We are perfectly able to set hostnames in Karmic; however, we have /etc/hostname explicitly set to '(none)', while (as far as I see in other reports), since Karmic, when /etc/hostname is missing, Ubuntu sets it to "localhost", thus making dhclient not set the hostname.
-- Make it possible again to let dhcp server set the client hostname https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/523188 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to dhcp3 in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs