diff --git a/VARIABLES.md b/VARIABLES.md
index b8caccb5..f1051f08 100644
--- a/VARIABLES.md
+++ b/VARIABLES.md
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ it also means that `B` conflicts `A` even if not shown in the table).
 | `TEST_UPDATES` | boolean | `false`/not set | set to indicate that this test checks updates.img loading, so we should check for the expected effect of the updates image used for this testing |
 | `POSTINSTALL` | string | not set | nothing | If set, `tests/(value)_postinstall.pm` will be loaded after install, boot, login, and other postinstall tests
 | `UEFI` | boolean | `false`/not set | nothing | whether to use UEFI, this variable isn't usually set in test suites but in machine definition |
+| `ANACONDA_TEXT` | boolean | `false`/not set | all | when specified, anaconda will run in text mode |
 
 Run variables
 -------------
diff --git a/lib/anacondatest.pm b/lib/anacondatest.pm
index 54d7519f..663e29e4 100644
--- a/lib/anacondatest.pm
+++ b/lib/anacondatest.pm
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ sub post_fail_hook {
     if (check_screen "anaconda_error", 10) {
         assert_and_click "anaconda_error_report";
         $has_traceback = 1;
+    } elsif (check_screen "anaconda_text_error", 10) {  # also for text install
+        type_string "1\n";
+        $has_traceback = 1;
     }
 
     $self->root_console(check=>0);
diff --git a/lib/main_common.pm b/lib/main_common.pm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4f93dcd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/main_common.pm
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package main_common;
+
+use strict;
+
+use base 'Exporter';
+use Exporter;
+
+use testapi;
+
+our @EXPORT = qw/run_with_error_check/;
+
+sub run_with_error_check {
+    my ($func, $error_screen) = @_;
+    die "Error screen appeared" if (check_screen $error_screen, 5);
+    $func->();
+    die "Error screen appeared" if (check_screen $error_screen, 5);
+}
diff --git a/main.pm b/main.pm
index c5371c20..5219119d 100644
--- a/main.pm
+++ b/main.pm
@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@ sub load_install_tests() {
     # if this is a kickstart install, that's all folks
     return if (get_var("KICKSTART"));
 
