On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 2:25 PM, <sdawalt(a)donet.com> wrote:
I was hoping to use anaconda's GUI interface to repartition my
hard drive while installing F14, but I ran into a problem with
anaconda's custom layout option. (I currently have F9 installed.)
After I resize the partition then re-edit the partition and choose the
Format option, anaconda tends to forget the size I entered and resets
it to the original size. After playing with this a while, I chose to
continue with installation . This caused anaconda to throw an
exception having to do with partition information.
I can use a character-based partitioning tool, but it's been years
since I've used one. Is there one that is preferred?
Another option would be to boot system rescue cd[1] or a gparted live
cd[2] and use gparted to get everything how you like it before you
boot the install disk. Keep in mind parted doesn't know how to deal
with LVM so just create a partition or keep free space available for
anaconda to do the LVM part.
Richard
[1]
http://sysresccd.org/Main_Page
[2]
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php