[CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

[Bert Koerperich]

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
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>> 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.
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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.