diff -ruN anaconda-13.21.215.p16/anaconda anaconda-13.21.215/anaconda
--- anaconda-13.21.215.p16/anaconda	2013-09-10 11:58:55.000000000 -0700
+++ anaconda-13.21.215/anaconda	2014-03-19 13:42:34.000000000 -0700
@@ -898,7 +898,16 @@
     #
     if not opts.display_mode:
         opts.display_mode = 'g'
-    
+
+    # this lets install classes force text mode instlls
+    if instClass.forceTextMode:
+        stdoutLog.info(_("Install class forcing text mode installation"))
+        opts.display_mode = 't'
+        # we don't want to ask about vnc
+        flags.vncquestion = False
+        # we don't want to waste time probing
+        opts.isHeadless = 1
+
     # disable VNC over text question when not enough memory is available
     if iutil.memInstalled() < isys.MIN_GUI_RAM:
         flags.vncquestion = False
@@ -934,11 +943,6 @@
     # check memory again, with the real display mode:
     check_memory(opts)
 
-    # this lets install classes force text mode instlls
-    if instClass.forceTextMode:
-        stdoutLog.info(_("Install class forcing text mode installation"))
-        opts.display_mode = 't'
-
     #
     # find out what video hardware is available to run installer
     #
diff -ruN anaconda-13.21.215.p16/instdata.py anaconda-13.21.215/instdata.py
--- anaconda-13.21.215.p16/instdata.py	2013-08-02 06:47:00.000000000 -0700
+++ anaconda-13.21.215/instdata.py	2014-03-19 13:44:19.000000000 -0700
@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@
 
         self.anaconda.writeXdriver(self.anaconda.rootPath)
 
-        if not self.isHeadless:
-            self.keyboard.write (self.anaconda.rootPath)
+        self.keyboard.write (self.anaconda.rootPath)
 
         self.timezone.write (self.anaconda.rootPath)
 
@@ -263,8 +262,8 @@
                 f.write("url --url=%s%s\n" % (urllib.unquote(m), ssl))
 
         self.instLanguage.writeKS(f)
+        self.keyboard.writeKS(f)        
         if not self.isHeadless:
-            self.keyboard.writeKS(f)
             self.network.writeKS(f)
 
         if self.rootPassword["isCrypted"]: