Bug#658681: "Select and install software" fails with debian-testing DVD text install
On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 06:37, Miguel Figueiredo <elmig@debianpt.org> wrote:
> On 05-02-2012 06:02, Joe Thompson wrote:
>>
>> Package: installation-reports
>> Severity: critical
>> Tags: d-i
>> X-Debbugs-Cc: debian-bugs@orion-com.com
>>
>> Using the testing DVD that I downloaded the evening of 3 Feb 2012,
>> installation fails near the end (95% or so of the way through "Select
>> and install software") using the text installer.
>>
>> Steps followed: all choices were the defaults except as follows --
>>
>> * use entire disk with LVM
>> * use guided partitioning, separate /home
>> * use kernel linux-image-3.1.0
>> * scan another CD: No
>> * use a network mirror: Yes
>> * debian.lcs.mit.edu mirror
>> * install options: Debian desktop, SSH server
>>
>> Install failed after "Configuring ntfsprogs". -- Joe
>
> Likely a mirror issue or disk full. Can you provide more info from what
> happened from the installation log?
It appears the install log wasn't saved, but indeed when I mount the
drive with TRK, I now see the 12-GB drive (this is a VM) has been
divided up into a 243-MB /boot, 424 MB swap, 3.33-GB /, and 8.01-GB
/home, with the / partition completely full.
Can the installer be corrected to partition things out more sanely on
small drives like this, or at least warn after the tasksel stage that
install may fail because / wasn't allocated enough space? -- Joe
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