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Description of problem:
I've configured a machine to do PXE based network installations.  I've done many
network installations on this configuration, so I'm sure I've got a fairly
normal network configuration on my existing server (DHCP, tftp, etc).

This machine is completely headless.  A serial port is used for console access.
 I have no VGA screen attached, nor a mouse.  A
keyboard is attached, but is not used at all during this process.

I have the following two boot lines in the pxelinux config file:

label install-rhel
  kernel /redhat/rhel/ia32/vmlinuz
  append ip=dhcp initrd=/redhat/rhel/ia32/initrd.img  console=ttyS0,115200 vnc
vncpassword=<password> 

label install-severn
  kernel /redhat/severn/vmlinuz
  append ip=dhcp initrd=/redhat/severn/initrd.img  console=ttyS0,115200 vnc
vncpassword=<password>


When I install RHEL (Taroon beta), my networking setup works as I expect.

When I install Severn, the installer is repeatedly offered an IP
address, but apparently ignores the offer and eventually times out and
re-prompts me for my networking configuration.   If I manually enter the right
values, and then I enter my NFS server information, the 


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How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. boot my system via PXE.  The kernel and initrd are from severn disc 1,
images/pxeboot.   

2. use the pxelinux config line for install-severn (see above).   

3. I'm prompted for language (English), install type (NFS), and then the
installer does a round of DHCP queries (from my DHCP server log,
I see the DHCPREQUESTs and the DHCPOFFERs, which all look correct).

4. I'm then prompted to enter my networking information, with an option to use
DHCP.  If I use DHCP, the same round of activity 
occurs.  This occurs as many times as I'm willing to attempt the
cycle (probably 6 or 7 cycles).   

5. If I enter the information manually, I'm then prompted for my NFS server &
pathname and then (after a pause), I get the following error message "That
directory could not be mounted from the server.".   No NFS errors messages
showed up in the logs on my server machine.

    

Actual Results:  I cannot do a complete network installation.

Expected Results:  I should be able to do an installation entirely via the
network.  I am able to do so using Taroon or Red Hat Linux 9, on this exact
hardware configuration.

Additional info:

This machine has an e100 card as the sole network device.