network bug or feature in FC6 installer

Tim ignored_mailbox at yahoo.com.au
Sat Apr 14 01:15:29 UTC 2007


On Sat, 2007-04-14 at 00:37 +0000, Amadeus W.M. wrote:
> By default the FC6 installer wants to configure eth0 using dhcp and
> the gateway and dns entries are blocked out. To enable them I have to
> highlight eth0, edit, then uncheck dhcp.  Only then will it let me
> enter the ipv4 address. If ipv6 support is checked, understandably, it
> forces me to enter an ipv6 address/mask. 
> 
> Do I want ipv6 support? I imagine it would be good to have. If so,
> what address should I use? Would it be the ipv6 translation of my ipv4
> address?  

At this stage, you're only configuring the network temporarily for the
installation to run.  The network configuration for the installed system
is later on.  Only bother to do as much as is needed, at this point, to
run the install.

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