Bug#858031: Please make volume id for netinst different from DVD

[Guido Günther <agx@sigxcpu.org>]

On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 08:31:18AM +0200, Thomas Schmitt wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Guido Günther wrote:
> > > Volume id: Debian stretch-DI-rc2 amd64 1
> > > [...]
> > > >If the netinst variant would contain netinst or similar
> 
> Steve McIntyre wrote:
> > I understand, yes. The problem we have is that the volume ID is very
> > limited in space available. We've run out... :-/ 
> 
> How about replacing the volume number "1" by "n" ?

That would be great!
Cheers,
 -- Guido

> 
>   Debian stretch-DI-rc2 amd64 n
> 
> 
> Above volume id leaves room for three more characters (the Joliet limit
> has been exceeded by 13, already). If the architecture name gets longer
> than 8 characters or the Toystory name gets longer than 10, then the
> naming scheme does not fit into the Volume Id field of the PVD.
> 
> The kfreebsd-amd64 ISOs have an abbreviated arch name in their volume id:
>   Debian 7.9.0 f-amd64 1
> Mr. Pricklepants is still waiting to get chosen as release name.
> 
> 
> An obvious possibility to densify the id text is to give up the cute names
> and to use release numbers instead. Like:
> 
>   Debian 9-DI-rc2 amd64 n
> 
> 
> Have a nice day :)
> 
> Thomas
>