Bug#239121: netcfg: Use default hostname from DHCP if one is received

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Subject: Bug#239121: netcfg: Use default hostname from DHCP if one is received
From: joshk@triplehelix.org (Joshua Kwan)
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 12:41:26 -0800
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On Sun, Mar 21, 2004 at 11:23:54AM +1100, Andrew Pollock wrote:
> The installer currently defaults the hostname of a new installation to
> "debian". I think it would be sensible for it default to whatever
> hostname is provided via DHCP, if one is, otherwise fall back to
> defaulting to "debian".

It could be done but I've no clue how to glean the DHCP-sent hostname
from dhclient's output. Can you give me any pointers?

-- 
Joshua Kwan

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