Re: Preseed file and hostname not used on installed system

[Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@panix.com>]

I never tried using a debian preseed.cfg file, but I thought there were
some post-install commands that could get issued.  Maybe using one of
these is how you can set hostname.

On Tue, 11 Jun 2019, john doe wrote:

> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 12:25:47
> From: john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: Preseed file and hostname not used on installed system
> Resent-Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 16:26:06 +0000 (UTC)
> Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org
>
> On 6/10/2019 8:24 PM, john doe wrote:
> > Hi, I'm installing Debian Stretch using a preseed file, the preseed file
> > is common for multiple hosts with the exception of the hostname.
> >
> > boot: auto hostname=try domain=example.com ...
> > url=tftp://hostname/preseed.cfg
> >
> > The host name specified is not used when Debian is installed, it is
> > always set to 'bad'.
> >
> > I understand the limitations but what is the proper way to specify the
> > desired hostname or are workarounds (1) the way to go?
> >
> > Any help/hints is appriciated.
> >
> >
> > https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/106614/preseed-cfg-ignoring-hostname-setting
> >
>
> After some digging/testing I'm not able to supply by kernel boot
> parameter the hostname:
>
> boot: auto hostname=foobar url=...
>
> From what I understand, 'hostname' as kernel boot parameter takes
> precedence over the hostname provided by dhcp.
>
>
> It is miserably failing and I don't understand what I'm missing here?
>
>
> In other words, how can I set the hostname while using a preseed file
> loaded with 'auto url=server'.
>
> Any input is welcome.
>
> --
> John Doe
>
>

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