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Debian bug tracking system administrator (administrator, Debian Bugs database) -------------------------------------- Received: (at submit) by bugs.debian.org; 12 Jun 2004 16:30:24 +0000 >From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Jun 12 09:30:24 2004 Return-path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from ool-43572f19.dyn.optonline.net (newdebian.home) [67.87.47.25] by spohr.debian.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 1 (Debian)) id 1BZBOi-0008Na-00; Sat, 12 Jun 2004 09:30:24 -0700 Received: from tompfr by newdebian.home with local (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1BZBOg-0000J8-00; Sat, 12 Jun 2004 12:30:22 -0400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Tom Pfeifer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Debian Bug Tracking System <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: installation-reports: Partitioning - need option to skip it and just choose existing partitions X-Mailer: reportbug 2.61 Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 12:30:22 -0400 Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sender: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60-bugs.debian.org_2004_03_25 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on spohr.debian.org X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-8.0 required=4.0 tests=BAYES_00,HAS_PACKAGE autolearn=no version=2.60-bugs.debian.org_2004_03_25 X-Spam-Level: Package: installation-reports Severity: important -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.4.26 Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C This is based on Test Candidate 1 for the i386 Sarge installer. The iso file was downloaded 6/12/04 Here's the issue. I use a 3rd party program to partition my disks (Bootit NG), and wish to completely skip the Debian partitioning step, and just move on to simply selecting and formatting existing partitions for root, swap etc. With the old installer I was always able to do this with no problem. With the new installer, I can't find a way to do the following (as an example): 1) Leave my partition table(s) completely alone - don't touch them 2) Format /dev/hda3 and use it as root partition 3) Format /dev/hda5 and use it as the swap partition 4) Continue with installation I tried manual partitioning and both expert and normal modes. It always comes down to complaining that no root partition has been designated. I'd be happy to designate it, but I can't find where to do it. And it won't let me get past the partitioning step without it. What is need is a menu choice right up front as follows: Skip partitioning and designate existing partitions to use. --------------------------------------- Received: (at 254035-done) by bugs.debian.org; 12 Jun 2004 17:18:47 +0000 >From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Jun 12 10:18:47 2004 Return-path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from 195-240-184-66-mx.xdsl.tiscali.nl (elrond.fjphome.nl) [195.240.184.66] by spohr.debian.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 1 (Debian)) id 1BZC9W-0003Ef-00; Sat, 12 Jun 2004 10:18:47 -0700 Received: from galadriel.fjphome.nl ([10.19.66.21] ident=fjp) by elrond.fjphome.nl with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 1BZC90-0005Rc-00; Sat, 12 Jun 2004 19:18:14 +0200 From: Frans Pop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Tom Pfeifer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Bug#254035: installation-reports: Partitioning - need option to skip it and just choose existing partitions Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 19:18:00 +0200 User-Agent: KMail/1.6 References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60-bugs.debian.org_2004_03_25 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on spohr.debian.org X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-6.0 required=4.0 tests=BAYES_00,HAS_BUG_NUMBER autolearn=no version=2.60-bugs.debian.org_2004_03_25 X-Spam-Level: =2D----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Saturday 12 June 2004 18:30, Tom Pfeifer wrote: > With the new installer, I can't find a way to do the following (as an > example): > > 1) Leave my partition table(s) completely alone - don't touch them > 2) Format /dev/hda3 and use it as root partition > 3) Format /dev/hda5 and use it as the swap partition > 4) Continue with installation Closing this bug report as what you want done is perfectly possible with d-= i. Choose manual partitioning. Select the partition you want to mount as root from the list. At the line 'Usage method' select 'Format the partition' Choose a file system (e.g. ext3) and a mount point (/) for this partition. If the swap partition has already been formated as swap, it should be=20 automatically selected; if not, select the partition and choose 'Use as swa= p'=20 at 'Usage method'. Do the same for other mountpoints. If you want to use a partition without formatting it (e.g. for a /home=20 partition); again, select the partition and choose 'Use existing data' at=20 'Usage method'. Cheers =46JP =2D----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFAyzrVgm/Kwh6ICoQRAjr0AKCUm7u33LSmruiim6+Rs/LMM4VqRwCg23I7 LkTZu7/w70KbGZN5MF2G5Bw=3D =3Ds2zD =2D----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]