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Description of problem:
When the machine that is being installed has a network configured, yet no DNS available, the machine will prompt you for a DNS server.  Even if this setting is left blank, anaconda still attempts to obtain dns and hostname information.  

This causes the anaconda to stall for about 3 minutes.  

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install, have a network setup, with DHCP not handing out DNS information.
2. The installer will get a DHCP address, but no DNS information

  

Actual Results:  Server waits for about 3 minutes, the installer has not hung, although it takes excessively long to obtain an address.

Expected Results:  One would expect this to time out in a shorter time period, if your DNS is supposed to be working and it cant get an address in less than a minute, you have larger problems to deal with.

Additional info:

RHEL 4 U1.