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: Andrew Pollock <apollock@debian.org>
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 11:23:54 +1100
Message-id: <[🔎] 200403210023.i2L0NsYk028838@caesar.andrew.net.au>
Reply-to: Andrew Pollock <apollock@debian.org>, 239121@bugs.debian.org

Package: netcfg
Severity: wishlist

Hi,

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".

regards

Andrew

-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.4.25-1-686
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C

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