> Pump is timing out when it tries to make a DHCP request during the RH 7.1 > install. The DHCP server is there and it works, and we proved this by > manually continuing the install process and selecting DHCP as the install > type; however, we need to alter the timeout for pump to over 30 seconds > because spanning tree is enabled on our network routers. I have a similar setup. On your Cisco switches, use a specific config on your ports which have end stations connected: spanning-tree portfast This will speed up the negotiation and you won't have to touch kickstart. Jeff