On 12/08/2011 10:13 AM, Jeff Gordon wrote: > Hi, Bert -- > > Thanks. :-) Doesn't seem to be an opportunity or way to open a console > before this problem comes up, with netinstall. I just scanned to see if > there might be a kernel parameter for it; doesn't seem to be. > > -- Jeff -- > > On Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 09:53:42AM +0100, Bert Koerperich wrote: >> On 12/08/2011 09:34 AM, Fabien Archambault wrote: >>> On 12/08/2011 09:11 AM, Jeff Gordon wrote: >>>> Hi, Folks -- >>>> >>>> I'm setting up an Acer Aspire 5250 as a Christmas gift, CentOS 6 netinstall >>>> insists on trying to configure wlan0 but I'm using a wired DSL connection, >>>> consequently netinstall fails and only offers the option to Retry. >>>> >>>> How can I get it to bypass the wlan0 idea and go straight to eth0...? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I believe there is an hardware switch available to shutdown the wirless >>> on this laptop. If you disable it then no wlan0 can be used. >>> >>> Fabien >>> _______________________________________________ >>> CentOS mailing list >>> CentOS at centos.org >>> http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >> Hi Jeff, >> or try to open a console and disable the WLAN interface (ifconfig wlan0 >> down), and set the default route to the ETH interface (route add default >> eth0). >> Cheers, Bert. >> _______________________________________________ >> CentOS mailing list >> CentOS at centos.org >> http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos Hi Jeff, then sorry for this :) I have to admit that I up to now only installed other linux-distribs and there has been always a way to open a console via alt-f1, or f2 etc pp. Cheers, Bert.