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Re: Preseed file and hostname not used on installed system

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On Tue 11 Jun 2019 at 18:25:47 +0200, john doe wrote:

> On 6/10/2019 8:24 PM, john doe wrote:
> > Hi, I'm installing Debian Stretch using a preseed file, the preseed file
> > is common for multiple hosts with the exception of the hostname.
> >
> > boot: auto hostname=try domain=example.com ...
> > url=tftp://hostname/preseed.cfg
> >
> > The host name specified is not used when Debian is installed, it is
> > always set to 'bad'.
> >
> > I understand the limitations but what is the proper way to specify the
> > desired hostname or are workarounds (1) the way to go?
> >
> > Any help/hints is appriciated.
> >
> >
> > https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/106614/preseed-cfg-ignoring-hostname-setting
> >
> 
> After some digging/testing I'm not able to supply by kernel boot
> parameter the hostname:
> 
> boot: auto hostname=foobar url=...
> 
> From what I understand, 'hostname' as kernel boot parameter takes
> precedence over the hostname provided by dhcp.

The notes in my preseed.cfg say this is not so if the file is presented
to the installer on a GRUB command line. What works is to have nothing
about hostname in preseed.cfg but put "hostname=..." on the command
line.

-- 
Brian.

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Preseed file and hostname not used on installed system john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com> - 2019-06-10 20:30 +0200
  Re: Preseed file and hostname not used on installed system john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com> - 2019-06-11 18:30 +0200
    Re: Preseed file and hostname not used on installed system Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@panix.com> - 2019-06-11 19:40 +0200
    Re: Preseed file and hostname not used on installed system Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-06-11 19:50 +0200
      Re: Preseed file and hostname not used on installed system john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com> - 2019-06-12 11:20 +0200
        Re: Preseed file and hostname not used on installed system Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-06-12 13:40 +0200
          Re: Preseed file and hostname not used on installed system john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com> - 2019-06-12 16:10 +0200
    Re: Preseed file and hostname not used on installed system Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-06-11 19:50 +0200

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