"windows_partition_size" is not taken care

[bourhis]

Hi,

since my upgrade on version 4.3 the "windows_partition_size" option of "win11-x64" netboot product doesn't works.
No matter which option you select (in percentage or in GB), the Windows partitions takes up all the space !

Is there a solution ?

Best regards.

[bourhis]

Hi,

I wanted to clarify that:
- If I check the "data_partition_create" parameter, it works: the "DATA" partition is correctly created using the unallocated disk space.

Regards.

[n.doerrer]

Hi,

i just took a look at the code. and it is implemented just this way

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            # do not extend if (dataPartitionCreate=false) or (windowsPartitionSize != "100%")
            # because then the system partition will extend to the complete disk
            if dataPartitionCreate or (windowsPartitionSize == "100%"):
                diskpart.write("select volume c\r\n")
                diskpart.write("extend\r\n")

So this behaviour is intentional.

Can you maybe explain your usecase? Why do you want to limit the size of the system partition even if you do not want to add another partition?

[bourhis]

Hello,

Half of our PCs are configured for dual-booting with Windows and Linux. Since we started using Opsi (2011), I install Windows via Opsi with the following settings: "windows_partition_size" = "70%" and "data_partition_create" = "False". I then run the automatic Linux installation with Debian Installer, which installs the system in the available space.

Until the update to version 4.3, this worked perfectly. Since then, with the same settings, Windows occupies 100% of the disk, leaving no space for Linux!

If I change the "data_partition_create" setting to "True", a "DATA" partition is created, occupying 30% of the disk. I then have to reconfigure Debian Installer to delete this "DATA" partition to free up space for the installation.

If this becomes the norm, I'll make the change... but it's less convenient because previously, all available disk space could be used, whether there was a dual-boot system or not (only Linux), without any special configuration!

Regards.