Re: Partman-Auto - Multi-Disk OR Use Existing Layout via Preseed

2012-05-02 Thread Tom H
On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 5:22 PM, Matthew Drobnak wrote: > On 05/01/2012 03:06 PM, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: >> On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 01:54:40PM -0400, Tom H wrote: >>> On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 1:41 PM, Matthew Drobnak >>>  wrote: I wish there was an easy way to get the partitioner code fr

Re: Partman-Auto - Multi-Disk OR Use Existing Layout via Preseed

2012-05-01 Thread Matthew Drobnak
%packages @base -Package1youdontwant -Package2 :) As for the parted item: This did what I mentioned earlier: # Partitioning ## Dump everything from the installer # We ARE going to overwrite everything. Really. d-i partman-md/confirm_nooverwrite boolean true partman-lvm partman-lvm/con

Re: Partman-Auto - Multi-Disk OR Use Existing Layout via Preseed

2012-05-01 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 01:54:40PM -0400, Tom H wrote: > On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 1:41 PM, Matthew Drobnak > wrote: > > On 04/26/2012 08:50 AM, Tom H wrote: > >> > >> The only, somewhat unhelpful, thing that I can contribute is that I've > >> only been able to use two disks with pressed when creat

Re: Partman-Auto - Multi-Disk OR Use Existing Layout via Preseed

2012-04-28 Thread Tom H
On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 1:41 PM, Matthew Drobnak wrote: > On 04/26/2012 08:50 AM, Tom H wrote: >> >> The only, somewhat unhelpful, thing that I can contribute is that I've >> only been able to use two disks with pressed when creating an mdraid >> array. It hasn't worked for me either to add a seco

Re: Partman-Auto - Multi-Disk OR Use Existing Layout via Preseed

2012-04-26 Thread Matthew Drobnak
Well, that's at least comforting to know that I'm not crazy. :) I wish there was an easy way to get the partitioner code from FAI into d-i. They use parted on the backend as well, but their syntax is a lot simpler, and supports multiple disks. I just can't bring myself to go the whole FAI rout

Re: Partman-Auto - Multi-Disk OR Use Existing Layout via Preseed

2012-04-26 Thread Tom H
On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 10:15 PM, Matthew Drobnak wrote: > > First, I have to say I love Debian. But I've been struggling with the > preseeding lately. First it was the keyboard layout, as the name has changed > a few times. > But that's been rectified. So, now I am trying to get partitioning righ

Re: Partman-Auto - Multi-Disk OR Use Existing Layout via Preseed

2012-04-26 Thread Matthew Drobnak
Also, if there's a better list to ask this on, please point me to it. Thanks! -Matt On 4/25/12 10:15 PM, Matthew Drobnak wrote: First, I have to say I love Debian. But I've been struggling with the preseeding lately. First it was the keyboard layout, as the name has changed a few times. But

Partman-Auto - Multi-Disk OR Use Existing Layout via Preseed

2012-04-25 Thread Matthew Drobnak
First, I have to say I love Debian. But I've been struggling with the preseeding lately. First it was the keyboard layout, as the name has changed a few times. But that's been rectified. So, now I am trying to get partitioning right. This was the recipe I tried: d-i partman-auto/disk string /d