Hi,
I can't comment on the firewall section, but the installation method is
actually done on purpose.  It wasn't my decision but RedHat's.  I'm not
positive about the reasoning, but I believe it is because the kickstart
file can be used for any type of installation.  So even if you did a CD
install, you could still use it as a network install, such as NFS or ftp.

Dashamir Hoxha wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am using SLC303 for my workstations and servers. Usually, after making
> an installation, I backup the file anaconda-ks.cfg (and any other config
> files that I have touched), so that I can re-install the server easily in case
> of disaster or in case of making another similar installation.
>
> But I have noticed that anaconda does not reckognize the format of the
> file that it has generated itself. First, it does not save the method of
> installation (url --url http://...). Second, it does not reckognize
> firewall --enabled --port=httpd:tcp (it should be firewall --enabled --httpd).
>
> It is not hard to fix it by hand, but I just wonder: is it a bug or rather it
> is by design?
>
> Dashamir