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diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/partman.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/partman.xml index 1a5bc2e6e..903118d21 100644 --- a/en/using-d-i/modules/partman.xml +++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/partman.xml @@ -20,11 +20,21 @@ table</guimenuitem> from the menu. </para><para> -If you choose guided partitioning, you will be able to choose from the -schemes listed in the table below. All schemes have their pros and cons, +If you choose guided partitioning, you may have two options: to create +partitions directly on the hard disk (classic method) or to use Logical +Volume Management (LVM). In the second case, the installer will create most +partitions inside one big partition; the advantage of this method is that +partitions inside this big partition can be resized relatively easily later. +Note: the option to use LVM may not be available on all architectures. + +</para><para> + +After you choose guided partitioning (either classic or using LVM), you +will be able to choose from the schemes listed in the table below. +All schemes have their pros and cons, some of which are discussed in <xref linkend="partitioning"/>. If you are -unsure, choose the first one. Bear in mind, that guided partitioning -needs certain minimal amount of free space to operate with. If you don't +unsure, choose the first one. Bear in mind that guided partitioning +needs a certain minimal amount of free space to operate with. If you don't give it at least about 1GB of space (depends on chosen scheme), guided partitioning will fail. @@ -46,13 +56,13 @@ partitioning will fail. <entry>600MB</entry> <entry><filename>/</filename>, swap</entry> </row><row> - <entry>Desktop machine</entry> + <entry>Separate /home partition</entry> <entry>500MB</entry> <entry> <filename>/</filename>, <filename>/home</filename>, swap </entry> </row><row> - <entry>Multi-user workstation</entry> + <entry>Separate /home, /usr, /var and /tmp partitions</entry> <entry>1GB</entry> <entry> <filename>/</filename>, <filename>/home</filename>, @@ -63,9 +73,15 @@ partitioning will fail. </tbody></tgroup></informaltable> -<para arch="ia64"> +<para> + +If you choose guided partitioning using LVM, the installer will also create +a separate /boot partition. The other partitions, except for the swap +partition, will be created inside the LVM partition. + +</para><para arch="ia64"> -If you chose an automatic partitioning for your IA64 system, there +If you choose guided partitioning for your IA64 system, there will be an additional partition, formatted as a FAT16 bootable filesystem, for the EFI boot loader. There is also an additional menu item in the formatting menu to manually @@ -73,7 +89,7 @@ set up a partition as an EFI boot partition. </para><para arch="alpha"> -If you chose an automatic partitioning for your Alpha system, an +If you choose guided partitioning for your Alpha system, an additional, unformatted partition will be allocated at the beginning of your disk to reserve this space for the aboot boot loader. @@ -87,29 +103,30 @@ formatted and where they will be mounted. The list of partitions might look like this: -<!-- TODO: show some flags here (lightning, skull, smiley) --> <informalexample><screen> IDE1 master (hda) - 6.4 GB WDC AC36400L - #1 primary 16.4 MB ext2 /boot - #2 primary 551.0 MB swap swap - #3 primary 5.8 GB ntfs - pri/log 8.2 MB FREE SPACE + #1 primary 16.4 MB B f ext2 /boot + #2 primary 551.0 MB swap swap + #3 primary 5.8 GB ntfs + pri/log 8.2 MB FREE SPACE IDE1 slave (hdb) - 80.0 GB ST380021A - #1 primary 15.9 MB ext3 - #2 primary 996.0 MB fat16 - #3 primary 3.9 GB xfs /home - #5 logical 6.0 GB ext3 / - #6 logical 1.0 GB ext3 /var - #7 logical 498.8 MB ext3 - #8 logical 551.5 MB swap swap - #9 logical 65.8 GB ext2 + #1 primary 15.9 MB ext3 + #2 primary 996.0 MB fat16 + #3 primary 3.9 GB xfs /home + #5 logical 6.0 GB f ext3 / + #6 logical 1.0 GB f ext3 /var + #7 logical 498.8 MB ext3 + #8 logical 551.5 MB swap swap + #9 logical 65.8 GB ext2 </screen></informalexample> This example shows two IDE harddrives divided into several partitions; the first disk has some free space. Each partition line consists of the partition number, its type, size, optional flags, file system, and -mountpoint (if any). +mountpoint (if any). Note: this particular setup cannot be created using +guided partitioning but it does show possible variation that can be achieved +using manual partitioning). </para><para> @@ -118,8 +135,18 @@ generated partition table, you can choose <guimenuitem>Finish partitioning and write changes to disk</guimenuitem> from the menu to implement the new partition table (as described at the end of this section). If you are not happy, you can choose to <guimenuitem>Undo -changes to partitions</guimenuitem>, to run guided partitioning again -or modify the proposed changes as described below for manual partitioning. +changes to partitions</guimenuitem><footnote> + +<para> + +If you selected guided partitioning using LVM, you will not be able to undo +all changes made as some changes will already have been committed to the +hard disk. The installer will warn you before that happens though. + +</para> + +</footnote> and run guided partitioning again, or modify the proposed changes +as described below for manual partitioning. </para><para> @@ -153,7 +180,7 @@ use it at all. Other nice feature is the possibility to copy data from existing partition onto this one. When you are satisfied with your new partition, select <guimenuitem>Done setting up the partition</guimenuitem> and you will be -thrown back to the <command>partman</command>'s main screen. +thrown back to <command>partman</command>'s main screen. </para><para> @@ -176,7 +203,7 @@ let you continue until you correct this issue. </para><para arch="ia64"> -If you forget to select and format an EFI boot partition +If you forget to select and format an EFI boot partition, <command>partman</command> will detect this and will not let you continue until you allocate one. |