Re: Bug#1036371: debian-installer: Blu-ray double-level iso is too large to burn to DLBD disk

Cyril Brulebois <[email protected]> Sun, 21 May 2023 07:44:38 +0200

Newsgroups	gmane.linux.debian.devel.cd
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loop += debian-cd

Bud Heal <[email protected]> (2023-05-20):
> Package: debian-installer
> Version: 20210731+deb11u8
> Severity: important
> Tags: d-i
> X-Debbugs-Cc: [email protected]
> 
> Dear Maintainer,
> 
>    * What led up to the situation?
> Since the DLBD .iso install neither sets up sources.list with a mirror to
> download from nor requests more disks to complete the set, a test of the
> DLBD install when using actual Blu-ray disks were in order.
>    * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
>      ineffective)?
> RC3, packaged at 61-62GB per volume, can not be burned into DLBD media.
>    * What was the outcome of this action?
> The test could not even be started.
>    * What outcome did you expect instead?
> The DLBD volumes should be configured at 48-48.5GB. At 61GB, apt still
> asks for new packages in /media/cdrom, which cannot possible be
> satisfied. See bug#1035476 - editing sources.list as a workaround is, as
> apt reminds each time, insecure.
> All the packages d-i needs fit in the 25GB set, if not the 16GB one.
> Then, the following volumes allow someone with a slow connection (like
> mine) to complete an installation from media - if the volumes fit on the 
> media.  Otherwise, the rest of the volumes are not easy to use as a
> complete download of the distribution.
> 
> -- System Information:
> Debian Release: (inserted) 12 RC3 --

Cheers,
-- 
Cyril Brulebois ([email protected])            <https://debamax.com/>
D-I release manager -- Release team member -- Freelance Consultant

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