Re: New partition sizes in default recipes for d-i

[Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org>]

Hi,

On 23/09/2024 at 22:39, Holger Wansing wrote:
> Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> wrote (Mon, 23 Sep 2024 19:59:41 +0200):
> > On 23/09/2024 àat 16:57, Cyril Brulebois wrote:
> > > Testing a local build against unstable, with a regular BIOS-based setup,
> > > I'm seeing a failure to automatically partition a 5G disk, which I'd
> > > call a major regression.
> >
> > Which method and recipe did you use ?
> >
> > With a 5GB disk, the only available recipe should be "small_disk"
> > without LVM. On BIOS setup it requires at least 2.5GB disk space so it
> > should not fail on a 5GB disk (I just tested).
> > Other recipes require 7.5-12.5GB, so they should not be offered.
>
> I guess that's just another case of the "reuse" feature leading to
> unexpected results, as in
> https://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2024/09/msg00094.html

Even when subtracting the reusable swap partition, all the other recipes 
require more than 5GB so they should not be offered.