Hi all! I'm running into an issue with a custom package I'm building for D-I that works correctly on Bullseye and Bookworm, but not on Trixie.
The very short version is the package replaces partman with some hard-coded custom partitioning automation that was needed for our environment. While this is certainly a terrible hack that I eventually hope to replace with proper updates to partman, it's worked well so far. With that history out of the way, here's what I'm seeing in the logs: For a successful install on Bookworm: Aug 11 18:57:20 main-menu[582]: INFO: Menu item 'choose-mirror' selected Aug 11 18:57:20 anna-install: Queueing udeb apt-mirror-setup for later installation Aug 11 18:57:20 choose-mirror[2977]: DEBUG: command: wget --no-verbose http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/oldstable/Release -O - | grep -E '^(Suite|Codename|Architectures):' Aug 11 18:57:20 choose-mirror[2977]: DEBUG: command: wget --no-verbose http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/Release -O - | grep -E '^(Suite|Codename|Architectures):' Aug 11 18:57:20 choose-mirror[2977]: DEBUG: command: wget --no-verbose http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/Release -O - | grep -E '^(Suite|Codename|Architectures):' Aug 11 18:57:20 choose-mirror[2977]: DEBUG: command: wget --no-verbose http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/unstable/Release -O - | grep -E '^(Suite|Codename|Architectures):' Aug 11 18:57:20 choose-mirror[2977]: INFO: mirror does not have any suite symlinks Aug 11 18:57:20 choose-mirror[2977]: DEBUG: command: wget --no-verbose http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/bookworm/Release -O - | grep -E '^(Suite|Codename|Architectures):' Aug 11 18:57:20 choose-mirror[2977]: DEBUG: command: wget --no-verbose http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/oldstable/Release -O - | grep -E '^(Suite|Codename|Architectures):' Aug 11 18:57:20 choose-mirror[2977]: INFO: suite/codename set to: bookworm/bookworm Aug 11 18:57:20 choose-mirror[2977]: DEBUG: command: wget --no-verbose http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/bookworm/main/binary-amd64/Release -O - | grep ^Architecture: Aug 11 18:57:20 anna-install: Queueing udeb bookworm-support for later installation Aug 11 18:57:20 main-menu[582]: (process:2970): http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/oldstable/Release: Aug 11 18:57:20 main-menu[582]: (process:2970): 2025-08-11 18:57:20 ERROR 404: Not Found. Aug 11 18:57:20 main-menu[582]: (process:2970): http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/Release: Aug 11 18:57:20 main-menu[582]: (process:2970): 2025-08-11 18:57:20 ERROR 404: Not Found. Aug 11 18:57:20 main-menu[582]: (process:2970): http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/Release: Aug 11 18:57:20 main-menu[582]: (process:2970): 2025-08-11 18:57:20 ERROR 404: Not Found. Aug 11 18:57:20 main-menu[582]: (process:2970): http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/unstable/Release: Aug 11 18:57:20 main-menu[582]: (process:2970): 2025-08-11 18:57:20 ERROR 404: Not Found. Aug 11 18:57:20 main-menu[582]: (process:2970): 2025-08-11 18:57:20 URL:http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/bookworm/Release [149265/149265] -> "-" [1] Aug 11 18:57:20 main-menu[582]: (process:2970): http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/oldstable/Release: Aug 11 18:57:20 main-menu[582]: (process:2970): 2025-08-11 18:57:20 ERROR 404: Not Found. Aug 11 18:57:20 main-menu[582]: (process:2970): 2025-08-11 18:57:20 URL:http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/bookworm/main/binary-amd64/Release [120/120] -> "-" [1] Aug 11 18:57:20 main-menu[582]: INFO: Falling back to the package description for brltty-udeb Aug 11 18:57:20 main-menu[582]: INFO: Falling back to the package description for bzpartrep Aug 11 18:57:20 main-menu[582]: INFO: Falling back to the package description for brltty-udeb Aug 11 18:57:20 main-menu[582]: INFO: Menu item 'download-installer' selected Aug 11 18:57:20 net-retriever: regular: dists/bookworm/Release /tmp/net-retriever-3027-Release Aug 11 18:57:20 anna[3025]: 2025-08-11 18:57:20 URL:http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/bookworm/Release [149265/149265] -> "/tmp/_fetch-url_net-retriever-3027-Release.3032" [1] Aug 11 18:57:20 net-retriever: regular: dists/bookworm/Release.gpg /tmp/net-retriever-3027-Release.gpg Aug 11 18:57:20 anna[3025]: 2025-08-11 18:57:20 URL:http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/bookworm/Release.gpg [1760/1760] -> "/tmp/_fetch-url_net-retriever-3027-Release.gpg.3043" [1] For an unsuccessful install on Trixie: Aug 11 22:50:46 main-menu[690]: INFO: Menu item 'choose-mirror' selected Aug 11 22:50:46 anna-install: Queueing udeb apt-mirror-setup for later installation Aug 11 22:50:46 choose-mirror[3120]: DEBUG: command: wget --no-verbose http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/oldstable/Release -O - | grep -E '^(Suite|Codename|Architectures):' Aug 11 22:50:46 choose-mirror[3120]: DEBUG: command: wget --no-verbose http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/Release -O - | grep -E '^(Suite|Codename|Architectures):' Aug 11 22:50:46 choose-mirror[3120]: DEBUG: command: wget --no-verbose http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/Release -O - | grep -E '^(Suite|Codename|Architectures):' Aug 11 22:50:46 choose-mirror[3120]: DEBUG: command: wget --no-verbose http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/unstable/Release -O - | grep -E '^(Suite|Codename|Architectures):' Aug 11 22:50:46 choose-mirror[3120]: INFO: mirror does not have any suite symlinks Aug 11 22:50:46 choose-mirror[3120]: DEBUG: command: wget --no-verbose http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/trixie/Release -O - | grep -E '^(Suite|Codename|Architectures):' Aug 11 22:50:46 choose-mirror[3120]: DEBUG: command: wget --no-verbose http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/Release -O - | grep -E '^(Suite|Codename|Architectures):' Aug 11 22:50:46 choose-mirror[3120]: INFO: suite/codename set to: trixie/trixie Aug 11 22:50:46 choose-mirror[3120]: DEBUG: command: wget --no-verbose http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/trixie/main/binary-amd64/Release -O - | grep ^Architecture: Aug 11 22:50:46 anna-install: Queueing udeb trixie-support for later installation Aug 11 22:50:46 main-menu[690]: (process:3113): http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/oldstable/Release: Aug 11 22:50:46 main-menu[690]: (process:3113): 2025-08-11 22:50:46 ERROR 404: Not Found. Aug 11 22:50:46 main-menu[690]: (process:3113): http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/Release: Aug 11 22:50:46 main-menu[690]: (process:3113): 2025-08-11 22:50:46 ERROR 404: Not Found. Aug 11 22:50:46 main-menu[690]: (process:3113): http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/Release: Aug 11 22:50:46 main-menu[690]: (process:3113): 2025-08-11 22:50:46 ERROR 404: Not Found. Aug 11 22:50:46 main-menu[690]: (process:3113): http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/unstable/Release: Aug 11 22:50:46 main-menu[690]: (process:3113): 2025-08-11 22:50:46 ERROR 404: Not Found. Aug 11 22:50:46 main-menu[690]: (process:3113): 2025-08-11 22:50:46 URL:http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/trixie/Release [135869/135869] -> "-" [1] Aug 11 22:50:46 main-menu[690]: (process:3113): http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/Release: Aug 11 22:50:46 main-menu[690]: (process:3113): 2025-08-11 22:50:46 ERROR 404: Not Found. Aug 11 22:50:46 main-menu[690]: (process:3113): 2025-08-11 22:50:46 URL:http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/trixie/main/binary-amd64/Release [116/116] -> "-" [1] Aug 11 22:50:46 main-menu[690]: INFO: Falling back to the package description for bzpartrep Aug 11 22:50:46 main-menu[690]: INFO: Menu item 'download-installer' selected Aug 11 22:50:46 net-retriever: regular: dists/unstable/Release /tmp/net-retriever-3171-Release Aug 11 22:50:46 anna[3169]: http://<internal_deb_mirror_host>/deb.debian.org/debian/dists/unstable/Release: Aug 11 22:50:46 anna[3169]: 2025-08-11 22:50:46 ERROR 404: Not Found. Aug 11 22:58:23 init: starting pid 670, tty '/dev/tty2': '-/bin/sh' Aug 11 22:59:11 anna[3169]: WARNING **: bad d-i Packages file Aug 11 22:59:11 main-menu[690]: INFO: Menu item 'download-installer' succeeded but requested to be left unconfigured. Aug 11 22:59:11 main-menu[690]: INFO: Falling back to the package description for bzpartrep Aug 11 22:59:23 main-menu[690]: INFO: Falling back to the package description for bzpartrep Aug 11 22:59:23 main-menu[690]: INFO: Menu item 'save-logs' selected We are using an apt-mirror populated internal mirror server, and as part of that we do _not_ mirror unstable releases. It seems like the Trixie install is still trying to pull unstable, while older versions will attempt to pull their own release. I have tried both with the debian/changelog file listing its release as "unstable", as well as listing its release as "trixie". So my question is, has anything changed between Bookworm and Trixie for how udebs pick their release? And, how do I make the udeb pick the correct release? Thank you! And please let me know if any more information is needed to diagnose. - Aaron -- This email, including its contents and any attachment(s), may contain confidential and/or proprietary information and is solely for the review and use of the intended recipient(s). If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and permanently delete this email, its content, and any attachment(s). Any disclosure, copying, or taking of any action in reliance on an email received in error is strictly prohibited.
