Hello again, Thanks for all your suggestions. Here they are: 1. Check the network connection for 10/100 MB and Half/Full Duplex 2. Try http or nfs installs 3. If you are using EEPRO/100 don't use eepro100. Use the e100 driver. Here is what I did: I use the bcm5700 driver from HP. I tried the http install and everything WORKED fine!!! I was able to install full Red Hat in 18 minutes. So I assume that I have some issues with my FTP server configuration. Many thanks for your help! I will summarize later if I find more on this issue. Have a great day, Piotr