Description of problem: The message at the top of the "Manual TCP/IP Configuration" dialog in the Anaconda loader states that both "dotted-quad netmask or the CIDR-style prefix are acceptable". Never the less, when a network mask is specified in the field, when leaving it an "Invalid Prefix" error message appears, stating that "prefix must be between 1 and 32 for IPv4 networks". The network mask is used without problems though. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 11.2.0.66 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Get to the "Manual TCP/IP Configuration" dialog. 2. Enter network mask (not prefix) in the mask/prefix field 3. Leave the field by pressing tab. Actual results: The network mask is used without problems but the error message states that it is not a valid input. Expected results: Both network prefix and mask should be valid input. Additional info: Traced the problem to line 96 in loader2/net.c When a network mask is specified with the kernel command line parameter "netmask" it is used as a default value in the "Manual TCP/IP Configuartion" dialog. When a prefix/CIDR is specified it is not used as a default value. This is expected but inconveniet behaviour.
Created attachment 156560 [details] Error message when network mask and not prefix is entered
Fixed in rawhide. Thanks for the report.