Tips when you install CentOS5.3 on Virtual PC 2007

1.Can't operate with mouse & keyboard with the GUI screen scrambled when you start to install in GUI mode

I installed CentOS5.3 on Vitual PC 2007. But from the time I started to install, I had problems.

The screen was fixed to 1600x600 and scrambled like this...

So, Let's start to google internet...

Oh, I see. I should add boot option like following screenshot...

Should type "linux vesa" after "boot: ". and press "Enter" key. oh CentOS came up with GUI.

2.After installing, Can't move mouse point when you boot CentOS with GUI mode

After finish installing CentOS, I boot it in run level 5, or run startx from run level 3. Ohhhh, can't move mouse point again...

If you have a problem like this, First should install SSH client like Putty on your Host OS.

I use Putty. Login to IP address of CentOS as root user.

Please open /etc/grub.conf with vi or emacs. (but please take backup first.)

Please add boot option like the under-lined in the picture above. if you mis-type here, maybe you have to install CentOS again. So, please take care...

The option added is i8042.noloop psmouse.proto=impsclock=pit.

Save and close vi or emacs. and run "shutdown -r now"... after boot, you can use mouse! maybe!