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- Subject: iso-scan: should be able to copy the ISO into RAM before mount
- From: Raphael Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
- Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 17:19:21 +0200
- Message-id: <20170719151921.rggjusncu3fkny4i@home.ouaza.com>
Source: iso-scan
Version: 1.57
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
When you use an ISO image stored on a disk, it makes it impossible to
re-use that disk in the installation process (e.g. for automatic
partitioning).
In order to avoid this limitation, I would like iso-scan to be able
to copy the ISO image into RAM and to mount it from there. The attached
patch implements precisely when the debconf question "iso-scan/copy_iso_to_ram"
returns true.
It would be nice to see this merged (the patch applies cleanly on top
of the one in #868859, but you can also merge it separately if you drop
the changelog entry).
Let me know if there's anything to improve before it's ready to be merged
(notably on the debconf template, etc.).
Cheers,
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From: =?UTF-8?q?Rapha=C3=ABl=20Hertzog?= <hertzog@debian.org>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 16:20:38 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Offer possibility to copy ISO to RAM before mount
The iso-scan/copy_iso_to_ram debconf question controls this new
feature. It defaults to false for backwards compatibility and also
because it can only be safely enabled when the amount of RAM is
sufficient to host a full copy of the image.
---
debian/changelog | 3 +++
debian/iso-scan.postinst | 19 ++++++++++++++++++-
debian/iso-scan.templates | 14 ++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 6abd1db..18c47c8 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ iso-scan (1.58) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
* Detect LVM logical volumes so that they can be used to find the ISO image
that we are looking for.
+ * Copy the ISO image into RAM before mounting it when debconf question
+ iso-scan/copy_iso_to_ram is true. This makes it possible to use the disk
+ that provided the ISO image for (automatic) partitioning.
-- Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org> Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:58:13 +0200
diff --git a/debian/iso-scan.postinst b/debian/iso-scan.postinst
index e34f329..1109ba5 100755
--- a/debian/iso-scan.postinst
+++ b/debian/iso-scan.postinst
@@ -203,9 +203,26 @@ use_this_iso () {
local iso_device=$2
local RET
+ db_input low iso-scan/copy_iso_to_ram || true
+ db_go
+ db_get iso-scan/copy_iso_to_ram
+
mount -t auto -o ro $iso_device /hd-media 2>/dev/null
cd /hd-media
- mount -t iso9660 -o loop,ro,exec $iso_to_try /cdrom 2>/dev/null
+
+ if [ "$RET" = false ]; then
+ # Direct mount
+ log "Mounting /hd-media/$iso_to_try on /cdrom"
+ mount -t iso9660 -o loop,ro,exec $iso_to_try /cdrom 2>/dev/null
+ else
+ # We copy the ISO to RAM before mounting it
+ log "Copying /hd-media/$iso_to_try to /installer.iso"
+ cp $iso_to_try /installer.iso
+ log "Mounting /installer.iso on /cdrom"
+ mount -t iso9660 -o loop,ro,exec /installer.iso /cdrom 2>/dev/null
+ cd /
+ umount /hd-media
+ fi
analyze_cd
diff --git a/debian/iso-scan.templates b/debian/iso-scan.templates
index e3a23d1..76ba00a 100644
--- a/debian/iso-scan.templates
+++ b/debian/iso-scan.templates
@@ -126,3 +126,17 @@ _Description: Is ISO file ${FILENAME} the correct image for installation?
.
If multiple ISO files exist on the same installer drive,
you may select which one you want to use.
+
+Template: iso-scan/copy_iso_to_ram
+Type: boolean
+Default: false
+# :sl3:
+_Description: Copy the ISO image into RAM before mounting it?
+ If you don't copy the ISO image into RAM, then the disk hosting
+ the ISO image cannot be partitioned as the installer will be
+ actively using it.
+ .
+ However copying the ISO into RAM might not be possible if the ISO image
+ is larger than the amount of RAM available. If the amount of RAM
+ remaining after copy is too low, it might cause other unexpected failures
+ later in the installation process.
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2.13.3
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Source: iso-scan
Source-Version: 1.61
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
iso-scan, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to 868900@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Christian Perrier <bubulle@debian.org> (supplier of updated iso-scan package)
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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 07:41:56 +0100
Source: iso-scan
Binary: iso-scan load-iso
Architecture: source
Version: 1.61
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Debian Install System Team <debian-boot@lists.debian.org>
Changed-By: Christian Perrier <bubulle@debian.org>
Description:
iso-scan - Scan hard drives for an installer ISO image (udeb)
load-iso - Load installer components from an installer ISO (udeb)
Closes: 868859 868900
Changes:
iso-scan (1.61) unstable; urgency=medium
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[ Raphaël Hertzog ]
* Detect LVM logical volumes so that they can be used to find the ISO image
that we are looking for. Closes: #868859
* Copy the ISO image into RAM before mounting it when debconf question
iso-scan/copy_iso_to_ram is true. This makes it possible to use the disk
that provided the ISO image for (automatic) partitioning. Closes: #868900
.
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