Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 398061
wrong hostname in /etc/sysconfig/network
Last modified: 2008-01-03 23:25:00 EST
Description of problem: I install by kickstart: linux ks=http://webserver/ks/ks.php?hostname=<hostname> The DHCP server gives the installing host a random IP (with name dhcp-XXX). The php script on the webserver looks at the hostname parameter and generate a *static* IP kickstart config for the installing host: network --bootproto=static --ip=<?= $ip ?> --netmask=<?= $mask ?> --gateway=<?= $gw ?> --nameserver=<?= $dns ?> --device=eth0 --onboot=on In Fedora 7 anaconda would resolv $ip and put in that as HOSTNAME in /etc/sysconfig/network . In Fedora 8 the HOSTNAME is being set to the resolving of the random IP coming from DHCP server (dhcp-XXX). Is this a bug? Any workaround? Maybe is better if I include the --hostname parameter?
This is expected behavior. If you don't provide a hostname via the --hostname parameter, we try to figure it out using DNS resolution (if possible). You should be passing --hostname as well as your other parameters.