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Description of problem: In RHEL 5, first kickstart network command reactivated active network device with new configuration. In RHEL 6.0 it doesn't. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): RHEL 6.0 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install using kickstart from network, set network configuration on cmdline. 2. In kickstart have network command for the device activated/used to get kicktart with different configuration. Actual results: After kickstart is fetched the configuration from kickstart is not applied. You can check with ifconfig on tty2 when available. Expected results: The configuration from kickstart file is applied and the device is reconfigured after fetching kickstart. Additional info:
*** Bug 666536 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
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This should be fixed in anaconda-13.21.92-1.
With anaconda-13.21.107-1.el6 the network configuration from ks.cfg was applied on top of the previous configuration passed on the command line. Moving to VERIFIED.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2011-0530.html