Ello, I'm sort of new to the lists...is it best to install from livecd?

[Thomas Cameron]

On Tue, 2008-09-02 at 08:18 -0500, Aaron Konstam wrote:
> On Tue, 2008-09-02 at 08:49 -0400, Travis Arnold wrote:
> > Erm I've been using ubuntu recently but would like to use fedora, but am
> > not sure how to install, is it best to use live cd, or the dvd install
> > medium?  Also how can I have a seperate home directory? the LVM section
> > in the partitioning menu scared me off, I still have the live cd
> > downloaded, but not the dvd, shall I just download that instead?
> > 
> > Thank you
> > 
> > Travis
> > 
> If you use the dvd approach, just before you are going to partition
> using the GUI that installes LVM do this:
> 1. type: ctl-alt-F2 - which will take you toa terminal.
> 2. execute : fdisk /dev/sdx <- x is a, b.etc depending on your disks
> 3. Partition your disk.
> 4. type: ctl-alt-f7 (it may be f6 or f8) which will take you back to the
> installer.
> 5, Continue installation without LVM.

That is actually a lot more complex than it needs to be.  Totally
accurate from a technical standpoint, but you can do the same thing in
the graphical installer by just choosing the "let me do my own
partitioning" choice.

TC