Bug#1134410: cdrom: Automatic partitioning during installation reuiqres more flexibility

Lodi <[email protected]> Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:29:12 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.ports.amd64
Message-ID <177662335267.471299.416585166096075695.reportbug__41938.8760159322$1776623497$gmane$org@bolivar.lodi.home>
Package: cdrom
Severity: wishlist
Tags: d-i
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User: [email protected]
Usertags: amd64
User: [email protected]
Usertags: arm64
User: [email protected]
Usertags: amd64 arm64

Dear Maintainer,

I have noticed this for some time while installing Debian 13, Recently I have noticed an uptick in people wanting to migrate away from windows. Something I encourage. During installation I generally advise people to use automatic partitioning using lvm with encryption. The issue is with the defailt size allocation for the / partition when asking for separate /home or separate /home, /tmp and /var partitions. On a 1 terrabyte disk it allocates 30 GB for root. This is very small for a desktop. It would be helpful to either have a distinction before selecting a disk, ie "server" and "desktop" or the posibility to change the default distrubtion between the different volumes in the vg. This could help in furthering adaptation of Debian, I have used Debian for more then 26 years now. That's the 
 reason I advise it to others. 
Kind regards,

Lodi de Charro