Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 198744
Anaconda won't configure network interface
Last modified: 2007-11-30 17:11:37 EST
Description of problem: Anaconda has actually two observed problems: 1. Won't configure interface if IPV6 is diabled 2. Won't continue with install even when the log (vt3) show a successful DHCP configuration. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): anaconda-11.1.0.56-1 How reproducible: every time Steps to Reproduce: 1. burn boot.iso of 2006-07-12 rawhide 2. boot with boot.iso 3. attempt network based install Actual results: Anaconda goes through all the steps to get a NFS or HTTP install started, but fails to continue beyond the NIC initialization (DHCP) even when the information on VT3 shows that the DHCP call was successfull. Expected results: Additional info: work1: Celeron (Coppermine) @ 600 MHz 256 MiB RAM RTL-8132 NIC on mobo VIA Chipset etc....
I got the install to proceed by doing a static ip first and then the DHCP configure was successful. I also notice during the install that virtual switching has been broken. I cannot switch to VT3 or VT4 once VT7 X server comes up in order to examine the logs/info.
Additionally, I note that I had to use HTTP because NFS was denied by either SELinux or a firewall setting on the work1 machine. I can't be sure becase I couldn't examine the VT3 or VT4 screens.
This was a problem with libdhcp and has been fixed as of libdhcp-1.8 (as well as some changes to anaconda's loader). Fixed in rawhide, will appear once we build a new anaconda package.