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Bug#606636: Reverse DNS takes precedence over netcfg/get_hostname



A Domingo 12 Dezembro 2010 00:12:19 Floris Bos você escreveu:
> 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.
> 
> 
> This patch has a dependency on my other bug/patch:
> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=606515 (Preseed
> installation does not wait for network to be ready)
> Because if netcfg/hostname is set, the reverse DNS check is skipped, and
> the chance is higher that the installer attempts to fetch the kickstart
> file before the network link is up & running.

I suggest if this is not going to be included for Squeeze i suggest to be 
added to Wheezy Goals wiki page [1]. 

1 - http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/WheezyGoals

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Melhores cumprimentos/Best regards,

Miguel Figueiredo
http://www.DebianPT.org




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