%general-entities; ]> hostname configuring Part of the job of the localnet script is setting the system's hostname. This needs to be configured in the /etc/sysconfig/network file. Create the /etc/sysconfig/network file and enter a hostname by running: echo "HOSTNAME=<lfs>" > /etc/sysconfig/network <lfs> needs to be replaced with the name given to the computer. Do not enter the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) here. That information is put in the /etc/hosts file.