Thus spake Frederick Bruckman
> > /etc/rc.conf
> > # Basic network configuration
> > hostname=""                              # if blank, use /etc/myname
> 
> There's your problem. Make that 
> 
> hostname="predict.future.net"
> 
> No need to reboot. Just enter same on the command line (as root).

I think you mean:

hostname predict.future.net

The above just puts it into the current environment.

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