Re: install/51683: sysinst incorrectly puts the domain name on the hostname in /etc/rc.conf

[Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR install/51683; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>
To: Dean Anderson <dean%av8.net@localhost>
Cc: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Subject: Re: install/51683: sysinst incorrectly puts the domain name on the hostname in /etc/rc.conf
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2016 12:06:51 +0100

 On Fri, Dec 09, 2016 at 02:23:51PM -0500, Dean Anderson wrote:
 > The hostname should not include the domainname in rc.conf:
 > For example it should be
 > hostname=mktdata1
 > instead of
 > hostname=mktdata1.boscp.av8.net
 
 I disagree, there are two ways to do it and both should work. Both have
 long standing tradition (AFAICT) and there is no clear right or wrong.
 
 Since in your setup only one way works, we have to analyze the bug more
 closely and find out what needs fixing.
 
 Which dhcp client do you use and do you have any special config for it?
 Maybe dhcpcd should detect this case and add the final dot?
 
 
 Martin