So, after the install, before faireboot, the hostname command get's you a "host"? Or is the hostname set corectly in the shell

Usually I only see this, if my DHCP doesn't know the system and gives it a random ip from the pool.
yeah,
the shell shows
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i can type hostname and it'll result in "host"
On Etch?
Yes
I have no idea how i would set the hostname since i thought it would just know from DHCP + BIND

Are you absolutely sure the host's mac and everything is correct in dhcp? Does it really get the intended IP or some random one?
I wouldn't be able to pxeboot it if it weren't. also i do an ifconfig and everything to doublecheck before reboot and also all the system messages during install and everything seems to match up.

TIA
-James

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