FC2T3 Telnet Install Failing

[Janina Sajka]

I'm attempting a fresh install of FC2T3 booting from a CD ROM burned from the FC2T3 boot.iso file. At the boot> prompt I supply:

text telnet ip=192.168.77.2 netmask=255.255.255.0 gateway=192.168.77.1

The system boots and receives the assigned IP address--I can ping it OK. But attempts to telnet are denied.

PS: I cant do "text telnet" as there's no dhcp server available in this location.