>>>>> "RW" == Richard Wilson <RWilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: RW> Need the hostname because I'm trying to either : 1-restore ssh RW> settings if a corresponding tar file exists for that hostname, or RW> 2-generate ssh keys and tar directory and save for the next time I RW> rebuild the machine What I do is generate the host keys and put them in the kickstart file. I have a little script that puts together a ks.cfg file from a template. I'll be happy to send you the script if you like. - J<