http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=899506 Michael Schröder <mls@suse.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flags|needinfo?(mls@suse.com) | --- Comment #4 from Michael Schröder <mls@suse.com> --- I guess you must not remove the old /etc/HOSTNAME. I think the error happens when rpm tries to rename the old /etc/HOSTNAME file to /etc/HOSTNAME.rpmxxx. It tries to do this because at the time the file fates are decided the preinstall script is not run. So when you then mess with the system in the preinstall script, rpm's expectations are no longer valid. So I would remove the "rm /etc/HOSTNAME" line. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.