install-guide/devel/en_US diskpartitioning.xml,1.19,1.20
Paul W. Frields (pfrields)
fedora-docs-commits at redhat.com
Sat May 10 14:38:58 UTC 2008
Author: pfrields
Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide/devel/en_US
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv18961
Modified Files:
diskpartitioning.xml
Log Message:
I think it makes more sense to have the general information first,
then follow it up with how to use that information.
Index: diskpartitioning.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/devel/en_US/diskpartitioning.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.19
retrieving revision 1.20
diff -u -r1.19 -r1.20
--- diskpartitioning.xml 10 May 2008 14:35:44 -0000 1.19
+++ diskpartitioning.xml 10 May 2008 14:38:55 -0000 1.20
@@ -22,117 +22,6 @@
<xref linkend="sn-partitioning-general"/> explains drive partitions
in more detail.
</para>
- <para>
- The on-screen dialog lists the available drives. By default, the
- installation process may affect all of the drives on your computer.
- To prevent the installation program from repartitioning specific
- drives, clear the check box next to those drives on this list.
- </para>
- <para>
- By default, the installation process erases any existing Linux
- partitions on the selected drives, and replaces them with the
- default set of partitions for &DISTRO;. All other types of
- partitions remain unchanged. For example, partitions used by
- Microsoft Windows, and system recovery partitions created by the
- computer manufacturer, are both left intact. You may choose an
- alternative from the drop-down list:
- </para>
- <variablelist>
- <varlistentry>
- <term><guilabel>Remove all partitions on selected drives and
- create default layout</guilabel></term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- If the selected hard disks are brand new, or if you want to
- destroy all data currently on the selected drives, use this
- option. This option removes all partitions on all selected
- drives, even those used by non-Linux operating systems.
- </para>
- <warning>
- <title>This Option Destroys All Data</title>
- <para>Once you have selected all installation options and
- proceed, all data on the selected drives will be destroyed.
- <emphasis>Use this option with caution.</emphasis></para>
- </warning>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- <varlistentry>
- <term><guilabel>Remove linux partitions on selected drives and
- create default layout</guilabel></term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- If the selected drives have any Linux partitions, this option
- removes them and installs &DISTRO; into the resulting free space.
- This option does not modify partitions assigned to other
- non-Linux operating systems. It does not discriminate,
- however, between partitions assigned to different Linux
- distributions, and will remove all of them.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- <varlistentry>
- <term><guilabel>Use free space on selected drives and create
- default layout</guilabel></term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- If the selected drives have free space that has not been
- assigned to a partition, this option installs &DISTRO; into the
- free space. This option ensures that no existing partition is
- modified by the installation process.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term><guilabel>Create custom layout</guilabel></term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- You manually specify the partitioning on the selected drives.
- The next screen enables you to configure the drives and
- partitions for your computer. If you choose this option, &DISTRO;
- creates no partitions by default.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- </variablelist>
- <para>
- Select <guilabel>Review and modify partitioning layout</guilabel> to
- customize the set of partitions that &DISTRO; creates, to configure your
- system to use drives in RAID arrays, or to modify the boot options
- for your computer. If you choose one of the alternative partitioning
- options, this is automatically selected.
- </para>
- <para>
- Use the <guilabel>Advanced storage options</guilabel> option if:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>You want to install &DISTRO; to a drive connected through the
- <firstterm>iSCSI</firstterm> protocol. Select
- <guilabel>Advanced storage options</guilabel>, then select
- <guilabel>Add iSCSI target</guilabel>, then select
- <guilabel>Add drive</guilabel>. Provide an IP address and the
- iSCSI initiator name, and select <guilabel>Add
- drive</guilabel>.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>You want to disable a <firstterm>dmraid</firstterm> device
- that was detected at boot time. <!-- Need more here, but how?
- PWF. --></para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </para>
- <para>
- Choose a partitioning option, and select <guibutton>Next</guibutton>
- to proceed.
