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authorFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2008-05-10 17:14:50 +0000
committerFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2008-05-10 17:14:50 +0000
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downloadinstallation-guide-06d20b679c05de6d4fd860d3ad01e9dd72fc1b68.zip
Also mention serial BIOS for cases where graphical menu may not work
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@@ -411,12 +411,13 @@ can be used as a reference to find the correct keys to use.
</para></note>
<note><para>
-If you are installing the system via a remote management device that
-provides a text interface to the VGA console, you may not be able to
-see the initial graphical splash screen upon booting the installer;
-you may even not see the boot menu. Examples of these devices include
-the text console of Compaq's <quote>integrated Lights Out</quote> (iLO)
-and HP's <quote>Integrated Remote Assistant</quote> (IRA).
+If you are using a system that has the BIOS configured to use serial console,
+you may not be able to see the initial graphical splash screen upon booting
+the installer; you may even not see the boot menu. The same is true if you
+are installing the system via a remote management device that provides a
+text interface to the VGA console. Examples of these devices include the text
+console of Compaq's <quote>integrated Lights Out</quote> (iLO) and HP's
+<quote>Integrated Remote Assistant</quote> (IRA).
</para><para>