fedora 16 dvd or network install ?

[cornel panceac]

i've downloaded de x86 fedora 16 dvd install iso so that i'll no longer need
the network. during the install, i was asked to configure a wired network
interface (which i did), then proceeded to the install. later i've seen that
the usb stick from which i started the install (which contains the files
from dvd) is not used but instead the ethernet connection is the install
source. i've never tell anaconda to install from the internet (but maybe the
network repos were autoamgically selected). is this by design?

on the other hand, i've noticed that the 3.x kernel freezes often on my x40
thinkpad. is this a known issue? (i'll test the hardware anyway, after
install.)