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 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
