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Bug#254035: installation-reports: Partitioning - need option to skip it and just choose existing partitions



Tom Pfeifer wrote:
> With the new installer, I can't find a way to do the following (as an
> example):
> 
> 1) Leave my partition table(s) completely alone - don't touch them
> 2) Format /dev/hda3 and use it as root partition
> 3) Format /dev/hda5 and use it as the swap partition
> 4) Continue with installation
> 
> 
> I tried manual partitioning and both expert and normal modes. It always 
> comes down to complaining that no root partition has been designated. 
> I'd be happy to designate it, but I can't find where to do it. And it
> won't let me get past the partitioning step without it.

I don't understand your confusion. When you get to the partition table,
select the partition you want to use for your root partition. Tell it to
format the partition and mount it as root. Repeat for other partitions.

The text at the top of the partition table even tells you that you can
do this:

  This is an overview of your currently configured partitions
  and mount points. Select a partition to modify its settings (file system,
                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  mount point, etc.), a free space to create partitions, or a device to
  ^^^^^^^^^^^
  initialise its partition table.

Did you read that text?

-- 
see shy jo

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