Re: Bug#864423: Software RAID is not activated at boot time
Hi,
Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org> wrote (Sun, 31 Jul 2022 14:31:20 +0200):
> > I was digging around in the d-i code, and it appears for dmraid to
> > be invoked, one has to boot with disk-detect/dmraid/enable.
> >
> > I have opened merge requests to remove the dmraid/sataraid code from
> > d-i. The changes look like low risk to me, but obviously I have no
> > idea. For the lack of a build environment I also didn't test them.
> >
> > Given d-i does nothing with dmraid unless the boot flag is present,
> > I want to ask if dmraid could also stop shipping its udeb, if thats
> > ok with debian-boot?
>
> Given how specific it is, opt-in, on a specific arch, and dead upstream,
> looks like a wholesale removal would be the best way forward, yes.
I have merged the merge requests filed by Chris (partman-base, partman-auto,
hw-detect, grub-installer).
The packages build fine with those changings.
And a locally built mini.iso with those changings in local udebs also
installs fine (default install) in QEMU VM.
Holger
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