Bug#740619: debian-installer: contrary to documentation hostname is not from dhcp
Package: debian-installer
Version: 20130613+deb7u1+b2
Severity: normal
Tags: d-i
The example preseed file clearly states that the default hostname is determined
by dhcp. This is not the case. udhcpc correctly gets the host and domain info
and passes it to the config script which uses it to write a leases file with
the correct hostname. the default in the prompt is still debian. with further
reading it appears that this may actually be from rdns, which I don't have
setup yet and would be reasonable but contrary to all official documentation.
Can we please clarify where the hostname should be drawn from in what order and
whether preseed or dhcp have any efect and in which configurations.
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