Since at least 6.0, Redhat has always been able to pick up the hostname and IP address, by (I think) first getting an IP, and then doing a reverse lookup on the IP. Would it be possible to do it this way first (and only prompt for a hostname if the dhcp request without hostname failed)?
Buchan David Walluck wrote: > The DHCP network install now asks for your hostname before the install > starts, but it does not seem to set the HOSTNAME var properly, and uses > the one provided by DHCP instead. Apparently, this hostname is only used > to bring up the network and not during the install. And if the network > is already configured, it defaults to asking you not to change it (i.e. > defaults to not setting the hostname) or changing any other nwtwork > parameters. > -- |----------------Registered Linux User #182071-----------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x202 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/gpg.key
