr 20 21:11:40 UTC 2005


On Wednesday 20 April 2005 15:30, Brendon Colby wrote:
> I'm having trouble accessing a shell when I boot into the installation
> of CentOS 4 (text mode). Alt-2 (which is where the shell should be
> started?) shows nothing (nothing any other console). How do I access the
> shell within the installation?

ALT-F2.  That is, ALT-Function Key 2.  If you run the GUI install try 
CTRL-ALT-F2.
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