#1074323 debian-installer: partman-auto limitations on number of logical volumes

Package:
debian-installer
Source:
debian-installer
Description:
Debian Installer documentation
Submitter:
seth
Date:
2024-06-26 15:45:04 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1074323#5
Date:
2024-06-26 15:43:02 UTC
From:
To:
Dear Maintainer,

I am trying to use a preseed file to automate a partitionning.  I noticed that
my recipe was silently ignored by the installer.

AFAIK this occurs each time I try to specify more than 6 logical volumes (tried
with differents specification, but can only reproduce with 6+ volumes, no matter
what the volume are).

You will find attached, a preseed.cfg file. To reproduce the issue, try an
automated install with 6 volumes, it will be ok, add one, the recipe will be
silently ignored.

Some general suggestions:

- Log to syslog the selection of the recipe and the failure to apply / select
  one. Notice that increasing the debug level with DEBCONF_DEBUG=5 on kernel
  parameter did not help to pinpoint the issue (=recipe still ignored silently).

- Implement a partman/post_command hook: if for some reason partitionning is too
  difficult or compromised with partman-auto, an user could still work around
  easily, once the modules are initialized and initial work is done.

Regards.


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