Re: modify default hostname of a netinst
> I have customized a netinst. now I'm trying to modify also the
> default hostname that the d-i will appear. I would change from 'debian'
> to 'somethingelse'; I found the file 'hostname' in the
> base-config_2.53.8_all.deb and I changed the 'hostname=debian' there.
> but it was not enough. where the d-i retreive the default hostname ?
AFAIK, this is deeply in the C code. See this thread:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2005/01/msg00962.html Setting
the default hostname via preseeding or a config file would surely
be a nice thing for CDDs/branding (e.g. Ubuntu).
Cheers, WB
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