rfc: expectations for partitioning, Fedora.next

[Adam Williamson]

On Fri, 2014-02-21 at 10:54 -0600, Dan Mossor wrote:

> I've been pondering this, and I have an idea that I borrowed from the 
> enemy (M$). When you install anything in Windows land - including the 
> OS, IIRC - you are given a choice: default install, or custom.
> 
> Why can't we set anaconda up this way, say, at the initial boot where 
> you're given the choice to check the media or install. Set one more 
> option there, let the options be:
> Install Fedora to this system (default, guided installation)
> Install Fedora to this system (custom, manual selection *WARNING - AT 
> YOUR OWN RISK*)
> Check this media and install Fedora to this system (default, guided 
> installation).
> 
> Then in the "easy" path, the user is given two choices - standard 
> partitions or LVM (or btrfs if Chris gets his way). We test these as the 
> "#1 critical must work" selections. Anything in the manual path is 
> either in between or bonus.

We already have that choice, only it happens at the appropriate point
(the Installation Destination spoke).
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