- </para>
- <para>
- If you do not select an option to customize the partition layout,
- proceed to <xref linkend="ch-bootloader"/>. If you choose
- <guilabel>Create custom layout</guilabel> or <guilabel>Review and
- modify partitioning layout</guilabel>, proceed to <xref
- linkend="sn-partitioning-general"/>.
- </para>
<section id="sn-partitioning-raid">
<title>RAID and Other Disk Devices</title>
<section id="sn-partitioning-raid-hw">
@@ -601,6 +490,122 @@
<para></para>
</section>
+ <section id="sn-partition-setup">
+ <para>
+ The on-screen dialog lists the available drives. By default, the
+ installation process may affect all of the drives on your
+ computer. To prevent the installation program from repartitioning
+ specific drives, clear the check box next to those drives on this
+ list.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ By default, the installation process erases any existing Linux
+ partitions on the selected drives, and replaces them with the
+ default set of partitions for &DISTRO;. All other types of
+ partitions remain unchanged. For example, partitions used by
+ Microsoft Windows, and system recovery partitions created by the
+ computer manufacturer, are both left intact. You may choose an
+ alternative from the drop-down list:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><guilabel>Remove all partitions on selected drives and
+ create default layout</guilabel></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ If the selected hard disks are brand new, or if you want to
+ destroy all data currently on the selected drives, use this
+ option. This option removes all partitions on all selected
+ drives, even those used by non-Linux operating systems.
+ </para>
+ <warning>
+ <title>This Option Destroys All Data</title>
+ <para>Once you have selected all installation options and
+ proceed, all data on the selected drives will be destroyed.
+ <emphasis>Use this option with caution.</emphasis></para>
+ </warning>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><guilabel>Remove linux partitions on selected drives and
+ create default layout</guilabel></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ If the selected drives have any Linux partitions, this
+ option removes them and installs &DISTRO; into the resulting
+ free space. This option does not modify partitions assigned
+ to other non-Linux operating systems. It does not
+ discriminate, however, between partitions assigned to
+ different Linux distributions, and will remove all of them.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><guilabel>Use free space on selected drives and create
+ default layout</guilabel></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ If the selected drives have free space that has not been
+ assigned to a partition, this option installs &DISTRO; into
+ the free space. This option ensures that no existing
+ partition is modified by the installation process.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><guilabel>Create custom layout</guilabel></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ You manually specify the partitioning on the selected
+ drives. The next screen enables you to configure the drives
+ and partitions for your computer. If you choose this option,
+ &DISTRO; creates no partitions by default.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ <para>
+ Select <guilabel>Review and modify partitioning layout</guilabel>
+ to customize the set of partitions that &DISTRO; creates, to
+ configure your system to use drives in RAID arrays, or to modify
+ the boot options for your computer. If you choose one of the
+ alternative partitioning options, this is automatically selected.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Use the <guilabel>Advanced storage options</guilabel> option if:
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ You want to install &DISTRO; to a drive connected through
+ the <firstterm>iSCSI</firstterm> protocol. Select
+ <guilabel>Advanced storage options</guilabel>, then select
+ <guilabel>Add iSCSI target</guilabel>, then select
+ <guilabel>Add drive</guilabel>. Provide an IP address and
+ the iSCSI initiator name, and select <guilabel>Add
+ drive</guilabel>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>You want to disable a <firstterm>dmraid</firstterm>
+ device that was detected at boot time. <!-- Need more here,
+ but how? PWF. --></para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Choose a partitioning option, and select
+ <guibutton>Next</guibutton> to proceed.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ If you do not select an option to customize the partition layout,
+ proceed to <xref linkend="ch-bootloader"/>. If you choose
+ <guilabel>Create custom layout</guilabel> or <guilabel>Review and
+ modify partitioning layout</guilabel>, proceed to <xref
+ linkend="sn-partitioning-general"/>.
+ </para>
+
+ </section>
<section id="sn-disk-druid">
<title>Disk Druid</title>
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