Re: Multi-arch netinst getting too big
On Thu, 2010-07-29 at 10:39 +0100, Steve McIntyre wrote: On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 08:52:25AM +0100, Ian Campbell wrote: I just checked debian-testing-amd64-i386-powerpc-netinst.iso vs firmware-testing-amd64-i386-powerpc-netinst.iso from http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/squeeze_d-i/current/multi-arch/iso-cd/ and they have all the same files on them modulo the additional firmware -- did you already fix the problem? or has time been the best cure? The squeeze image fits for now, but the sid image is the one that doesn't. A size comparison of yesterdays squeeze vs sid images didn't suggest any packages which have suddenly grown or anything. * event-modules-*-di added ~6k per kernel flavour * btrfs-modules-*-di added ~200k per kernel flavour * partman-btrfs udeb added ~9k per arch * dhcp3-client-udeb added ~160k per arch Overall it looks like + ~0.8M for each arch for quite reasonable reasons. The firmware image is currently 648M so it's pretty close to the limit. The sid equivalent would be ~650.5 MB. I can raise the maximum size of the image, but I'm reluctant to do that unless there's no other option. Other than drastic measures like dropping an arch or increasing the image size I don't see anything. Even if I could I have a feeling it would just be putting off the inevitable by a few more weeks. Ian. -- Ian Campbell Current Noise: Ozzy Osbourne - Now You See It (Now You Don't) In 1962, you could buy a pair of SHARKSKIN SLACKS, with a Continental Belt, for $10.99!! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-cd-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1280482856.24292.1906.ca...@zakaz.uk.xensource.com
Re: Bug#590993: installation-reports: netboot install report broken mirror if installation CD is used as mirror
reassign 590993 debian-cd severity 590993 normal thanks Since you are trying something that's not really supported, this is certainly *not* a grave issue. After all, a CD image is not a mirror even if both contain a repository. It is correct that the error occurs because CD images have symlinks for all suites to the release (codename) included on the CD. This is mostly for historic reasons and no longer has any purpose (since current versions of the installer select by codename instead of suite). In a bit more detail. The latest versions of choose-mirror (including the current Etch and Lenny versions) perform validity checks on the Release files and will reject a mirror as broken if the Release file under a suite symlink lists a different suite inside the Release file. It would be better if debian-cd was modified to only include the symlink for the suite actually specified in the Release file. Reassigning accordingly. Looks like my whole attempt to use the ISO image as netboot installation source is futile, as the files are not signed on the CD, so netinst gives up in the next step. This can be worked around by telling the installer to ignore the signatures. See the installation guide for details. Cheers, FJP -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-cd-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201007302307.13388.elen...@planet.nl
Processed: Re: Bug#590993: installation-reports: netboot install report broken mirror if installation CD is used as mirror
Processing commands for cont...@bugs.debian.org: reassign 590993 debian-cd Bug #590993 [installation-reports] installation-reports: netboot install report broken mirror if installation CD is used as mirror Bug reassigned from package 'installation-reports' to 'debian-cd'. severity 590993 normal Bug #590993 [debian-cd] installation-reports: netboot install report broken mirror if installation CD is used as mirror Severity set to 'normal' from 'grave' thanks Stopping processing here. Please contact me if you need assistance. -- 590993: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=590993 Debian Bug Tracking System Contact ow...@bugs.debian.org with problems -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-cd-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/handler.s.c.128052404229890.transcr...@bugs.debian.org
