You know, I see the same thing. I don't use Kickstart at all - just 
going through the normal installer on the Install DVD... Got to the 
point where you set up grub, then it won't proceed without setting up a 
network adapter (successfully!).

If I hit Cancel, I get an error stating:
"Some of your software repositories require networking, but there was an 
error enabling the network on your system."

Sadly, the only response here is "Exit Installer".

 From the install DVD, and especially since I haven't made it to the 
screen where I select repos yet, I'd at least expect a "I don't care 
about the network, just install damn you!" button ;)

I have seen this on both the x86_64 and i686 Install DVD.

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Steven Haigh

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On 15/08/2011 10:46 PM, Kent Johnson wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I think there may be a problem with how SL 6.1 anaconda/networkmanager
> behave during a local DVD media install with local kickstart...
>
> When we perform a local media install from DVD using a local kickstart on
> USB, the networkmanager setup requestor pops up with or without a fully
> configured NETWORK line in the kickstart. So, it's not possible to perform
> an *unattended* kickstart install from local media.
>
> The network should not require configuring if NETWORK is not defined in the
> kickstart and no external repos have been referenced. Alternatively,, the
> networkmanager popup shouldn't occur if the network is fully configured in
> the local kickstart file.
>
> It looks like the install is set up to try to retrieve security updates
> during the install if any network device is detected. This causes the
> networkmanager popup, even if the device is fully configured in the
> kickstart. If the network device is disabled in the BIOS, then the network
> requestor does not appear (with no failures or messages).
>
> If the network device (eth0)is fully configured AND activated AND live,
> then it is possible to perform an "unattended install". But, this requires
> an active eth0 which may not always be the case.
>
> This just doesn't seem right...
>
> thanks&  regards,
> Kent Johnson