Re: port-amd64/49293: Installing without setting partition sizes results in an install with no swap space

[Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR port-amd64/49293; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
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Subject: Re: port-amd64/49293: Installing without setting partition sizes results in an install with no swap space
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 09:34:39 +0200

 On Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 09:25:01PM +0000, dross%pobox.com@localhost wrote:
 > Expected behavior:
 > A basic swap partition is created (512MB?)
 
 No. If you select "Use existing partitions" there should be no changes made
 to any partitions, and if existing partitions do not include a swap partition,
 then that is the way it is.
 
 You can still add a swap file.
 
 However, it might be a good idea for sysinst to recognize "there are no
 sensible existing partitions" and not offer this menu item at all. I am not
 sure how safe such a heuristic would work.
 
 Martin