diff --git a/roles/0-init/tasks/hostname.yml b/roles/0-init/tasks/hostname.yml
index 427380929..70321cb4a 100644
--- a/roles/0-init/tasks/hostname.yml
+++ b/roles/0-init/tasks/hostname.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@
   # 2021-08-31: Periods in /etc/hostname fail with some WiFi routers (#2904)
   # command: hostnamectl set-hostname "{{ iiab_hostname }}.{{ iiab_domain }}"
 
-# should the first entry match just hostname and domain move to after localhost?
+# 2022-07-11: Should the first entry match just hostname and domain move to
+# after localhost?  Background:
+# 1. /etc/hosts    -- #1815 solved by PR #1847
+# 2. /etc/hostname -- #2904 solved by PR #2973
 - name: 'Put FQDN & hostnames in /etc/hosts: "127.0.0.1 {{ iiab_hostname }}.{{ iiab_domain }} localhost.localdomain localhost {{ iiab_hostname }} box box.lan"'
   lineinfile:
     path: /etc/hosts