Is 'asknetwork' a valid kernel argument for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • The kernel argument asknetwork is not honored by anaconda in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 systems and appears to continue through boot processes without prompting for a network configuration window.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5

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