Re: [RFC] Support for using multiple CDs during installation

Geert Stappers wrote:
> I miss the "why". Right now I have the unplesant feeling it is "apt-cdrom
> add" re-invented. Someone willing to enlighten me?

The sole use-case for multiple CDs in d-i is a scenario where the user is not connected to (or chooses not to use) a fast network and is going to select some tasks that are not completly contained on the first CD (or possibly on the first DVD, though that is less likely). If the user installs using only the first disc, installing the desktop task will install a usable desktop that doesn't have all the trimmings of less-used applications. If the user uses a less common language, their language task may not be installed at all, or only the key parts of the task may be installed, leading to a less than ideal localised experience.

It's good to be able to load multiple CDs in d-i in this case. In every other case, there's no benefit to loading multiple CDs.

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