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Description of problem: During the initial install phase, before the graphical X window is brought up, there are questions, specifically those needed for a network install, that appear as red characters on a blue background. For those of us with red-green color blindness issues this color scheme is practically unreadable. The Fedora Core 4 installer used white characters on a blue background, much more readable. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Every time Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot the install DVD with the command `linux askmethod' 2. Ask for an NFS install Actual results: Observe that all user selectable items (keyboard type, language, network setup parameters) appear as red on blue. Expected results: White on blue would be much more readable. Additional info: I've observed this problem on two different machines, one using a Voodoo 3 video card and the other using an Intel 82915G/GV/910GL video chipset, both systems connected to the same NEC E1100+ monitor. PS: The initial screen where you select the `linux askmethod' shows option key help text as red on black, again, those red characters are hard to read.
The workaround is to use frame buffer, add vga=0x301 to boot arguments and yellow will be yellow again. Older installers used frame buffer. The problem is in VGA console, it will display only 8 colors when it is switched to unicode (512 glyphs font). Of course, in such case it would be good to switch to an 8 color scheme.
Fixed in newt-0.52.2-7.