Bug#986772: [patch] debian-cd: Include eatmydata deb for udeb to use offline
Control: tag -1 pending
I've just merged this patch so daily/weekly CD builds will include
eatmydata now.
On Mon, Apr 12, 2021 at 12:38:55AM +0200, Petter Reinholdtsen wrote:
>
>Package: debian-cd
>Version: 3.1.33
>Tags: patch
>
>A proposal is floating on debian-boot@ to speed up the installation
>significatly using the eatmydata-udeb. This only work with network
>installations, but it would be great if it worked with offline
>installations too.
>
>See thread starting on
><URL: https://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2021/03/msg00121.html > for
>the history so far.
>
>The eatmydatat udeb has been in included on the Debian Edu images for a
>while now, the deb is small, and is not activated by default with this
>change, so the impact for the default installation is very small.
>
>diff --git a/tasks/bullseye/forcd1 b/tasks/bullseye/forcd1
>index 37733845..904ee658 100644
>--- a/tasks/bullseye/forcd1
>+++ b/tasks/bullseye/forcd1
>@@ -23,3 +23,6 @@ pppconfig
> /* #861288 - make it easier for users to report installation problems */
> reportbug
>
>+/* ensure eatmydata-udeb can speed up offline installs too */
>+eatmydata
>+libeatmydata1
>
>--
>Happy hacking
>Petter Reinholdtsen
>
>
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