Bug#1092949: debian-installer could propose installing linux-image-cloud when run inside a VM
Package: debian-installer
Version: 20241227
Dear debian-installer developers,
currently d-i installs `linux-image-$arch` regardless of the kind of
machine it is installed on.
When used inside a virtual machine, it could make sense to ask the user
if they want to install linux-image-cloud-$arch instead, as it comes
with a reduced set of modules and dependencies and fits better the needs
of modern VMs.
Detecting whether d-i is running inside virtualized environment could be
done using `systemd-detect-virt` or `dmidecode --string
processor-manufacturer`.
Regards,
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Gioele Barabucci
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