On Wed 12 Jun 2019 at 11:12:45 +0200, john doe wrote: > On 6/11/2019 7:44 PM, Brian wrote: > > On Tue 11 Jun 2019 at 18:25:47 +0200, john doe wrote: > > > >> 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. > > > > The notes in my preseed.cfg say this is not so if the file is presented > > to the installer on a GRUB command line. What works is to have nothing > > about hostname in preseed.cfg but put "hostname=..." on the command > > line. > > > > Can you share those notes or which notes are you refering to in (1)? > > https://www.debian.org/releases/stretch/example-preseed.txt
These notes are just comments I have made myself in preseed.cfg. # This sets the hostname for the system; it ignores names provided by # DHCP or DNS. 'hostname=' on the command line of the installer does # not override it. Comment out the next line to use 'hostname='. d-i netcfg/hostname string stretch