+    if (get_var('ANACONDA_TEXT')) {
+        # since it differs much, handle text installation separately
+        autotest::loadtest "tests/install_text.pm";
+        return;
+    }
+
     ## Networking
     if (get_var('ANACONDA_STATIC')) {
         autotest::loadtest "tests/_network_static.pm";
diff --git a/needles/console/anaconda_install_text_done.json b/needles/console/anaconda_install_text_done.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..87c02fc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/console/anaconda_install_text_done.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "xpos": 255,
+      "ypos": 738,
+      "width": 152,
+      "height": 12,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ],
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "anaconda_install_text_done"
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/needles/console/anaconda_install_text_done.png b/needles/console/anaconda_install_text_done.png
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diff --git a/needles/console/anaconda_main_hub_text.json b/needles/console/anaconda_main_hub_text.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d958f648
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/console/anaconda_main_hub_text.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  "tags": [
+    "anaconda_main_hub_text"
+  ],
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "type": "match",
+      "ypos": 338,
+      "height": 12,
+      "width": 96,
+      "xpos": 1
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "match",
+      "ypos": 498,
+      "height": 13,
+      "width": 127,
+      "xpos": 71
+    },
+    {
+      "xpos": 8,
+      "ypos": 369,
+      "width": 119,
+      "height": 13,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ],
+  "properties": []
+}
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diff --git a/needles/console/anaconda_main_hub_text.png b/needles/console/anaconda_main_hub_text.png
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diff --git a/needles/console/anaconda_main_hub_text_unfinished.json b/needles/console/anaconda_main_hub_text_unfinished.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf19751f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/console/anaconda_main_hub_text_unfinished.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "tags": [
+    "anaconda_main_hub_text_unfinished"
+  ],
+  "properties": [],
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "xpos": 361,
+      "ypos": 369,
+      "width": 22,
+      "height": 14,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/needles/console/anaconda_main_hub_text_unfinished.png b/needles/console/anaconda_main_hub_text_unfinished.png
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index 00000000..414ccc20
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diff --git a/needles/console/anaconda_text_error.json b/needles/console/anaconda_text_error.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a883687b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/console/anaconda_text_error.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "xpos": 1,
+      "ypos": 319,
+      "width": 230,
+      "height": 16,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ],
+  "tags": [
+    "anaconda_text_error"
+  ],
+  "properties": []
+}
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diff --git a/needles/console/anaconda_text_error.png b/needles/console/anaconda_text_error.png
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diff --git a/needles/console/anaconda_use_text_mode.json b/needles/console/anaconda_use_text_mode.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cd67c585
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/console/anaconda_use_text_mode.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "tags": [
+    "anaconda_use_text_mode"
+  ],
+  "properties": [],
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "xpos": 9,
+      "ypos": 241,
+      "width": 125,
+      "height": 14,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/needles/console/anaconda_use_text_mode.png b/needles/console/anaconda_use_text_mode.png
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diff --git a/templates b/templates
index 5efe9e38..e27cdbea 100755
--- a/templates
+++ b/templates
@@ -325,6 +325,17 @@
                                     },
                       test_suite => { name => "install_package_set_minimal" },
                     },
+                    {
+                      machine    => { name => "64bit" },
+                      prio       => 30,
+                      product    => {
+                                      arch    => "x86_64",
+                                      distri  => "fedora",
+                                      flavor  => "universal",
+                                      version => "*",
+                                    },
+                      test_suite => { name => "install_anaconda_text" },
+                    },
                     {
                       machine    => { name => "64bit" },
                       prio       => 10,
@@ -1430,6 +1441,12 @@
                         { key => "STORE_HDD_1", value => "disk_%FLAVOR%_%MACHINE%.qcow2" },
                       ],
                     },
+                    {
+                      name => "install_anaconda_text",
+                      settings => [
+                        { key => "ANACONDA_TEXT", value => "1" },
+                      ],
+                    },
                     {
                       name => "install_package_set_minimal",
                       settings => [
diff --git a/tests/_boot_to_anaconda.pm b/tests/_boot_to_anaconda.pm
index afd2c3c8..12f5e967 100644
--- a/tests/_boot_to_anaconda.pm
+++ b/tests/_boot_to_anaconda.pm
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ sub run {
     # Construct inst.repo arg for REPOSITORY_VARIATION
     my $repourl = get_var("REPOSITORY_VARIATION");
     if ($repourl) {
-        $params .= "inst.repo=" . $self->get_full_repo($repourl);
+        $params .= "inst.repo=" . $self->get_full_repo($repourl) . " ";
     }
+    $params .= "inst.text" if get_var("ANACONDA_TEXT");
     # ternary: set $params to "" if it contains only spaces
     $params = $params =~ /^\s+$/ ? "" : $params;
 
@@ -28,28 +29,37 @@ sub run {
     # proceed to installer
     unless (get_var("KICKSTART"))
     {
-        # on lives, we have to explicitly launch anaconda
-        if (get_var('LIVE')) {
-            assert_and_click "live_start_anaconda_icon", '', 300;
-        }
-        my $language = get_var('LANGUAGE') || 'english';
-        # wait for anaconda to appear
-        assert_screen "anaconda_select_install_lang", 300;
-        # Select install language
-        assert_and_click "anaconda_select_install_lang_input";
-        type_string "${language}";
-        # Needle filtering in main.pm ensures we will only look for the
-        # appropriate language, here
-        assert_and_click "anaconda_select_install_lang_filtered";
-        assert_screen "anaconda_select_install_lang_selected", 3;
-        assert_and_click "anaconda_select_install_lang_continue";
+        if (get_var("ANACONDA_TEXT")) {
+            # select that we don't want to start VNC; we want to run in text mode
+            assert_screen "anaconda_use_text_mode", 300;
+            type_string "2\n";
 
-        if ( check_screen "anaconda_rawhide_accept_fate" ) {
-            assert_and_click "anaconda_rawhide_accept_fate";
-        }
+            # wait for text version of Anaconda main hub
+            assert_screen "anaconda_main_hub_text", 300;
+        } else {
+            # on lives, we have to explicitly launch anaconda
+            if (get_var('LIVE')) {
+                assert_and_click "live_start_anaconda_icon", '', 300;
+            }
+            my $language = get_var('LANGUAGE') || 'english';
+            # wait for anaconda to appear
+            assert_screen "anaconda_select_install_lang", 300;
+            # Select install language
+            assert_and_click "anaconda_select_install_lang_input";
+            type_string "${language}";
+            # Needle filtering in main.pm ensures we will only look for the
+            # appropriate language, here
+            assert_and_click "anaconda_select_install_lang_filtered";
+            assert_screen "anaconda_select_install_lang_selected", 3;
+            assert_and_click "anaconda_select_install_lang_continue";
 
