Bug#627064: partman-auto: Function create_primary_partitions() creates whole-disk partition even if smaller requested

[Robert Wolf <r.wolf.conf@gmail.com>]

Hallo all,

still no solution or fix?

I have found one workaround.

Simply I define LVM PV as second primary partition - installer does not create 
it, but there is something in $scheme_rest variable and therefore the first 
boot primary partition is created with command

open_dialog NEW_PARTITION primary $4 $free_space beginning ${1}000001

instead of 

open_dialog NEW_PARTITION primary $4 $free_space full ${1}000001


I have used following recipe


d-i partman-auto/expert_recipe string rootsystem :: \
10240 10240 10240 ext3 $primary{ } $bootable{ } \
method{ format } format{ } use_filesystem{ } \
filesystem{ ext3 } mountpoint{ / } . \
1 1 1 ext3 $primary{ } method{ lvm } device{ /dev/sda2 } \
vg_name{ data } $defaultignore{ } .



Regards,

Robert Wolf.