From 28fbf0c486ffea586cc174ff64ba9f357cc4c5e8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Frans Pop Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 16:00:55 +0000 Subject: partman-auto-lvm makes irreversable changes; add stronger warning --- en/using-d-i/modules/partman.xml | 28 +++++++++++++--------------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) (limited to 'en') diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/partman.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/partman.xml index 107d1084e..efd121ce4 100644 --- a/en/using-d-i/modules/partman.xml +++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/partman.xml @@ -27,7 +27,15 @@ 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. - + + + +If you choose guided partitioning using LVM, it will not be possible to +undo changes made in the partition table. This effectively erases all +data that is currently on the selected hard disk. + + + After you choose guided partitioning (either classic or using LVM), you will be able to choose from the schemes listed in the table below. @@ -76,8 +84,8 @@ partitioning will fail. 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. +a separate /boot partition. The other partitions, except +for the swap partition, will be created inside the LVM partition. @@ -135,18 +143,8 @@ generated partition table, you can choose Finish partitioning and write changes to disk 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 Undo -changes to partitions - - - -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. - - - - and run guided partitioning again, or modify the proposed changes -as described below for manual partitioning. +changes to partitions and run guided partitioning again, or +modify the proposed changes as described below for manual partitioning. -- cgit v1.2.3