Bug#606636: Reverse DNS takes precedence over netcfg/get_hostname
On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 01:12:19AM +0100, Floris Bos wrote:
> On Saturday, December 11, 2010 07:31:48 am Christian PERRIER wrote:
> > Correct. Apparently, though, that behaviour didn't bother anybody
> > enough to look at current netcfg code and propose the needed patch
>
> Fair enough.
>
> Attached a patch that introduces a new netcfg/hostname option that -if
> set- takes precedence over the RDNS/DHCP hostname magic.
Floris, I think I'm going to name my first child after you.
In the meantime, to honour your awesomeness, here's a patch for the manual
to go along with your patch.
- Matt
diff --git a/manual/en/appendix/preseed.xml b/manual/en/appendix/preseed.xml
index 7e9eff1..19a7da7 100644
--- a/manual/en/appendix/preseed.xml
+++ b/manual/en/appendix/preseed.xml
@@ -864,12 +864,18 @@ d-i netcfg/choose_interface select auto
#d-i netcfg/get_gateway string 192.168.1.1
#d-i netcfg/confirm_static boolean true
-# Any hostname and domain names assigned from dhcp take precedence over
-# values set here. However, setting the values still prevents the questions
-# from being shown, even if values come from dhcp.
+# Setting these values prevents the associated questions from being asked,
+# however if DHCP or reverse DNS lookups succeed, those results will be used
+# in favour of these options. If you truly want to preseed a hostname, see
+# netcfg/hostname (below)
d-i netcfg/get_hostname string unassigned-hostname
d-i netcfg/get_domain string unassigned-domain
+# If you want netcfg to definitely use your preseeded hostname, rather than
+# trying to look it up via DHCP or DNS, you want to set this option. It
+# can either be a bare hostname, or an FQDN.
+d-i netcfg/hostname string unassigned-hostname.unassigned-domain
+
# Disable that annoying WEP key dialog.
d-i netcfg/wireless_wep string
# The wacky dhcp hostname that some ISPs use as a password of sorts.
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