Navigating the Sysinstall Program

You can't use the mouse in Sysinstall, but it is still easy to navigate. Table 2.1 lists the navigation keys you can use in Sysinstall.

Table 2.1. Navigation Keys
Navigation Key Command
Up arrow Moves up to the previous option in the menu.
Down arrow Moves down to the next option in the menu.
Left/right arrow Toggle between the choices on the bottom of the menu. For example, on the main menu the left and right arrow keys toggle between Select and Exit Install.
Spacebar In menus in which multiple options can be selected, the spacebar toggles the current highlighted option on and off.
Tab key Has the same effect as the left and right arrows in menus. Tab between fields in screens in which you need to fill in blanks. ...

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