Bug#143151: boot-floppies: should detect 'Linux raid autodetect' as 'Linux native'

[Eduard Bloch <edi@gmx.de>]

severity 143151 wishlist
tags 143151 - wontfix
thanks

> Instead of having to switch to tty2, then set the partiion type to Linux native,
> then reboot the installation process, then 'Initialize partition', then switch
> to tty2 again, then change the typeback to the orginal one, an go on with the
> installation, so why not instead extend a simple check to accept also these
> partition types?

If you repartition with cfdisk (yes, that thing in the menu), the
partitions should be rescanned automaticaly.

> :) -> pls note that I am trying to enhance stuff. Am I asking impossible things
> (this question is because of the 'tags + wontfix' you added).

Do you want to fix it? If not, then don't touch it. Woody is
probably the last release that used traditional boot-floppies.

> ...or even a 'No Linux native (0x83) partition types detected' message could be
> better than the current behavior IMHO (=empty list).

But you shoult NOT use such partitions since the type flag may confuse Linux,
sooner or later.

> Not 'Linux raid autodetect' and 'Linux LVM'.
> I know what i am talking about, since I am just installing Debian HA clusters

Okay, than you should know that your expectation is a wish, not a bug.

> No, we should not. Only 0xfd and 0x8e.  I am.  I hope they will. I am
> going to try to look into it if no-one else will and maybe send a
> patch...

It is up to Adam to accept a such patch or not, IMHO. I would not.

> Pff... I wish I knew C.

You really should...

> > Since you CAN CHANGE the partition type to Linux if you want to make
> > dbootstrap recognise them. LVM and RAID partitions have different types
> > for a good reason.
> 
> Yes, and that's why it is counter-productive to change the types just for the
> sake of installing Debian woody on them and then change it back.

Well, why do you want to change them later, why? If you setup an LVM
on this partitions, you have to reinstall the thing anyways. I just
cannot see why you need to set this type.

Gruss/Regards,
Eduard.
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