Hello again, after solving the first problem with <rules> usage, mostly file location originated, I face with a new one, that seems NOT TO BE the same, but... The effect is that files don't merge. The ibiza-3.0.xml, that should be merged anyway is not used, while the default.xml is perfectly read and used. As the system ends with a generic hostname, some parts of it are nor installed :-(. My new rules.xml: <!DOCTYPE autoinstall SYSTEM "/usr/share/autoinstall/dtd/rules.dtd"> <autoinstall xmlns="http://www.suse.com/1.0/yast2ns" xmlns:config="http://www.suse.com/1.0/configns"> <rules config:type="list"> <rule> <mac> <match>*</match> <match_type>exact</match_type> </mac> <result> <profile>rules/default.xml</profile> <continue config:type="boolean">true</continue> <!-- I supose this means "continue evaluating other rules" --> </result> </rule> <rule> <mac> <!-- <match>001125FD0A1D</match> --> <match>*</match> <!-- temporary substituted to match ANY SYSTEM, just to check if rules does merge --> <match_type>exact</match_type> </mac> <result> <!-- <profile>http://albireo.espeton.com/autoinstall-prof/rules/ibiza-3.0.xml</profile> TRIED, NO SUCCESS --> <!-- <profile>ibiza-3.0.xml</profile> TRIED, NO SUCCESS--> <profile>rules/ibiza-3.0.xml</profile> <continue config:type="boolean">false</continue> </result> </rule> <!-- there were other rules here, removed for testing --> </rules> </autoinstall> Meanwhile the ibiza-3.0.xml is (quite simple, hehe!): <networking> <dns> <hostname>ibiza</hostname> </dns> </networking> The default.xml <networking><dns> section is: <networking> <dns> <dhcp_hostname config:type="boolean">false</dhcp_hostname> <dhcp_resolv config:type="boolean">true</dhcp_resolv> <domain>mydomain.mydomain</domain> <!-- <hostname>SHOULD BE RENDERED BY RULES.XML</hostname> --> <searchlist config:type="list"> <search></search> </searchlist> </dns> </networking> I can see on first install stages, in /tmp/profile/autoinst.xml that there is no <hostname> section on the used profile. By the way is there any "civilized" way of consulting this autoinst.xml once the system is completely installed? Thanks in advance. Pablo Gómez