*** Description of problem: Installer loops when using boot parameters "linux text dhcptimeout=3 ks=http://xxx" There should be no dhcp server running in the network. *** Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): RHEL 5.8 *** How reproducible: See the steps below *** Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot RHEL 5.8 Installation DVD 2. Put there the string "linux text dhcptimeout=3 ks=http://xxx" 3. Ensure there are no dhcp responses running on the eth0 interface. 4. Installer loops with "Sending request for IP information for eth0"... *** Actual results: Installer loops... and never ends. *** Expected results: Install should timeout in 3 seconds [This is working fine in RHEL 5.6] and then user should be asked to put there the IP manually. *** Addidional information. Values dhcptimeout=4 and greater are working like expected. Only dhcptimeout=3 and the smaller number are causing the problem in RHEL 5.8. RHEL 5.6 is not affected by this issue.
Does your DHCP server reliably respond to requests in three seconds or less? That seems like a lot to hope for.
Hello. Actually my test dhcp server responds quite quickly. Anyway if the parameter is included on the command line it should be working... Even if there is dhcptimeout=1 ... Regards Petr Ruzicka