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Description of problem:
Xorg is not on the DVD initrd. So when booting up by default, it will always choose text mode instead of asking the user to switch to VNC.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
anaconda-18.37.11-1

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Boot the media
2. Select "linux" at the boot prompt
3. ???
4. Profit!
  
Actual results:
It uses text installation path

Expected results:
It should ask the user:

Text mode provides a limited set of installation options. It does not allow you 
to specify your own partitioning layout or package selections. Would you like to
 use VNC mode instead?

Additional info:

Patch submitted for master at https://lists.fedorahosted.org/pipermail/anaconda-patches/2013-March/003429.html

Created attachment 710734 [details]
the "vnc" screen

For those who are curious, this is the screen that is missed.

Thanks, I've applied your patch and will be pushing it out with a bunch of other stuff today.

Hi Mark, Brent,
could you please verify that the issue works for you? Our testing indicates this should be fixed.

Thank you,
Martin

The patch is included in anaconda and vnc installation works, text installation with network offers vnc.

This request was resolved in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0.

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