[Bug 1030475] Re: Installer keeps saying computer name is already on network

[Brian Murray]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 924511 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/924511

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 924511
   ubiquity tells me my computer name already exists on the network - hostname lookup can be slow

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Title:
  Installer keeps saying computer name is already on network

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  It will accept the default name it generates with a tick, but as soon
  as you change it, event to the default again, It says, "That name
  already exists on the network."

  The screenshot attached shows the problem

  UPDATE: It corrects its self when you edit another field.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: linux-image-3.5.0-6-generic 3.5.0-6.6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-6.6-generic 3.5.0
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-6-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.4-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  ubuntu     2925 F.... pulseaudio
  CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
  CasperVersion: 1.320
  Date: Sun Jul 29 10:39:25 2012
  IwConfig:
   eth0      no wireless extensions.

   lo        no wireless extensions.
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120724.2)
  Lsusb:
   Bus 001 Device 002: ID 80ee:0021 VirtualBox USB Tablet
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  MachineType: innotek GmbH VirtualBox
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB:

  ProcKernelCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-6-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-6-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                           1.85
  RfKill:

  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006
  dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
  dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:
  dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
  dmi.product.version: 1.2
  dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH

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