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

[Tom Pfeifer <tplists@optonline.net>]

Joey Hess wrote:
> 
> 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?
> 

Yes I read that text, and I can tell you now exactly what confused me.

When you choose to format a partition as the usage method, the menu item
to select a mount point does not appear at all until *after* you choose
a file system. 

Maybe that seems logical to everyone else, but it wasn't to me. I was
looking for the mount point choice up front. But if that was somehow
more clear, this bug report wouldn't have happened. I just missed it. 

FWIW, the rest of the install went smoothly.

Tom