diff --git a/extra/raptor/config.factor b/extra/raptor/config.factor
index ecdbf98f17..29e26d4381 100644
--- a/extra/raptor/config.factor
+++ b/extra/raptor/config.factor
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ IN: raptor
   ! rcS.d
 
   "mountvirtfs"                     start-service
-  "hostname.sh"			    start-service
+
+  ! "hostname.sh"			    start-service
+  "narodnik"                        set-hostname
+
   "keymap.sh"			    start-service
   "linux-restricted-modules-common" start-service
   "udev"                            start-service
diff --git a/extra/raptor/cronjobs.factor b/extra/raptor/cronjobs.factor
index 894e8e5ce7..91263a31d9 100644
--- a/extra/raptor/cronjobs.factor
+++ b/extra/raptor/cronjobs.factor
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ IN: raptor
 
 ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
-: fork-exec-args-wait ( args -- ) [ first ] [ ] bi fork-exec-wait ;
-
 : run-script ( path -- ) 1array [ fork-exec-args-wait ] curry in-thread ;
 
 ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
diff --git a/extra/raptor/raptor.factor b/extra/raptor/raptor.factor
index e6f960cd8d..ef5359c313 100644
--- a/extra/raptor/raptor.factor
+++ b/extra/raptor/raptor.factor
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ SYMBOL: networking-hook
 : fork-exec-wait ( pathname args -- )
   fork dup 0 = [ drop exec drop ] [ 2nip wait-for-pid drop ] if ;
 
+: fork-exec-args-wait ( args -- ) [ first ] [ ] bi fork-exec-wait ;
+
 ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
 : forever ( quot -- ) [ call ] [ forever ] bi ;
@@ -59,6 +61,10 @@ SYMBOL: swap-devices
 
 : start-networking ( -- ) networking-hook  get call ;
 
+: set-hostname ( name -- ) `{ "/bin/hostname" , } fork-exec-args-wait ;
+
+! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+
 : boot     ( -- ) boot-hook     get call ;
 : reboot   ( -- ) reboot-hook   get call ;
 : shutdown ( -- ) shutdown-hook get call ;