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Every time I am trying to install CentOS 7 in Parallels Server Mac, the installation wizard falls back to text-mode. I am getting this error:

X startup failed, falling back to text mode

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Default installation process is just working fine with previous version e.g. CentOS 6 or 5. How can I use the GUI-based installation? Do I have to load additional graphic drivers?

Thanks for your help

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  • Yes, it looks like the built-in graphic drivers do not work with X. Can't you choose a different virtual GPU in paralells?
    – Jannis
    Commented Aug 29, 2015 at 18:06
  • Unfortunately there's no option to select a different GPU. Is there any way to load or add a generic video card software for the CentOS installation
    – BINROTH
    Commented Aug 30, 2015 at 10:07

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Reset to default
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Disabling 3D Acceleration in the VM settings made the graphical installer work for me, otherwise the installer was getting stuck on the anaconda text screen with CentOS7-2009 in Parallels Desktop 17.

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  • Confirm with Parallel Desktop 18 and RHEL 7.
    – Ali Yang
    Commented Sep 21, 2022 at 8:31

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