Hi folks,

I expect to natviagate installing the OS and have following questions;

1) What mode shall I select to start installation, if already having the HD pre-partioned as follows;
/dev/sda1 - /boot *
/dev/sda2 - swap
/dev/sda3 - / (root)
/dev/sda5 - /home
/dev/sda5 - spare for installing another Linux distro
/dev/sda6 - spare
/dev/sda7 - spare

I don't want to partition the HD again on installing FC5_64

2) Can I run "rescue" mode to pre-partition the HD instead of running a Live CD to do the job.

3) Can I partition the HD during installing FC5_64 according the settings on 1) above without pre-partition the HD first? I tried before but it always asked for "mount point" so I can't create spare partitions.

Please advise. TIA

B.R.
satimis

The installer should support the custom partitioning you describe. The only thing you need to realize is that there can be only 3 primary partitions and 1 extended (with multiple included in that), hence you should determine which you want in the extended.

The /boot is probably not needed with newer hardware and the versions of linux you are using.

If you don't want to assign mount points, just don't format the space. When you install a future linux as a 2nd or 3rd distribution, let *that* installer format it's own '/' partition.

Hi mjmwired,

Tks for your advice.

If I recall correctly.

1) It asked for a mount point on creating a new partition otherwise it can't proceed further. OR just leaving the remaining space on the HD un-partitioned.

2) There was "/boot" there. Whether just leaving it without creating this partition.

3) I created;
/dev/sda1 - /boot
/dev/sda2 - swap
/dev/sda3 - /
/dev/sda5 - /home

That are all I need for FC5_64. However it pushed "/dev/sda3 /" as "/dev/sda5 /" and "/dev/sda5 /home" to "/dev/sda3 /home". I can't resolve why it did in this way.

Others noted with tks.

TIA

B.R.
satimis