Installing FC-5 with LVM

[Andrew Robinson]

Matthew Saltzman wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Aug 2006, Timothy Murphy wrote:
> 
>> I don't mind the installation suggesting a partitioning scheme,
>> but I think it ought to allow users to decide for themselves.
> 
> 
> It does.  There was a screen that asked if you wanted the installer to 
> partition the disk (deleting all partitions or all Linux partitions) or 
> if you wanted to do so manually.  If you pick manual partitioning, 
> you'll see a tool that shows the current partition structure and allows 
> you to modify it and assign partitions and LVs to filesystems.
> 
That control is less obvious in FC5 than in the install for previous 
versions. The same is true with the control for custom selection of 
software. I nearly missed the one for disk partitioning and did miss the 
one for software selection my first time through the installer. I think 
I like the old style better but this style may be less intimidating or 
confusing to newbies. You do have to pay closer attention.

Andrew Robinson