This seems like something simple but I can't find anything about this anywhere.
I am using VI Client to talk to my VCenter server and I have a Linux guest (SL5.2) running on one of my ESX 3.5 servers. The VM console displays as blue text on a black background. Is this a function of VI Client, ESX server, VCenter, or the Guest OS?
The Linux VM is NOT running X or any window manager.
More importantly, as it is unbelievably hard to read, how can I change it?
Thanks for any suggestions.
Gerald J.
VM Console shows exactly what guest OS want to show.
There is no way to change this except from inside guest OS.
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But when I install on real hardware, I always get white text on black, so why would ESX/VC/VI display blue?
Are you really sure you see text in VI Console and on real console in the same graphic mode? I think not.
I can assure you, that's not a problem with VM Console. Check your guest linux settings.
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