-        # wait for Anaconda hub to appear
-        assert_screen "anaconda_main_hub", 900; #
+            if ( check_screen "anaconda_rawhide_accept_fate" ) {
+                assert_and_click "anaconda_rawhide_accept_fate";
+            }
+
+            # wait for Anaconda hub to appear
+            assert_screen "anaconda_main_hub", 900; #
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/install_text.pm b/tests/install_text.pm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2dc232ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/install_text.pm
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+use base "anacondatest";
+use strict;
+use testapi;
+use main_common;
+
+sub run {
+    my $self = shift;
+    assert_screen "anaconda_main_hub_text";
+    # IMHO it's better to use sleeps than to have needle for every text screen
+    wait_still_screen 5;
+
+    # prepare for different number of spokes (e. g. as in Atomic DVD)
+    my %spoke_number = (
+        "language" => 1,
+        "timezone" => 2,
+        "source" => 3,
+        "swselection" => 4,
+        "destination" => 5,
+        "network" => 6,
+        "rootpwd" => 7,
+        "user" => 8
+    );
+
+    # Set timezone
+    run_with_error_check(sub {type_string $spoke_number{"timezone"} . "\n"}, "anaconda_text_error");
+    wait_still_screen 5;
+    type_string "1\n"; # Europe
+    wait_still_screen 5;
+    type_string "37\n"; # Prague
+    wait_still_screen 7;
+
+    # Select disk
+    run_with_error_check(sub {type_string $spoke_number{"destination"} . "\n"}, "anaconda_text_error");
+    wait_still_screen 5;
+    type_string "c\n"; # first disk selected, continue
+    wait_still_screen 5;
+    type_string "c\n"; # use all space selected, continue
+    wait_still_screen 5;
+    type_string "c\n"; # LVM selected, continue
+    wait_still_screen 7;
+
+    # Set root password
+    run_with_error_check(sub {type_string $spoke_number{"rootpwd"} . "\n"}, "anaconda_text_error");
+    wait_still_screen 5;
+    type_string get_var("ROOT_PASSWORD", "weakpassword");
+    send_key "ret";
+    wait_still_screen 5;
+    type_string get_var("ROOT_PASSWORD", "weakpassword");
+    send_key "ret";
+    wait_still_screen 7;
+
+    # Create user
+    run_with_error_check(sub {type_string $spoke_number{"user"} . "\n"}, "anaconda_text_error");
+    wait_still_screen 5;
+    type_string "1\n"; # create new
+    wait_still_screen 5;
+    type_string "3\n"; # set username
+    wait_still_screen 5;
+    type_string get_var("USER_LOGIN", "test");
+    send_key "ret";
+    wait_still_screen 5;
+    # typing "4\n" on abrt screen causes system to reboot, so be careful
+    run_with_error_check(sub {type_string "4\n"}, "anaconda_text_error"); # use password
+    wait_still_screen 5;
+    type_string "5\n"; # set password
+    wait_still_screen 5;
+    type_string get_var("USER_PASSWORD", "weakpassword");
+    send_key "ret";
+    wait_still_screen 5;
+    type_string get_var("USER_PASSWORD", "weakpassword");
+    send_key "ret";
+    wait_still_screen 5;
+    type_string "6\n"; # make him an administrator
+    wait_still_screen 5;
+    type_string "c\n";
+    wait_still_screen 7;
+
+    my $counter = 0;
+    while (check_screen "anaconda_main_hub_text_unfinished", 2) {
+        if ($counter > 10) {
+            die "There are unfinished spokes in Anaconda";
+        }
+        sleep 10;
+        $counter++;
+        type_string "r\n"; # refresh
+    }
+
+    # begin installation
+    type_string "b\n";
+
+    # Wait for install to end. Give Rawhide a bit longer, in case
+    # we're on a debug kernel, debug kernel installs are really slow.
+    my $timeout = 1800;
+    if (lc(get_var('VERSION')) eq "rawhide") {
+        $timeout = 2400;
+    }
+    assert_screen "anaconda_install_text_done", $timeout;
+    type_string "\n";
+}
+
+
+sub test_flags {
+    # without anything - rollback to 'lastgood' snapshot if failed
+    # 'fatal' - whole test suite is in danger if this fails
+    # 'milestone' - after this test succeeds, update 'lastgood'
+    # 'important' - if this fails, set the overall state to 'fail'
+    return { fatal => 1 };
+}
+
+1;
+
+# vim: set sw=4 et: