I've always wonders why this was removed.
The only workaround available as mentioned by dean is to boot 7.2 cd to
partition then install later version

I'd really like to have this back too....

Ludovic

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean Jenkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 10:31 PM
Subject: [Cooker] Specifying partition sizes during install


> I'm running Mandrake 9.0 Beta RC3.
>
> During the install using "recommended" and "install" options I select the
> custom disk partitioning option. When I create a partition I find that the
> slider for the partition size does not provide enough granularity.
>
> For example, I have a 40 Gig hard drive and I wish to create a 15 Meg
/boot
> partition. With the slider I can get 7 or 101 Meg. Is it possible to type
in
> the size ? In Mandrake 7.2 this was possible.
>
> Also, the help at the bottom of the screen does not mention the custom
disk
> partitioning option when presented with selecting the disk partitioning
> options.
>
> Dean.
>
>


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