Re: Specifying hostname as kernel boot parameter preseed file
Ping -- can anyone help me here?
On 6/18/2019 3:48 PM, john doe wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to comprehend in which conditions the hostname and domain can
> be specified as kernel boot parameter:
> As far as I understand it there are three ways to specify a hostname/domain:
> - Kernel boot parameter (boot: hostname=<HOSTNAME>)
> - By DHCP
> - Static hostname in a preseed file ('d-i netcfg/hostname string <HOSTNAME)
>
>
> I use a common preseed file for the debian installer with the exception
> of the hostname that needs to be changed for eatch hosts.
> So for example I would do something like:
>
> boot: auto interface=auto url=<URL> hostname=try
>
> On the installed system the hostname is always sed to 'bad'.
>
> I would expect that 'hostname' in the above command would take
> precedence over other hostnames that are specified by other means (DHCP
> ...).
>
> What am I missing?
>
>
> In other words: what is the best way to specify a hostname as kernel
> boot parameter.
>
--
John Doe
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