[13:45] Hi [13:45] i come from #ubuntu-devel : cjwatson [13:46] i'm scripting a tricky kickstart file [13:47] here the file : https://ptpb.pw/hmoi [13:48] i'm searching how to make partitioning automatic, without prompting anything AND use an existing sfdisk partition as a blank one (windows) [13:49] as it is, i was hoping that it pass without prompting, but it still does [13:57] cjwatson: a simple question, i dont find wait means : 500 10000 1000000 ext3 [13:57] in https://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=d-i/debian-installer.git;a=blob;f=doc/devel/partman-auto-recipe.txt;h=bc8b541c59b319147db652f8db01f5c4f427b249;hb=HEAD [13:58] the explaination is poor [13:58] "Here the root partition must be at least 500 mb" [13:58] what means 10000 and 1000000 [13:58] ? [13:59] another example : 64 512 300% linux-swap : "swap partition ranges from 64 mb to 3 times the system's ram" [13:59] so what means 512 ? it's just a factor ? [13:59] 300% of 512MB ? [14:03] sorry, out of time to help here [14:03] I hope somebody else can pick this up [14:05] cjwatson: understand, thx again [14:08] is there any way to create partitions with sfdisk, then ask for debian installer to use them with partman ? [14:20] eoli3n: I've seen this come up - I don't personally do it, but google "di early_command disk" [14:22] CarlFK: thx but i already use this [14:22] my question is more tricky [14:22] please look at https://ptpb.pw/hmoi [14:23] the problematic part now is "then ask for debian installer to use them with partman" [14:24] ah, you don't know what the label is? [14:26] i know what is a label, but i use it as : https://ptpb.pw/gkU2 [14:26] but that's not the point [14:26] "/" is a string [14:27] i dont get why you ask for that, there's not label in my paste [14:28] im not sure what isn't working [14:28] tell me ? [14:30] the fact is that the installer prompt to ask me for manual partitionning [14:43] ah, you don't want the installer to create partitions, because you already did, right ? [14:58] yep [15:06] is there a way CarlFK ? [15:11] OR i want the installer to keep my sda1 as is, and create all others partitions [15:22] hm... i fail in something [15:22] even with preseed partman-auto/choose_recipe select atomic [15:22] it still prompt [15:23] https://ptpb.pw/UH4X [15:24] https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/apbs01.html.en#preseed-limitations [15:24] "You must (re)partition an entire disk or use available free space on a disk; it is not possible to use existing partitions. " [15:25] rrr ok [15:25] last idea [15:25] if i use fdisk, it's to be able to create the exact same sda1, in sectors unit [15:26] but.. someone worked around it https://askubuntu.com/questions/191849/how-to-use-existing-partition-in-preseeded-installation [15:26] huhu [15:26] i read it [15:26] "my post"... its extremly complex [15:27] yep [15:27] so with debian installer, no kickstart --onpart and no existing part with preseed [15:27] so i'm fucked [15:30] my last chance [15:30] is to be able, as said, to create with debian-installer a part in sectors unit [15:31] "You must (re)partition an entire disk or use available free space on a disk; it is not possible to use existing partitions." [15:31] is meaningless [15:32] "use available free space on a disk" [15:32] i want it [15:32] i do not want to "use existing partitions" [15:32] just want to use free space [15:32] and let the actual part as is [15:32] so not meaningless [15:33] https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1269334 [15:55] it wooooooorks [17:12] eoli3n: how did you do it?